PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midnight Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellik Painter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midnight Beast had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ellik Painter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beast
vs
Painter

162 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Midnight Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ellik Painter!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Painter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Painter's waist but Painter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beast off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Painter misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.

Beast scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painter wants to improve his position but Beast is controlling well.
Painter has his hands clasped together around Beast's back. He's all about the action.

Beast is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Painter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beast.
Painter keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Beast is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Painter sees it coming and defends easily.
Painter controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Painter is trying to maintain the position but Beast is very close to passing his half guard.
Painter is holding on to half guard well.
Beast wants to pass to mount but Painter is defending the position.
Painter is trying to get back to full guard.

Beast is working for a submission of some sort.

Beast is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Painter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beast.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Painter is trying to stand back up but Beast is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beast won't allow Painter to get back to his feet.

Beast is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Painter controlling the position.

Beast drops back looking for a leg! Painter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Painter manages to kick Beast off! Beast jumps back into Painter's guard.
Beast being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Painter wriggles free and stands up.
Painter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Painter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellik Painter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beast gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Painter.

Beast is rocked!
Midnight Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Painter flashes Beast a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Beast's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Beast crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Painter punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ellik Painter!