PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sum Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gai's entrance music is I'm A Lover Not A Fighter. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gai
vs
Oro

210 cm
18
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
16
226 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sum Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Oro!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Gai coming out on top.

Gai closes the distance and pushes Oro back into the cage.
Oro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gai is pressed up against the cage. Oro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gai down to the mat. Gai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gai - that will leave a mark!
We've been told by Gai's head coaches at Finch Farm that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gai.
Oro fails with a takedown attempt.
Sum Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Oro.
Gai lands a right hook to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Oro has eaten all the pies!
Oro fails with a takedown attempt.
Gai scoring well with a low kick there.
Oro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Oro with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oro.
Oro looks winded!
Oro shoots in but no luck this time.
Decent striking displayed by Gai there.
Gai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gai can pounce on him.
Oro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oro looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gai lands a right hand from hell, dropping Oro. Gai pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sum Gai!
After the fight, Sum Gai was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.