PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between One Scoup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mackey Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scoup
vs
Shain

210 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

GummIberry Nutrition ($10 Sale)
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, One Scoup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mackey Shain!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain dodges the punch combination from Scoup.
Nice sprawl there from Scoup as Shain shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Scoup as Shain shoots in.
Shain looks to land a body kick but Scoup moved away.
Scoup throws a series of punches but Shain avoids them all with ease.
Scoup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shain circles away quickly and effectively.
Shain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scoup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scoup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scoup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scoup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Scoup as Shain shoots in.
One Scoup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mackey Shain.
Scoup misses with the combination.
Shain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scoup's waist but Scoup gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shain off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Scoup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Scoup finds it's target.
Scoup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scoup checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Shain.
Scoup lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoup goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scoup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scoup stuffs the takedown.
Shain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scoup throws a series of punches but Shain avoids them all with ease.
One Scoup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scoup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Shain misses its intended target.
Shain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scoup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scoup is fending him off so far but Shain persists. Nope, Scoup circles away and we're back to standing.
Scoup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain wants to clinch.
Scoup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scoup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scoup keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Shain or perhaps it was just good defense by Scoup which made him look bad.
Shain looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain moves in looking to clinch but Scoup pushes him off.
Scoup goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scoup misses with a two punch combination.
Scoup's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scoup duly obliges.
Shain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scoup.
Scoup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shain circles away quickly and effectively.
Shain moves in looking to clinch but Scoup pushes him off.
Scoup misses with a leg kick.
Scoup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scoup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scoup throws a nice looking combination but Shain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shain tries to clinch up.
Scoup stuffs the takedown.
Shain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scoup to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scoup stuffs the takedown.
Scoup misses with a few strikes there.
Shain slips a jab and a cross from Scoup.
Shain is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Scoup.
Scoup lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shain dodges the punch combination from Scoup.
Scoup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Scoup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Scoup is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shain.
Scoup knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shain on the ground.
Shain has a closed guard, preventing Scoup from standing up.

Shain working for submissions but it's allowed Scoup to get to half guard.

Scoup stands up and beckons Shain to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Scoup 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.

Shain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scoup.
Shain tries to bum rush Scoup with a series of wild strikes but Scoup uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Scoup both land. Nice combination.
Scoup throws a leg kick but Shain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shain is trying desperately to land a takedown but Scoup is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shain.
Scoup misses with a few strikes there.
Scoup is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shain misses with a takedown attempt - Scoup sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scoup's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scoup duly obliges.
Shain slips a jab and a cross from Scoup.
Shain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scoup scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shain wants to clinch up but Scoup keeps it at a distance.
Scoup lands with an uppercut that bounces Shain off the cage and back into rage.
Scoup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain tries to clinch there but Scoup circles away.
Shain throws a hook but Scoup avoids it easily.
Shain tries to clinch but Scoup is having none of it.
Scoup misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Scoup.
Scoup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
One Scoup is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Scoup does no damage.
Scoup works over Shain's head and body with a nice combination.
Shain tries to clinch up.
Scoup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Scoup.
No joy there for Scoup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shain misses with a body kick.
One Scoup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scoup misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scoup!
Scoup throws a series of strikes that have Shain backpedaling.
Shain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shain wants to clinch.
Scoup cracks Shain with a good jab.
A combination from Scoup does no damage.
Shain wants to clinch.
Scoup throws a series of strikes that have Shain backpedaling.
Shain moves in looking to clinch but Scoup pushes him off.
Scoup throws a series of punches but Shain avoids them all with ease.
Shain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scoup tries to bum rush Shain with a series of wild strikes but Shain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scoup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shain.
Shain is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Shain blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoup misses with a few strikes there.
Shain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scoup is fending him off so far but Shain persists. Nope, Scoup circles away and we're back to standing.
One Scoup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mackey Shain.
Shain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Scoup catches Shain right on the button with a cross.
Scoup scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scoup goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shain tries to clinch but Scoup is having none of it.
Scoup is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Scoup swats away the attempt to clinch by Shain.
Scoup misses with a double jab.
Scoup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shain tries to clinch but Scoup is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Scoup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scoup is trying to break free.
Shain is working for takedown but Scoup is calmly controlling the position for now.

Shain pulls guard effortlessly.
Scoup trying to control but Shain is working from the bottom.

Shain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scoup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scoup wants to stand but Shain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Scoup gets to his feet - Shain follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Scoup dominated that second round.
That's time! Scoup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scoup's waist but Scoup gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shain off to one side.
Scoup lands a nice looking body shot.
Shain closes the distance and clinches up with Scoup, looking for a takedown. Shain pushes Scoup against the cage but Scoup circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shain tries to close the distance and clinch but Scoup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scoup lands a jab to Shain's midsection.
Scoup misses with a few strikes there.
Scoup throws a series of punches but Shain avoids them all with ease.
Scoup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Shain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scoup sprawls well initially but Shain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Scoup kicks off Shain and gets to his feet.
Scoup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scoup fails to land with a series of punches.
Scoup misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scoup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Scoup.
Scoup throws a right hand that Shain ducks under and follows up with a left that Shain also avoids with ease.
Shain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shain misses with a series of wild punches.
Scoup throws a nice looking combination but Shain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shain throws a leg kick
and Scoup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain doesn't manage to clinch there - Scoup circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scoup lands a jab to the nose.
Scoup throws a nice looking combination but Shain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shain has his takedown stuffed
and Scoup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
One Scoup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mackey Shain.
Shain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scoup.
Scoup goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shain misses with a two punch combination.
Scoup throws a combination. Shain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scoup throws a nice looking combination but Shain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scoup scores with a jab. Shain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shain tries to clinch up but Scoup circles away and keeps his distance.
Shain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shain there as he acknowledges the shot.
One Scoup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scoup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shain is looking to clinch but Scoup is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Scoup scores with a four punch combination!
Shain doesn't manage to clinch there - Scoup circles away.
Scoup looks to land a combination but Shain avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain tries to clinch up.
Scoup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shain avoids a punch combination nicely.

Scoup moves into the clinch.
Shain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scoup just stands there and leans against the cage.

Scoup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shain fails with the takedown.
Shain tries to clinch but Scoup moves out of range.
One Scoup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scoup as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Scoup does no damage.
Scoup scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scoup.
Nice body punch from Scoup.
Shain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shain walks into a straight right hand from Scoup.
Mackey Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scoup falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shain counters by moving into the clinch.

Shain pulls Scoup into guard.

Shain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Scoup stands up and waves to Shain to follow him.
Shain throws a one two combo.
Scoup closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scoup.
Scoup lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shain backs up against the cage.
Shain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Scoup scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
One Scoup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scoup, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Scoup!