PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aie Thai (ranked 22981 p4p, 738 weight class) and Kenneth Black (ranked 5344 p4p, 544 weight class). Kenneth Black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aie Thai's chin.

Thai
vs
Black

182 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aie Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Black!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Black is looking for a takedown.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black is looking for a takedown.
Aie Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Black.
The referee calls for Thai to work.
Black is working for takedown but Thai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black looks winded!
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Thai lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Thai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Black has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai has Black pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Black is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Thai - that's hurt Black badly! Oh, another knee lands and Black is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Black doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Aie Thai!