PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby comes to the cage accompanied by International Players Anthem. McBain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy. Shane Doby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Doby
vs
McBain

178 cm
35
145 lbs
22 - 21 - 0

182 cm
32
137 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS
Beaver Jooce!

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
McBain gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Doby counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McBain!
We've been hearing good reports from Doby's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McBain avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Doby.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Doby tries to advance to mount but can't.
Doby lands an elbow.
Doby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Doby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McBain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Doby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McBain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Doby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doby in side control, throwing shots but McBain defends.
McBain taking punishment in the form of punches.

McBain throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McBain misses with a combination

and Doby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby trying to control the position from guard on top but McBain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBain wants to stand up but Doby is controlling him.
Doby trying to control but McBain is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McBain throws a series of punches but Doby moves out of range.
Doby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Doby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Doby stalling away here and it's allowed McBain to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doby tries to free his leg and advance position but McBain is retaining full guard.
Doby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McBain wants to stand and escape but Doby is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

McBain gets caught flat footed, as Doby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doby trying to control the position from guard on top but McBain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Doby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McBain with a hook.
Doby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBain can do to turn this around?

Doby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Doby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McBain is trying to stand up here but Doby is controlling him well.
McBain is refusing to be controlled, as Doby sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McBain defends it well.
Doby 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.

Doby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McBain has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Doby is looking for a kimura here.
Doby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McBain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doby on the side of the head.
McBain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Doby shoots in but McBain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McBain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McBain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McBain throws a series of punches but Doby moves out of range.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBain as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain looks to land a body kick but Doby moved away.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doby throws a nice looking combination but McBain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBain falls off balance throwing a combination

and Doby counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBain won't be happy with that.
Doby in side control, throwing shots but McBain defends.
McBain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McBain is not content to let Doby control the position.
Doby working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Doby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Doby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Doby misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Doby working the strikes but McBain uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Doby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Doby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 Shane Doby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Doby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McBain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doby if he has to take too many more of those.
McBain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Doby.

Doby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McBain rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Doby's guard! Nice work there by McBain!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Doby holds on and takes a little breather.
Doby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain won't allow Doby to sweep him here.
Doby throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Doby working a defensive guard but McBain manages to pass into side control anyway.

McBain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McBain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBain but McBain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from McBain does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBain throws the kick towards the body but Doby avoids it.
Nice cross by McBain.
Doby throws a low kick but it's checked well by McBain.
Doby dives in for a single leg takedown but McBain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

McBain manages to break the clinch.
McBain misses with a series of wild punches.
Doby dives in and grabs McBain's left leg, looking for a takedown. McBain pushes down on Doby's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Doby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBain misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby misses with a takedown attempt - McBain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doby has time to react.
A shot to the liver by McBain. Beautiful body shot.
McBain has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Doby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peter McBain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doby shoots in but no luck this time.
Doby takes a swing at McBain's ribcage but misses.
Jab by McBain.
Doby checks the leg kick.
McBain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Doby is rocked!
McBain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBain wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Doby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doby seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McBain gets caught flat footed, as Doby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBain is looking to stand up but Doby isn't so interested in that idea.
Doby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McBain's head.
Shane Doby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doby throws a big elbow that misses.
Doby won't allow McBain to get back to his feet.
Doby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter McBain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!