PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchy McFacerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Pain has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pain
vs
McFacerton

191 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Demonic Clothing
Demonic Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punchy McFacerton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFacerton pinned against the cage. McFacerton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pain looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

McFacerton instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from McFacerton.
Pain avoiding damage as McFacerton throws knees to the body.
McFacerton wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.

McFacerton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pain can't fight it off and eventually McFacerton manages to take the fight to the floor. Pain looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pain keeping moving, preventing McFacerton from controlling successfully.
McFacerton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McFacerton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McFacerton wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.

Pain is looking for a triangle but McFacerton pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McFacerton controls the pace.
Pain keeping full guard, as McFacerton tries to pass.
McFacerton controls from within his opponent's guard.
McFacerton passes Pain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McFacerton slows the pace down in half guard.
McFacerton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McFacerton is trying to control the action in half guard but Pain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pain is looking for a sweep. McFacerton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McFacerton moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard.
McFacerton trying to control the position but Pain is working away.
McFacerton in side control, just content to control the action for now.

McFacerton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McFacerton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pain some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFacerton just content to control the position.

McFacerton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McFacerton controls the position.

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.
Pain tries to buck McFacerton off but McFacerton is having none of it.
Pain is working hard here to advance position.
Pain trying to remain calm as McFacerton controls from the top position.

McFacerton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pain to his feet.

McFacerton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pain trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but McFacerton manages to pass to mount!
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
McFacerton landing punches.
Pain is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy McFacerton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McFacerton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McFacerton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McFacerton controlling from the full mount.
McFacerton cracks Pain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

McFacerton working for a submission but Pain is keeping him at bay.
Pain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pain tries to reverse the position but McFacerton maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain is bucking up trying to escape but McFacerton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McFacerton is landing with some decent strikes but Pain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is squirming around, avoiding McFacerton's attempts to control the action.

McFacerton looking to secure an arm triangle but Pain defends it well.
Pain working to try and regain half guard.
McFacerton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pain is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McFacerton landing strikes from the mount and Pain is in trouble!
McFacerton content just to control the position here.
Pain taking shots to the head.
Pain can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFacerton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pain can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McFacerton scoring with strikes but Pain is staying in there.
McFacerton avoids the attempt from Pain to control.
McFacerton lands a big shot there that rocks Pain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain tries to reverse the position but McFacerton maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
BOOM! McFacerton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McFacerton looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pain is trying to reverse the position but instead McFacerton has taken his back - oops!

McFacerton tightening his grip on Pain, looking for the choke.
Pain trying to control the action but McFacerton just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchy McFacerton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McFacerton blocks a head kick by Pain.

McFacerton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.

McFacerton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McFacerton won't allow Pain to get back to his feet.

Pain is working an open guard so McFacerton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

McFacerton feints and as Pain raises his hands in defense, McFacerton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pain pushes McFacerton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pain misses with the combination.

McFacerton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Pain looking for submissions off his back.
Pain manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFacerton postures up.

Pain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McFacerton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McFacerton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McFacerton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pain controls McFacerton momentarily but McFacerton frees himself.
McFacerton trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
McFacerton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McFacerton pushing down on Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pain wants to control but McFacerton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pain is trying is best to control the position here.
Pain regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pain is looking for a triangle but McFacerton pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain trying to control the position.
Punchy McFacerton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pain is trying to control the position but McFacerton postures up.

McFacerton stands up and waves to Pain to follow him.

Pain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McFacerton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFacerton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pain in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chris Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pain lands a decent elbow from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Punchy McFacerton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McFacerton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchy McFacerton!