PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Take Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pain
vs
Kobayashi

179 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Take Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi lands a nice shot that snaps Pain's head back.
Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kobayashi slips a jab from Pain.
Pain works the jab nicely.
Pain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pain tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kobayashi.
Pain misses with a double jab.

Kobayashi gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kobayashi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kobayashi in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobayashi stops Pain from getting back to his feet.
Pain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kobayashi.
Pain trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kobayashi is landing with some decent strikes but Pain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi throwing strikes here but Pain is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kobayashi wants to control the pace but Pain is squirming around nicely.
Kobayashi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kobayashi with a couple of short strikes.
Kobayashi tries to control but Pain wriggling away.
Pain really wants to buck Kobayashi off and get back to his feet.
Pain tries to reverse the position but Kobayashi maintains control.

Kobayashi working for a guillotine from mount but Pain is in no mood to give up.

Kobayashi looking for a guillotine from mount but Pain is having none of it.
Kobayashi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kobayashi is working for a guillotine from mount but Pain frees his head quite easily.
Pain has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kobayashi's lack of action.
Kobayashi is thwarting Pain's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain tries to bum rush Kobayashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain lands a body shot.
Pain clobbers Kobayashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pain scores with a sloppy right hand. Kobayashi should have avoided that one.
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a good jab.
Kobayashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pain catches Kobayashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kobayashi counters with a single leg into guard. Pain didn't expect that.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
Pain trying to control the position here.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobayashi is one step ahead there.
Pain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to keep Kobayashi in close.
Kobayashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain is trying to keep Kobayashi in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobayashi has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pain scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Pain - just one landing.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobayashi has time to react.
Pain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kobayashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Pain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pain scores with a hook to the body. Kobayashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pain connects with a right hand. Kobayashi shakes it off.
Pain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pain.
Kobayashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pain circles away quickly and effectively.
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Max Pain is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kobayashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Pain scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain scores with a jab to the body.
Pain throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Pain jabs Kobayashi right on the nose. Kobayashi blinks but takes it well.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kobayashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pain lands a jab-cross combination.
Pain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain misses with the combination.
Pain throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi walks into a stiff left hand from Pain.
Pain lands with a straight right. Kobayashi didn't see that one coming.
Kobayashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pain tries to bum rush Kobayashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Pain.
Pain tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Max Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kobayashi. Kobayashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pain scores with a jab to the head.
Kobayashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kobayashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pain connects with a nice looking jab.
Kobayashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Pain scores with a four punch combination!
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pain throws out a powerful jab.
Pain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Pain. That snapped Kobayashi's head back.
Kobayashi shoots in and drives through. Pain sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain clobbers Kobayashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pain thuds a left hand into Kobayashi's body.
Pain throws a right hand that Kobayashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobayashi also avoids with ease.
Pain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pain stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Pain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobayashi can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Pain - just one landing.
Pain connects with a body shot.
Pain fails to land with a series of punches.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain lands a right hook to the body.
Pain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Pain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pain lands a nice shot that snaps Kobayashi's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Pain scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Pain.
Pain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pain.
Pain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pain duly obliges.
Pain tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pain looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
Kobayashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain jabs Kobayashi right on the nose. Kobayashi blinks but takes it well.
Pain scores with a jab.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Pain dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Pain misses with a looping right.
Pain's corner calls for a 1-2. Pain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kobayashi shoots for a takedown but Pain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pain lands with a straight right. Kobayashi didn't see that one coming.
Pain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kobayashi on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Pain.
Pain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pain lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pain.
Kobayashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kobayashi. Kobayashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Pain. Beautiful body shot.
Pain throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Pain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pain misses with a two punch combination.
Pain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobayashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kobayashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobayashi at a distance.
Pain misses with a wild combination.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a good cross that connects.
Pain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pain.
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pain looks to land a body kick but Kobayashi moved away.
Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pain.
Pain lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobayashi at a distance.
Pain is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Pain.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pain.
Pain throws a combination. Kobayashi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pain connects with a nice looking jab.
Pain throws a series of strikes that have Kobayashi backpedaling.
Pain tries to bum rush Kobayashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pain throws a series of strikes that have Kobayashi backpedaling.
Pain stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Pain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Pain there.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pain lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Pain catches Kobayashi right on the button with a cross.
Kobayashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Pain.
Pain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pain fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain scores with the left hand. Kobayashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Pain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kobayashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kobayashi takes one to the chin there.
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kobayashi takes one to the side of the head.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pain throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Pain works the jab nicely.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pain.
Kobayashi walks into a straight right hand from Pain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain cracks Kobayashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Take Kobayashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Pain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Pain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Pain!