PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 489 p4p, 395 weight class) and Hurricane Defoe (ranked 69 p4p, 61 weight class). Azor Ahai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ahai
vs
Defoe

188 cm
31
210
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
214
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurricane Defoe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahai works Defoe's body with a nice hook.
Defoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.

Ahai instigates a clinch.
Defoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Defoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahais head.
Defoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Defoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahai.
Ahai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
Defoe works on Ahai's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
Defoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Defoe tries to circle away but Ahai has him pinned against the cage.
Defoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Defoe.

Defoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahai throws out the jab.
Defoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahai misses the target.
Ahai lands with an overhand left.
Ahai slips a straight right by Defoe.
The fighters circling - Defoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Defoe. Ahai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahai scores with a shot to the body.
Ahai connects with a right hand. Defoe shakes it off.
Defoe looks to land a left hand but Ahai moved out of range nicely.
Ahai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Defoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahai.
Ahai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Defoe lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Ahai throws a sloppy body shot
and Defoe counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a push kick but Ahai slaps the foot to one side.
Defoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahai moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Defoe misses.
Ahai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Defoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Defoe misses with an attempted mid kick.

Defoe lands a big head kick that sends Ahai tumbling to the mat! Defoe takes a step backwards and waves Ahai back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ahai is rocked!

It looks like Azor Ahai has been cut.
Ahai misses with a looping left.
Defoe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Ahai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid body kick from Defoe.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ahai seems to have got his legs back now.
Defoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahai.
A swing and a miss from Defoe.
Ahai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Ahai avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahai manages to avoid it.
Defoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahai missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good work by Ahai as he checks the leg kick.
Ahai throws the left hand but Defoe avoids the punch easily.
Defoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai misses with a looping left.
Ahai moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
Defoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ahai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahai throws a sloppy body shot
and Defoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Defoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ahai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Defoe, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahai misses with the body kick
enabling Defoe to counter with a crisp jab.

Ahai gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ahai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Defoe.
Defoe is trying to push Ahai away but Ahai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ahai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Ahai throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe misses the shot to the body.
Defoe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Defoe scores with a hook to the body. Ahai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahai moves out of range of the body kick from Defoe.
A little feinted left hand from Ahai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Defoe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Defoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hurricane Defoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azor Ahai's cut.
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.

A nice leg kick from Defoe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Defoe takes a swing at Ahai's ribcage but misses.
Defoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Defoe throws a hook but Ahai avoids it easily.
Defoe misses with a wild body shot.
Ahai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Defoe defending well as Ahai loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Defoe throws a front kick that sends Ahai stumbling back into the cage.
Defoe misses with a double jab
and Ahai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahai.

Ahai clinches up with Defoe and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahai.
Defoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Defoe lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahai.
Ahai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Defoe up against the cage.
Ahai tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Ahai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ahai tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahai.
Defoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ahai.
A short right from Defoe.
Defoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahai.
Ahai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahai misses with the head strike.
Defoe tries to circle away but Ahai has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ahai.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahai working aggressively here.
Defoe wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahai won't allow it.
Defoe blocking some punches.
Ahai misses with the head strike.
Ahai swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Defoe.
Ahai has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ahai.
Azor Ahai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Defoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahai working aggressively here.
Defoe letting Ahai take a breather here.
Ahai taking a breather.
The referee calls for Ahai to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Defoe takes a shot to the head.
Defoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.

Defoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Defoe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ahai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Defoe cracks Ahai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahai moves out of range as Defoe strikes.
Defoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Defoe misses.
A quick step to the side and Ahai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Defoe.
Some wild striking there from Defoe.
Defoe throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Defoe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Defoe on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahai.
Defoe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Defoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahai tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Ahai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Defoes head.
Ahai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ahai misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hurricane Defoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Azor Ahai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Defoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahai's head.
Ahai is looking to wear down Defoe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Defoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Defoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Defoe.
Ahai missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahai slips a jab from Defoe.
A jab lands there for Defoe.
Defoe misses with a looping right.
Ahai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ahai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Defoe momentarily.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Ahai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Defoe.
Defoe scores with the left hand. Ahai knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahai wants to clinch
and Defoe counters with a low kick, right behind Ahai 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Defoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Defoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Defoe misses
and Ahai counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Defoe gets tackled into the cage by Ahai. Ahai maintains the clinch.
Defoe lands a hook to the side of the head.

Defoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahai throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahai lands a jab to Defoe's midsection.
Ahai with a nice cross.
Ahai feints and then cracks Defoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Defoe down.
Ahai lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahai misses with a low kick.
Azor Ahai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai blocks the body kick.
Defoe throws a sloppy head kick and Ahai moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Ahai.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.
Defoe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahai. Ahai obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahai moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
Defoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ahai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ahai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Defoe.
Ahai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Defoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahai scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ahai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Defoe scrambles back to his feet.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahai manages to avoid it.
Ahai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Defoe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ahai to counter with a crisp jab.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahai moves away.
Defoe tries to land a body kick
and Ahai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahai misses with a two punch combination.
Ahai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahai tries to clinch up.
Ahai lands with a nice body punch.
Ahai moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Ahai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahai. That's going to slow Defoe down.
A punch lands to the side of Ahai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Defoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hurricane Defoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ahai misses with a body shot.
Defoe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Defoe misses with a hook. Ahai ducked under it nicely.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Ahai avoids it.
Ahai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Defoe. Defoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Defoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Defoe.
Ahai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahai.
Good work by Defoe as he checks the leg kick.
Defoe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Defoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ahai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Defoe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Defoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Defoe staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azor Ahai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Defoe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hurricane Defoe!
Our winner, Hurricane Defoe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.