PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 1009 p4p, 896 weight class) and Sampson Shain (ranked 130 p4p, 116 weight class). Sampson Shain has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Durden
vs
Shain

180 cm
30
158
13 - 10 - 0

175 cm
34
165
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Shain moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Shain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Durden misses with a body shot
and Shain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Durden does it's job there.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden connects with a right hand. Shain shakes it off.
Shain blocks a low kick nicely.
Shain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Shain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shain has time to react.
Durden thuds his right hand into Shain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Shain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Shain catches Durden right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shain counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden pushes Shain away with a front kick.
Shain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Shain slips a straight right by Durden.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Shain off the cage and back into range.
Shain throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Durden quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Shain throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
Shain 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.
A big left from Shain misses.
We've been informed that Shain has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shain takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Durden has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Durden.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Shain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shain 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.
Shain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shain blocks a leg kick.
Durden throws a poor cross that misses
and Shain counters with a nice body shot.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Shain moved away.
Shain throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shain checks it well.
Shain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Shain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Durden appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden fakes the leg kick and cracks Shain in the body.
Shain misses with a body kick.
Shain takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Shain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durden misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden sizes up Shain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden misses with a kick to the body
and Shain counters with an inside leg kick.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Shain moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Shain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and Durden settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Shain misses.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
Shain moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden backing away here, and Shain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden throws a low kick but Shain avoids it.
That kick from Durden tenderised Shain's leg. Shain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Shain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Shain down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Shain slips under a jab from Durden.
Shain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Durden.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Shain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durden's knee momentarily.
Durden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Shain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Durden throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shain checks a leg kick.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shain can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Shain ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Shain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That kick from Durden tenderised Shain's leg. Shain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Shain moves his leg out of the way.
Durden slips a straight right by Shain.
Shain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Shain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shain under the eye.
Durden connects with a jab.
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!
Shain motions for Durden to come forward. Shain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Shain moved away.
Durden lands a jab.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shain under the eye.
Durden swings for the body but Shain moves out of range.
Shain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain misses with a low kick.
Durden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Shain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Durden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden throws a body punch but Shain moves out of range.
Shain tries a quick counter leg kick but Durden is wise to it.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden slips a jab from Shain.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Durden has got the better of the exchanges.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
Shain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shain counters with a nice leg kick.
Shain misses with a looping left.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shain is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Shain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Shain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shain on the side of the head.
Durden staying out of range there.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Durden lands.
Shain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Shain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shain.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Shain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durden with a body shot.
Durden misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shain! But no joy.
Shain throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab. Shain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Durden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Shain's head but Shain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Shain is predictable there
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durden.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shain.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Shain to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Durden misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain slips a jab from Durden.
Shain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Shain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shain checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Shain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden misses with a hook
and Shain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shain throws a counter combo.
Shain wants to clinch.
Shain misses with a straight right.
Shain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Shain slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Shain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Shain counters with a stiff right hand.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Shain sees coming a mile off.
Shain counters with a body kick.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Shain feints a counter leg kick.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shain blocks a jab.
Durden misses with a hook
letting Shain counter with a right hand.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shain moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Durden thows a leg kick but Shain checks it
letting Shain counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Shain blocks the low kick.
Durden jabs Shain right on the nose. Shain blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shain on the side of the head.
Durden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shain at a distance.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Shain's shoulder, as Shain tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot by Durden.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!