PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne's entrance music is Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. A fine choice. Shain comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Wayne
vs
J Shain

191 cm
34
185 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

178 cm
41
194 lbs
42 - 30 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 30 - 2, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Wayne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Shain's legs.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shain throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
Shain missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Shain throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
Shain misses with a low kick.
Wayne jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shain connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Shain checks it.
Shain throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Shain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Wayne throws a body punch but Shain moves out of range.
Shain lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Shain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne looks to throw a body kick
and Shain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wayne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shain if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain works Wayne's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Shain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne swings for the body but Shain moves out of range.
Wayne throws a lazy head kick
and Shain counters with a left to the body.
Shain walks into a left hand.
Shain dives in for a single leg takedown but Wayne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Shain there.
Shain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well.
Shain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne wants to slow Shain down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne defending well as Shain loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne moves out of range as Shain throws a body kick.
Shain fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Shain tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Shain shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wayne regains full guard. Nicely done.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shain throws a big elbow that misses.
Shain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shain trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Shain trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shain.

Wayne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shain has passed into half guard!
Wayne is refusing to be controlled, as Shain sits in half guard.
Shain passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Shain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne scores with a jab. Shain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
M J Shain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Shain misses with a jab to the body
and Shain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain jabs at Wayne's body.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Shain. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne misses with a hook. Shain ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Shain.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain scores with a head kick.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shain misses with a body kick.
Shain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Shain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne stalks Shain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shain's face. Shain staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Shain moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Shain swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Shain blocks a leg kick.
Shain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shain is looking to clinch.
As Shain backs away, Wayne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wayne lands a jab.
Kenneth Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shain misses with a kick to the body
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shain.
Shain throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.

Shain moves into the clinch successfully.

Wayne breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shain.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Shain avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne 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.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Shain counters with an inside leg kick.
Shain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Shain.
Wayne lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wayne is looking to slow Shain down with leg kicks.
Shain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Shain throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shain.
Shain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shain swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Shain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with Shain's head.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Shain's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shain wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Wayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on M J Shain'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. This is the final round!

Shain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wayne defending well as Shain loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Shain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Shain's leg but Shain calmly moves out of range.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shain.
Shain scores with the left hand. Wayne knows he should have avoided that one.
Shain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shain.
Shain misses with a looping left.
Shain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Shain.
Shain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Shain throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Shain slips under a jab.
Shain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shain lands a head shot.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shain has time to react.
Shain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shain misses with a low kick.
Wayne looks to throw a body kick
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne lands a front kick.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Shain's leg but Shain calmly moves out of range.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shain in his tracks.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shain.
Shain checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne cracks the inside of Shain's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Shain.
Shain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wayne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Nice straight punches there by Wayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wayne.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shain under the eye.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Shain.
Wayne tried to counter with a leg kick but Shain avoided it.

Wayne tries to sprawl but Shain drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wayne defending well though.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard.
Shain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wayne wants to control but Shain is keeping busy.
Shain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wayne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
My spies in London Catch Wrestling inform me that Shain has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shain lands with a punch from half guard.
Shain frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wayne is in a horrible position here. Shain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shain is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wayne is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). M J Shain!
In his post fight interview, M J Shain gave a big smile as he said 'Give it up for Kenny Wayne! Great battle bro! Thank you London always a great time here'.