PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tao Pai (ranked 711 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Johnny Dough (ranked 95 p4p, 218 weight class). Tao Pai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pai
vs
Dough

174 cm
26
169
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
182
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Boardwalk Bar and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Dough!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pai scores with a nice right hand.
Pai throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Dough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pai tried to score with a low kick but Dough checks it.
Dough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Dough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pai throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dough throws a looping overhand right but Pai ducks down to avoid it.
Pai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tao Pai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pai cracks a nice hook into Dough's ribs.
Pai misses with a body kick.
Dough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pai.
Pai misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dough will feel that in the morning.
Pai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dough now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dough looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pai. Pai obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dough blocks a jab.
Pai is looking to wear down Dough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dough takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pai misses with an uppercut.
Pai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dough throws out a counter right but Pai avoids it with no problem.
Pai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A bone on bone clash there as Dough blocks the leg kick.
Dough throws out a counter right but Pai avoids it with no problem.
Pai connects with an inside leg kick.
Pai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dough moves away.
A little jabbing left from Dough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pai with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai sizes up Dough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dough avoids a kick to the body.
Dough unleashes a big counter combination but Pai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pai sizes up Dough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dough on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dough has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dough and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pai scores with a body shot.
Pai works Dough's body with a nice hook.
Dough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dough's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pai under the eye.
Pai looks to score with a jab to the body but Dough is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pai swings for the body but Dough moves out of range.
It seemed like Dough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pai lands a leg kick that knocks Dough off balance momentarily.
Pai slips a straight right by Dough.
Pai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dough looks to land a right hand but Pai moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Pai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pai throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Dough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pai.
Pai swings for the body but Dough moves out of range.
Pai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dough.
Pai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pai misses with a right hand
and Dough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pai scores with a spinning back kick!
Pai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dough can do to turn this around?
Dough moves away from the strike by Pai.
Pai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dough.
Dough doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dough fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pai throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Pai.
A quick step to the side and Pai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pai misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dough! But no joy.
Pai cracks Dough with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tao Pai is winning the standup battle so far.
Pai misses with a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Dough misses.
Pai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pai is looking to slow Dough down with leg kicks.
Pai tries to land a leg kick but Dough saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dough throws an overhand right that lands on Pai's shoulder, as Pai tries to avoid the shot.
Pai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pai.
Dough moves out of range of the body kick from Pai.
Dough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pai slips under a jab from Dough.
A big left from Pai misses.
Dough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pai tried to score with a low kick but Dough checks it.
Dough appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Pai.
Pai throws a leg kick but Dough sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pai misses with an uppercut.
Pai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pai misses with a kick to the body
and Dough counters with a stiff right hand.
Pai connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Pai misses
letting Dough counter with a right hand.
Pai throws a leg kick but Dough moved away.
It seemed like Dough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dough looks to throw the jab but Pai is out of range.
Pai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dough! But no joy.
Pai throws a leg kick but Dough sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pai connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai misses with a lunging right hand
and Pai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dough takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Pai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dough at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dough is out of range.
Dough now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice leg kick from Pai, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pai. That's going to slow Dough down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Pai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dough.
Dough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tao Pai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dough throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pai - that will leave a mark!
Pai jabs at Dough's body.
Dough takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pai throws a jab when Dough was well out of range.
Dough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dough throws a hook to the side of Pai's head but Pai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dough.
A little jabbing left from Dough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pai. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Pai lands.
Pai swings for the body but Dough moves out of range.
It seemed like Dough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Pai tenderised Dough's leg. Dough is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pai lands a nice looking body kick.
Pai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pai throws a leg kick which misses Dough's front leg but catches the back leg as Dough tries to avoid it.
Pai lands a really nice looking cross but Dough seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dough throws a big shot that misses.
Pai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dough throws a shot from downtown. Pai moves away and avoids it.
Pai lands a really nice looking cross but Dough seems unphased.
Dough throws a body shot but no joy.
Pai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pai scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dough takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dough appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnny Dough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dough on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Pai coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Pai.
Pai is looking to land body kicks.
Dough was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dough.
Dough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dough is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Pai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dough's sensitive parts.
Pai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pai.
Pai tries to work over Dough's front leg with a kick but Dough checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dough! But no joy.
Dough throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dough walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pai lands a lovely overhand right.
Pai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Pai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Pai!