PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between randy bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - Get 'Em Up. randy bain has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

bain
vs
Thain

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, randy bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Thain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thain drives through with a takedown into guard.
bain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thain blocking the ground and pound attempt from bain.
Ground and pound from bain.
bain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bain throwing shots but Thain is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bain connects with a nice short shot to Thain's temple.
Thain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of bain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take bain's back!
bain tries to break free.
Thain scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. bain is looking for a way out.
Thain has the hooks in. bain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thain scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
bain takes a big shot to the side of the head.
bain rolls, trying to escape but Thain keeps control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thain tries to keep control of the position but bain is staying busy.
Thain keeps control of the position as bain tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain is trying to stick to bain's back but bain is turning into Thain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by bain.
bain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thain is pulling down on bain's head. It's preventing any offense from bain, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thain throws a head kick but bain moves out of range.
bain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thain.
Thain digs a right hand underneath bain's ribcage. bain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
bain is breathing heavily.
Thain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thain.

Thain lands a takedown into guard.
Thain postures up in bain's guard and throws a big left but bain blocks it.
bain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if bain tries to get out of the position.
Thain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thain wants to control from the top but bain keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Thain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain trying to strike off his back.
Thain connects with a couple of short punches.
bain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
bain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
bain working Thain over with strikes.
Thain regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from bain.
bain chips away with some ground and pound.
Thain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bain preventing the sweep.

Thain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
bain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thain on the ground.
bain scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thain keeping full guard, as bain tries to pass.
Thain seems keen to control bain's posture.
bain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thain moves in looking to clinch but bain pushes him off.
Thain tries to clinch up but bain circles away and keeps his distance.
bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Thain.
Thain wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Thain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thain doesn't manage to clinch there - bain circles away.
bain shoots and misses

and Thain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thain lands a body shot.

Thain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed bain clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
bain manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thain's guard. Nice work there by bain.

Thain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thain is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Thain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

bain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thain is pressing down on bain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thain is on top in guard.
Thain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
bain throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thain.
Thain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott Thain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thain is breathing heavily.
Thain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thain is one step ahead there.
bain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Thain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thain showed some decent athleticism there.
Thain prevents bain from improving his position.
bain has a hand on Thain's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thain takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thain lands a big shot there that rocks bain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
bain is desperately trying to improve his position but Thain has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bain looks a forlorn figure.
Thain with shots to the head and body - bain looks very uncomfortable down there.
bain is trying desperately to improve position.
Thain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
bain can't escape the position.
Thain cracks bain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thain lands with some strikes.
bain is looking to get to half guard.
Thain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thain with shots to the head and body - bain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thain lands with some strikes.
Thain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

bain is rocked!
Thain with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh bain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thain lands with some strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Thain! bain is hurt baaadly! Thain is firing away with more strikes - bain is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Scott Thain!