PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Super Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane MacLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Boy comes into the arena with Bate Pesadão blaring out of the sound system. MacLain has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Super Boy
vs
MacLain

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Antonio Super Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane MacLain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Super Boy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Super Boy. MacLain does a little dance to reset his feet.

MacLain moves into the clinch.

MacLain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Super Boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Super Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Super Boy swinging wildly here.
Super Boy lands with a nice combination. MacLain backs away looking to recover.
MacLain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacLain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

MacLain shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Super Boy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Super Boy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of MacLain.
MacLain sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Super Boy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
MacLain misses with the ground and pound.

MacLain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Super Boy to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Super Boy throws a predictable looking body shot

so MacLain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Super Boy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Super Boy wants to stand up but MacLain is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Super Boy is breathing heavily.
MacLain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Super Boy's guard.
Super Boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacLain thows a big elbow that misses.
MacLain trying to control but Super Boy is working from the bottom.
MacLain chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells MacLain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Super Boy wants to get back to his feet but MacLain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Super Boy pushes MacLain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Super Boy tries to sprawl but MacLain drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Super Boy wants to get back to his feet.

MacLain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacLain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
MacLain trying to mount his opponent but Super Boy defends it.
Super Boy is looking to escape.
MacLain is looking to take a break and control but Super Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from MacLain there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Super Boy.
MacLain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Super Boy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacLain wants to take a breather but Super Boy is having none of it.

Super Boy kicks off MacLain and gets to his feet.
Super Boy swings for the body but MacLain moves out of range.
Super Boy misses with a body shot

and MacLain moves into the clinch.
MacLain keeps control of Super Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Super Boy tries to break the clinch but MacLain is controlling the position.
Super Boy can't break the clinch.
MacLain keeps control of Super Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacLain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Super Boy is defending well for now.
Super Boy tries to circle away but MacLain has him pinned against the cage.

MacLain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Super Boy throws a sloppy head kick

and MacLain counters by moving into the clinch.
Super Boy is trying to push MacLain away but MacLain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

MacLain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacLain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Super Boy is trying to stand.
MacLain wants to stand but Super Boy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Super Boy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacLain.
MacLain is looking to advance position but Super Boy won't allow it.
MacLain prevents Super Boy from standing back up.

Super Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Super Boy tries to bum rush MacLain with a series of wild strikes but MacLain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacLain misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Super Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacLain blocks a jab.

MacLain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Super Boy tries to break free but MacLain pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane MacLain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Super Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Super Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacLain counters with a body kick.

MacLain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
MacLain is keen to just control but Super Boy is a slippery customer.
Super Boy wants to get back to his feet.

MacLain decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Super Boy misses the shot to the body.
Super Boy is looking to wear down MacLain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

MacLain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! MacLain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
MacLain lands a nice shot to the head.
Super Boy really wants to buck MacLain off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Super Boy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

MacLain is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Super Boy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Super Boy shrugs it off.
Super Boy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
MacLain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Super Boy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
MacLain dominating with strikes here.
Super Boy trying desperately to get to his feet.
MacLain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Super Boy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

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.
MacLain looking to ground and pound but Super Boy is blocking nicely.
Super Boy tries to buck MacLain off but he can't manage it.

MacLain with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Super Boy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
MacLain lands a nice shot to the head.
MacLain with a couple of short strikes.
Super Boy wants to get back to his feet.
MacLain with shots to the head and body - Super Boy looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Super Boy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
MacLain raining down hammerfists from mount.
MacLain raining down shots from the mount!

Super Boy bucks up and throws MacLain to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

MacLain shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Super Boy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Super Boy tries to escape but MacLain is in control.

MacLain stands up.
Super Boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacLain.
MacLain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio Super Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Super Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Super Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacLain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Super Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Super Boy misses with a wild combination.

MacLain has closed the distance and engaged Super Boy in a clinch.

MacLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Super Boy misses with a double jab

and MacLain counters by moving into the clinch.

MacLain breaks the clinch.
Super Boy throws a combination that misses

and MacLain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
MacLain wants to stand but Super Boy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Super Boy pushes MacLain off and gets back to his feet.
Antonio Super Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Super Boy misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane MacLain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

MacLain lands a head kick!
Super Boy misses with a hook. MacLain ducked under it nicely.

Super Boy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
MacLain wants to stand but Super Boy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Super Boy wants to stand but MacLain is controlling the position.
MacLain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Super Boy keeping moving, preventing MacLain from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacLain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Super Boy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacLain has Super Boy in his guard.

Super Boy stands up from MacLain's guard - Super Boy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Super Boy throws a combination that misses

and MacLain counters with a takedown into side control.
Super Boy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ground and pound from MacLain seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Super Boy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

MacLain decides to stand back up. MacLain steps back and let's Super Boy get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Super Boy swings for the body but MacLain moves out of range.
Super Boy blocks a head kick by MacLain.
MacLain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLain digs a good hook to Super Boy's body.
MacLain dodges the punch combination from Super Boy.
Antonio Super Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Super Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from MacLain.
Super Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Super Boy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and MacLain counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from MacLain crashes against the mat.
Super Boy tries to escape but MacLain is in control.
MacLain landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLain scores with punches from side control.
Super Boy dodges the ground and pound from MacLain.
MacLain tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Super Boy tries to escape but MacLain is in control.
MacLain misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
MacLain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Super Boy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four 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.
Super Boy 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.
Check out the look on MacLain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Super Boy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

MacLain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Super Boy, who protects the arm well.
Antonio Super Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane MacLain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Super Boy throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane MacLain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacLain 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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