PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Pichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Solitary Man. Tyson Pain told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pichai
vs
Pain

188 cm
28
193 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phraya Pichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Pain!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Pichai which made him look bad.
Pichai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pichai is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Pichai circles away and we're back to standing.
Pain shoots in but Pichai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phraya Pichai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Pain.

Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pain trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pichai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Pain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pichai defends it easily.

Pain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pichai is aware though and is defending well.

Pichai gets to his feet. Pain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pichai tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pichai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pichai closes the distance and pushes Pain back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichai lands a damaging elbow.
Pain avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain takes an elbow to the temple.
Pain avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pichai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pichai lands an elbow inside that Pain shrugs off.
Pichai lands an elbow inside.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Pichai lands an elbow that stopped Pain in his tracks for a moment.
Pain is trying to drag Pichai to the mat but Pichai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pichai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pain dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai lands an elbow that stopped Pain in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai lands an elbow just above Pain 's eye.
Pichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Pain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pain's brow.
Pichai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pain's defenses.
Pain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pichai lands an elbow inside that Pain shrugs off.
Pichai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tyson Pain has been cut.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Pichai.

Pain is rocked!
Pichai gets underhooks to prevent Pain's takedown attempt.
Pain is still on wobbly legs! Can Pichai finish him?
Pain looks winded!
With the fighters up against the cage, Pichai throws an elbow but misses.
Pain seems to have recovered his senses.
Pichai lands a damaging elbow.
Pichai lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain blocks an elbow strike.
Pichai has Pain pressed against the cage. He pushes Pain back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pichai throws a beautiful elbow that sends Pain crashing to the floor! Pichai piles on the pressure with more strikes! Pain is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phraya Pichai!
Our winner, Phraya Pichai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.