PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sampson Shain (ranked 1139 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 138 p4p, 167 weight class). Fring has chosen Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shain
vs
Fring

175 cm
35
165
25 - 18 - 0

185 cm
32
162
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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HELLBENT

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring with a jab.
Jab, jab by Shain - just one landing.

It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
Shain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fring misses with a kick to the body.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fring.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fring lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shain backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fring throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Fring.
A shot to the body from Fring misses
and Shain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fring tries to bum rush Shain with a series of wild strikes but Shain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fring clobbers Shain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fring throws a hook but Shain avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring cracks Shain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fring does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fring lands with a straight right. Shain didn't see that one coming.
Fring throws a big shot that misses.
Fring misses with a wild body shot.
Fring throws a lazy uppercut
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Fring there.
Fring throws a series of punches but Shain moves out of range.
As Fring backs away, Shain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fring lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fring connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fring 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.
It looked like Shain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Shain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fring tries a head kick but it misses.
Fring scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab lands there for Fring.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fring.
Fring is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fring swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
Fring throws a poor cross that misses
and Shain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Fring misses
and Shain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fring.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fring.
Fring lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain wants to clinch.
Shain ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Shain looks to land a left hand but Fring moved out of range nicely.
Fring lunges at Shain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shain's hand.
Fring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fring swinging wildly here.
Shain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fring just manages to avoid it.
Fring wants to slow Shain down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Shain misses the target.
Fring keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shain dodges the punch combination from Fring.
Fring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shain's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain connects with a nice looking jab.
Fring throws a combination that misses
and Shain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fring's knee momentarily.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
Fring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fring swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fring looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fring throws a low kick but Shain moves out of range easily.
Fring just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fring swings widly with a right hand
and Shain counters with a three punch combo that has Fring backing up. Fring nods at Shain to acknowledge the strikes.
Fring does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shain slips under a jab.
Fring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Shain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fring thuds his right hand into Shain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Shain drives through and clinches with Fring against the cage.
Fring misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Fring.
Shain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fring blocks a body shot from Shain.

Fring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shain's sensitive parts.
Fring misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
Fring on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Shain off balance momentarily.
Shain 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.
Shain throws a right hand that Fring ducks under and follows up with a left that Fring also avoids with ease.
Shain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Shain's head but Shain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shain moves out of range of the leg kick from Fring.
Shain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shain counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fring lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Shain misses its target.
Fring lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shain slips under a jab.
Shain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
Fring loads up on a big right hand but Shain slips the punch.
Fring smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fring takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fring flicks out a counter leg kick but Shain steps away.
Gustavo Fring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Fring misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fring misses with a hook to the body
and Shain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Fring finds it's target.
Fring blocks a head kick by Shain.
The crowd cheers as Fring lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shain doesn't seem phased though.
Fring throws a low kick but Shain avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shain misses the target.
Fring shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shain throws a counter high kick but Fring was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shain slips a straight right by Fring.
Shain tried to counter with a leg kick but Fring avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fring let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shain throws a hook but Fring avoids it easily.
Fring throws a leg kick but Shain checks it.
Fring throws a body punch but Shain moves out of range.
Shain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fring.
Fring misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shain counters with an inside leg kick.
Fring throws a series of strikes that have Shain backpedaling.

Shain has Fring up against the cage in a clinch.
Shain struggles to land a body shot inside as Fring controls his hands.
Fring working aggressively here.
Fring gets through Shain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shain obliges.
Shain prevents a body shot from Fring.
Fring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shain lands a knee to the head.
Shain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fring blocks an elbow strike from Shain.
Shain lands a shoulder strike.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Shain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fring misses with a punch on the inside.
Fring struggles to land a body shot inside as Shain controls his hands.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
A short body shot lands from Shain as the two fighters clinch.
Shain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Fring has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shain working Fring over with knees to the body.
Fring is breathing heavily.
Shain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Shain misses with a knee strike.
Shain blocking some punches.
Shain throws an elbow that misses.
Shain blocks a body shot from Fring.
Fring tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Fring back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring'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. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Fring as he connects with a hook.
Fring throws a series of punches but Shain moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fring - the referee stops the clock and Shain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fring. Shain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shain checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Shain blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Shain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fring.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Fring misses with a hook
and Shain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Shain misses.
Fring connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fring throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fring lands a nice hook to Shain's body. Shain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fring works Shain's body with a nice hook.
Fring throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fring thuds a left hand into Shain's body.
Fring misses the shot to the body.
Shain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shain checks a leg kick.
Shain slips a jab from Fring.
Fring loads up on a big right hand but Shain slips the punch.
Fring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fring turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fring throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shain ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Shain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Shain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain tries to clinch up.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Shain moves forwards but Fring connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shain on the side of the head.
Fring blocks the body kick.
Fring connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fring does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring throws a good cross that connects.
Fring throws a body punch but Shain moves out of range.
Shain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fring throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Shain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fring scores with a one two! Shain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Fring 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shain misses the target.
Good exchange - Fring coming out on top.
Shain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
Fring takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sampson Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fring checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fring let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring throws a poor cross that misses
and Shain counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fring tries to score with a low kick but Shain moves his leg out of the way.
Fring misses with a straight left.
Fring cracks Shain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fring connects with a right hand. Shain shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Fring.
Fring throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shain throws out a leg kick but Fring moves out of range and Shain only half commits.
Shain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fring throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shain avoids the head kick by Fring.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Fring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fring winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Fring!
Gustavo Fring thanked the fans post fight for their support.