PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Slay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hain comes into the arena with Shadow Boxing by Nasty Habits blaring out of the sound system. Slay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Hain
vs
Slay

174 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Hain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cassius Slay!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Slay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hain misses with a two punch combination.
Hain ducks under a wild hook from Slay.
Hain misses with a few strikes there.
Slay misses with a combination

and Hain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slay!
Hain throws some wild stikes that Slay manages to avoid easily.
Hain punching from mount but Slay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hain throwing strikes here but Slay is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hain throws a wild left hand from mount and Slay manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hain is looking for a kimura but Slay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hain to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slay is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slay closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slay is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slay looking to control.
Hain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slay is controlling Hain's posture.
Slay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hain is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slay looks to clinch

and Hain counters with a shoot takedown. Slay fights it but they end up in guard.
Hain throws a big right hand that misses.
Hain works over Slay with some ground and pound from guard.
Hain is looking to work some ground and pound but Slay has wrist control.
Slay keeping full guard, as Hain tries to pass.
Hain is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slay tries to avoid it but Hain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slay to the ground. Slay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slay looks to clinch

and Hain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slay wants to control but Hain is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hain controlling the action here.

Hain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hain trying to pass the guard but Slay defending well.
Slay tries to roll over but Hain keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slay leaves Hain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hain.
Hain lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Slay misses.
Slay misses with a looping right.
Slay tries to clinch up
and Hain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slay looks to score with a jab to the body but Hain is just out of range.
Slay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slay wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Hain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slay darts in trying to clinch

and Hain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slay!
Hain unloads with some shots from mount but Slay bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slay is looking to get to half guard.
Slay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slay wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hain.
A nice elbow there by Hain.
Slay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hain.
Slay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hain avoids the attempt from Slay to control.
Hain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Slay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hain avoids the attempt from Slay to control.
Hain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slay?
Slay tries to lock up and control but Hain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slay taking shots to the head.
Slay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hain.
Hain throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Slay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slay wants to control but Hain is having none of it.
Sam Hain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hain throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Hain is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Slay can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hain unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hain lands a big shot there that rocks Slay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hain thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Slay wants to hold on but Hain pushes him away.
Hain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slay?
Slay is squirming around, avoiding Hain's attempts to control the action.
Slay wants to hold on but Hain pushes him away.
Hain lands a big shot there that rocks Slay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Hain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hain dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slay closes the distance but Hain moves to the side
and Hain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slay thinking.
Slay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hain doesn't seem bothered though.
Slay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassius Slay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slay throws a combination that misses

and Hain counters with a shoot takedown. Slay fights it but they end up in guard.
Hain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hain wants to control from the top but Slay keeps moving.
Hain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slay is keeping the position for now.
Slay seems keen to control Hain's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain throwing strikes from guard but Slay blocks nicely.

Hain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hain postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Slay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slay clinches but Hain breaks the clinch

and Hain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slay is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Hain wants to work for an arm triangle but Slay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hain trying to control the action but Slay is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slay looking to control.
Slay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slay wants to sweep but no luck.
Hain working some strikes from top position.
Hain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slay wants to stand and escape but Hain is having none of it.
Slay trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hain throws a looping overhand right but Slay ducks down to avoid it.

That's four 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.
Slay tries to clinch but Hain moves away

and Hain counters with a takedown into side control.

Hain is trying to get an arm triangle but Slay is defending well.
Slay sneaks back into half guard.
Slay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hain.
Sam Hain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hain in particular looking to stall.
Slay keeping hold of Hain's head, controlling as best he can.
Cassius Slay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hain stalling away here and it's allowed Slay to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hain!