PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renilio Gracie Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampson Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie Slaughter
vs
Shain

180 cm
24
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Slaughter staying out of range there.
Shain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Shain.
Shain throws a body kick that misses

and Gracie Slaughter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to work some ground and pound but Shain has wrist control.
Gracie Slaughter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie Slaughter throwing strikes from guard but Shain blocks nicely.
Gracie Slaughter postures up in Shain's guard and throws a big left but Shain blocks it.
Gracie Slaughter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie Slaughter 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie Slaughter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie Slaughter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie Slaughter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain working a defensive guard here.
Gracie Slaughter advances to half guard.
Gracie Slaughter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Gracie Slaughter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie Slaughter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shain's head.
Shain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter working Shain over with strikes.
Gracie Slaughter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie Slaughter thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Gracie Slaughter is taking a breather. Shain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shain trying to control but Gracie Slaughter postures up.
Gracie Slaughter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Gracie Slaughter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shain defending well though.
Gracie Slaughter trying to mount his opponent but Shain defends it.
Gracie Slaughter content to control rather than advance.
Gracie Slaughter thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Gracie Slaughter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie Slaughter working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie Slaughter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shain felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Well, if Gracie Slaughter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie Slaughter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie Slaughter throwing shots but Shain is blocking nicely.
Gracie Slaughter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shain reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracie Slaughter's guard.
Gracie Slaughter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shain manages to get himself to full guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie Slaughter throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie Slaughter with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch lands to the side of Gracie Slaughter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shain swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie Slaughter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Gracie Slaughter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie Slaughter attempts a counter takedown but Shain avoids it well and moves away.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie Slaughter feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Shain misses.
Gracie Slaughter staying out of range there.
Shain misses with a straight left.
Shain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie Slaughter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shain enables Gracie Slaughter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shain manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Renilio Gracie Slaughter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shain is trying to control the position but Gracie Slaughter postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Slaughter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to work some ground and pound but Shain has wrist control.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie Slaughter stays in close to Shain's body and controls the position.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to work some ground and pound but Shain has wrist control.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Shain trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie Slaughter is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Shain keeping moving, preventing Gracie Slaughter from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie Slaughter throws out a loose jab but Shain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie Slaughter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie Slaughter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shain scores with a body shot.
Gracie Slaughter blocks a head kick by Shain.
Gracie Slaughter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie Slaughter slips a straight right by Shain.
Sampson Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a body shot.
Gracie Slaughter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shain misses with a straight right.
Gracie Slaughter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shain sprawls and moves away.
Shain dips to his left and cracks Gracie Slaughter with an uppercut!
Shain lands a nice hook to Gracie Slaughter's body. Gracie Slaughter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shain swings for the body but Gracie Slaughter moves out of range.
Gracie Slaughter throwing a counter right hand but Shain manages to avoid it.
Gracie Slaughter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Shain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a nice right hand.
Shain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shain throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie Slaughter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shain's head.
Gracie Slaughter throws a wild body kick that Shain sees coming a mile off.
Sampson Shain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shain misses with a hook
enabling Gracie Slaughter to counter with a crisp jab.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie Slaughter.
Shain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shain throws a hook but Gracie Slaughter blocks it.
Sampson Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shain throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a left and a right that stings Shain.
Gracie Slaughter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Shain does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain misses with a hook. Gracie Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Shain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Shain.
Gracie Slaughter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shain throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Shain misses.
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shain misses with a hook.
Shain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gracie Slaughter counters with a single leg into guard. Shain didn't expect that.
Gracie Slaughter postures up.
Gracie Slaughter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie Slaughter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie Slaughter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sampson Shain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Shain misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gracie Slaughter to counter with a crisp jab.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shain misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie Slaughter walks into a left hand.
Shain throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie Slaughter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shain misses with a hook.
Gracie Slaughter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shain misses with an uppercut

and Gracie Slaughter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie Slaughter wants to pass the guard but Shain is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie Slaughter with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie Slaughter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie Slaughter landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie Slaughter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie Slaughter won't allow Shain to sweep him here.
Gracie Slaughter postures up in Shain's guard and throws a big left but Shain blocks it.
Gracie Slaughter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie Slaughter throwing strikes from guard but Shain blocks nicely.
Shain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie Slaughter passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter controls the position.
Gracie Slaughter is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie Slaughter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gracie Slaughter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gracie Slaughter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shain being controlled for a moment.
Shain parries the strikes from Gracie Slaughter easily there. Gracie Slaughter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shain to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain trying to remain calm as Gracie Slaughter controls from the top position.
Gracie Slaughter throws a strike aimed at the side of Shain's head but Shain avoids it well.
Gracie Slaughter cracks Shain with a big elbow.
Gracie Slaughter is putting a hurting on Shain here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie Slaughter tries to score with some ground and pound. Shain controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shain is trying to escape the position but Gracie Slaughter is controlling the position.
Gracie Slaughter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Gracie Slaughter crashes against the mat.
Gracie Slaughter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Shain's face as Gracie Slaughter controls the position.
Gracie Slaughter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shain down.
Gracie Slaughter happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie Slaughter lands a nice forearm strike.
Gracie Slaughter throws an elbow but Shain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie Slaughter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie Slaughter throws a strike aimed at the side of Shain's head but Shain avoids it well.
Gracie Slaughter throws an elbow but Shain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie Slaughter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Gracie Slaughter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gracie Slaughter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shain dodges the ground and pound from Gracie Slaughter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie Slaughter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renilio Gracie Slaughter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie Slaughter 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renilio Gracie Slaughter!