PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Max Pain struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hahar
vs
Pain

190 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Hahar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hahar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Hahar. Those never looked like landing.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hahar blocks a jab.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Hahar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hahar avoids the body shot from Pain.
Hahar wants to clinch.

Hahar has managed to clinch.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Hahar has the dominant position.
Pain misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hahar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hahar lands a knee to the body.
Hahar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hahar stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hahar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hahar slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.
Hahar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hahar closes the distance and pushes Pain back into the cage.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Hahar.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by Hahar.
Stalling in the clinch from Hahar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hahar.
Hahar working aggressively here.
Pain missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Hahar.
Pain being controlled against the cage.
Pain tries to break free but Hahar pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pain's efforts to push away.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
Pain works on Hahar's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hahar.
Pain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hahar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hahar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Hahar has the dominant position.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain tries to break free but Hahar pushes him back against the cage.
Hahar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Hahar has the dominant position.
Hahar lands with a right to the head.
Hahar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pain takes a shot to the head.
Hahar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hahar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar forces Pain back against the cage and clinches.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hahar avoiding damage.
Hahar cracks Pain with a nice body shot.
Hahar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pain misses with some punches.
Hahar stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar rushes Pain and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hahar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hahar has Pain pressed against the cage, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pain tries to work over Hahar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hahar.
Pain being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hahar.
Hahar leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hahar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hahar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hahar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hahar.
Hahar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hahar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pain looking to throw knees to the head but Hahar is blocking nicely.
Hahar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.
Hahar tries to clinch up.
Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hahar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hahar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Hahar on the inside.
Hahar scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahar lands a body shot.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hahar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Hahar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hahar.
Hahar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hahar lands a body shot.
Pain is trying to push Hahar away but Hahar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hahar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pain up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hahar.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Hahar.
Pain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hahar slowing the pace effectively.
Hahar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hahar crunches a lovely knee into Pain's ribcage.
Hahar is pushing Pain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar rushes Pain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pain takes a shot to the head.
Hahar scores with a shoulder strike.
Hahar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pain tries to break free but Hahar pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Hahar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahar lands a left hand.
Hahar digs a right hand underneath Pain's ribcage. Pain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hahar stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Hahar.
Pain can't break the clinch.
Hahar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but Hahar keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hahar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Hahar.
Hahar lands an elbow just above Pain 's eye.
Hahar has Pain pressed against the cage.
Pain takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hahar lands with a left to the head.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but Hahar is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hahar stalling.
Good body shot from Hahar.
Hahar stalling in the clinch.
Andrew Hahar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but Hahar keeps him there for the moment.
Hahar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Hahar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Hahar pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.
Pain cracks Hahar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Hahar clinches.
Hahar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hahar digs a right hand into Pain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pain's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hahar as Pain tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hahar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hahar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hahar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but Hahar is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hahar.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hahar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pain's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Hahar.
Hahar prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
Hahar has Pain pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hahar.
Hahar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hahar.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
Hahar lands with a light punch inside.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hahar works on Pain's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hahar.
Hahar stalling the fight.
Pain can't break the clinch.
Hahar is working Pain over against the cage.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hahar stalling the fight.
Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Hahar controls his hands.
Hahar leaning against his opponent.
Hahar lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahar has him pressed against the cage.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahar has him pressed against the cage.
Hahar leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hahar.
Hahar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar has Pain up against the cage in a clinch.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahar lands a nice uppercut.
Hahar slows down the pace here.
Pain can't break the clinch.
Hahar lands a nice shot to the body.
Pain tries to break the clinch but Hahar is controlling the position.
Pain tries to break free but Hahar pushes him back against the cage.
Hahar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pain up against the cage.
Hahar has Pain pressed against the cage, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hahar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hahar slows down the pace here.
Hahar is working Pain over against the cage.
Hahar lands an uppercut.
Hahar gets through Pain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hahar lands an uppercut.
Hahar slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hahar lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.

Hahar rushes Pain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hahar leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hahar.
Hahar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pain's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hahar lands an elbow just above Pain 's eye.
Hahar scores a nice knee to the body.
Hahar prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
Hahar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Hahar.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrew Hahar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hahar dodges the punch combination from Pain.

Hahar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hahar stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hahar.
A shot in the inside from Hahar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hahar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hahar 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Hahar!