PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wanderlie bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is boom. A fine choice. 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.

Wilson
vs
bain

188 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, wanderlie bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but bain avoids it really well and circles away.

bain closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
bain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
bain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Shane Wilson has been cut.
bain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bain misses with a knee strike.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bain tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by bain.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bain is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
bain is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
bain wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - bain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
bain tries to clinch up.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bain tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
bain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bain fails with an attempt to clinch.
bain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wanderlie bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wilson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bain is trying to defend but Wilson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wilson content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bain wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bain pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson tries for a takedown but bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain fails with an attempt to clinch.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson tries for a takedown but bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
bain doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
bain fails in his attempt to clinch.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
bain wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bain tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bain to the ground. bain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - bain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bain tries to clinch up.
wanderlie bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bain wants to clinch.
bain wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
bain tries to clinch up.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown but bain shows good takedown defense.
Wilson dives in and grabs bain's left leg, looking for a takedown. bain pushes down on Wilson's head and hops out.
bain wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
bain wants to clinch.
bain tries to clinch up.
bain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shane Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.

bain rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
bain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands a knee to the head.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bain scores with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
Wilson takes a knee right on the jaw!
bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilson's face.
bain misses with a knee strike.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson tries to circle away but bain has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but bain is controlling him.
bain tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bain tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
bain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson is trying to break free.
bain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.

That's two 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.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
bain has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
bain tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
bain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson avoiding damage as bain throws knees to the body.
bain missing with knees to the body.

Wilson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
bain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson controlling the position.
bain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.

bain stands up from Wilson's guard - bain perhaps looking for a knockout.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming bain to the mat! bain manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson wants to control from the top but bain keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
bain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but bain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bain wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bain fails with an attempt to clinch.

bain rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
bain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
bain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as bain walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming bain to the mat! bain manages to get full guard.
Wilson prevents bain from getting back to his feet.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson'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. This is the final round!

Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
bain wants to clinch.
bain wants to clinch.
bain doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.

bain has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
bain tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
bain keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain misses with a knee strike.
Wilson has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by bain.
bain misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
bain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. bain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
bain has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson wants a takedown.
bain misses with a knee to the head.

Wilson lands a takedown into guard.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break bain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bain is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
bain is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controlling from the top position.

bain pushes Wilson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
bain fails in his attempt to clinch.
bain tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.

bain pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
bain tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Shane Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson is trying to break free.
bain looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.

Wilson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wilson prevents bain from standing back up.

Wilson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
bain is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
bain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wanderlie bain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bain doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Wilson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilson!