PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Najman has chosen panic at the disco-i write sins not tragedies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pain
vs
Najman

193 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Pain looking for submissions off his back.
Pain misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Najman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pain.
Najman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pain's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Najman stands up and beckons Pain to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Najman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Najman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Najman has eaten all the pies!
Pain tries to kick Najman off but Najman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pain trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Najman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Najman throwing shots but Pain is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is in trouble now - Najman has advanced to mount!

Najman is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Najman moves into the clinch.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Najman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Najman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Najman controlling the action here for a moment.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pain is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Najman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Najman is pressed up against the cage. Pain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Najman down to the mat. Najman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good leg kick by Pain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pain tries for a takedown but Najman circles away easily

and Najman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pain's guard.

Najman gets to his feet - Pain follows without any prompting.

Najman has closed the distance and engaged Pain in a clinch.

Najman lands a takedown into guard.
Najman wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
Najman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain trying to control the position.
Najman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Najman tries for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pain tries for a takedown but Najman circles away easily

and Najman counters with a takedown into side control.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard.
Pain manages to get back to half guard.
Najman working the head and body with strikes.

Najman is working for a submission of some sort.
Najman trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Pain is trying to stand back up but Najman is controlling him
Najman wants to control but Pain is keeping him busy.
Najman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Najman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Najman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two 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.

Najman pulls guard.
Pain is pushing down on Najman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Najman is fighting to maintain full guard but Pain has managed to sneak the leg through.
Najman tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Najman looks like he's trying to stand up.

Najman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is keen to just control but Najman is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Najman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pain's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Najman wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
Najman passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pain is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is refusing to be controlled, as Najman sits in half guard.
Pain wants to control but Najman is keeping busy.
Marcin Najman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Najman trying to pass the guard but Pain defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Najman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pain falls off balance throwing a combination

and Najman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Najman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Najman manages to end up in side control.
Najman working away.
Pain is trying to improve his position.
Najman scoring with punches and elbows.
Najman takes a little break here. Pain wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Najman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pain did well to prevent Najman getting side control.
Pain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Najman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman postures up in Pain's guard and throws a big left but Pain blocks it.
Pain tries to strike from the bottom.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Najman tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pain has his takedown stuffed

and Najman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pain won't be happy with that.
Pain wants to control but Najman postures up.
Pain is not content to let Najman control the position.
Pain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Najman manages to mount him!
Najman content just to control the position here.
Pain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain is trying desperately to improve position.
Najman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Najman controlling from mount.
Dmitry Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcin Najman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Najman blocks Pain's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Najman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Najman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Najman!