PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time Frame by Dom and Roland. Montana has chosen Push It To The Limit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hain
vs
Montana

174 cm
28
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Hain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana throws the left hand but Hain avoids the punch easily.

Hain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montana is trying to defend but Hain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Montana is trying to stand up here but Hain is controlling him well.
Hain wants to pass the guard but Montana is defending well.
Hain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hain thows a huge punch but Montana dodges it nicely.
Hain throwing shots but Montana is blocking nicely.
Hain slips a nice elbow through Montana's hands, connecting with Montana's forehead.
Hain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hain thows a huge punch but Montana dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Montana is not content to let Hain control the position.
Montana tries to kick Hain off but Hain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hain drops an elbow to the side of Montana's head.
Montana is in trouble now - Hain has advanced to mount!
Montana working to try and regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Hain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Montana really wants to buck Hain off and get back to his feet.
Hain tries to control but Montana wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Hain there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Hain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hain looking to finish with strikes here!
Hain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain wants to control but instead Montana manages to regain half guard.
Hain thows a huge punch but Montana dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hain tries to pass to full mount but Montana defends it.
Hain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Montana is looking to escape.
Montana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hain.
Hain working Montana over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montana won't allow Hain to pass to mount.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Montana looks gassed!
Hain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hain is working for a submission of some sort.
Hain winds up and cracks Montana with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montana.
Hain tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Hain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montana.
Hain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana takes a swing at Hain's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hain connects with a body shot.
Hain thows a body shot but no joy.
Hain staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montana defends it nicely.
Montana throws a body punch but Hain moves out of range.
Montana misses the jab.
Antonio Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hain doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
Hain tries to clinch there but Montana circles away.

Hain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hain lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montana scores with a body shot.
Hain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hain scores with a one two! Montana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Montana.
Hain misses with a jab to the body
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hain misses with an uppercut.
Montana has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Montana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montana misses with a jab to the body

and Hain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sam Hain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Hain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hain stalling away here and it's allowed Montana to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montana dives on top into 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.
Montana is looking to stand up but Hain won't let him.

Hain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montana is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hain wants to sweep but no luck.
Montana trying to control but Hain is working from the bottom.
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 Sam Hain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Hain's shoulder, as Hain tries to avoid the shot.
Hain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hain trying to pass the guard but Montana defending well.
Montana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hain.
Well, if Hain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hain lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain throwing shots but Montana is blocking nicely.
Hain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Montana is defending against the submission attempts here by Hain.
Hain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montana defending well though.
Montana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antonio Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hain in particular looking to stall.
Hain wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Hain is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Montana reverses the position - he's now on top in Hain's guard.
Montana preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hain is on top in guard.
Hain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Hain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hain wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Montana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hain is controlling him.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.
Hain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sam Hain.
Hain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Hain.
Hain thows a body shot but no joy.
Hain walks into a jab.
Hain misses with a body shot.
Hain misses with a low kick.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hain.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Hain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

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