PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Bohi (ranked 1807 p4p, 205 weight class) and Sampson Shain (ranked 1376 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bohi
vs
Shain

175 cm
30
163 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Shain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shain throws a leg kick but Bohi sees it coming and checks it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Shain has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bohi taking a breather.
Bohi tries a body shot but Shain blocks it.
Shain lands a right hand.
Shain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bohi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bohi avoiding damage as Shain throws knees to the body.
Shain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shain blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
Bohi tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Bohi back against the cage.
Bohi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bohi struggles to land a body shot inside as Shain controls his hands.
Bohi misses with some punches.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
Shain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shain lands with a right to the head.
Bohi working aggressively here.
Shain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohi struggles to land a body shot inside as Shain controls his hands.
Shain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bohi blocks it with crossed arms.
Bohi pushes Shain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohi blocks a body shot from Shain.
Bohi can't find room to land a body shot as Shain controls the action.
Bohi lands with a left to the head.
Bohi digs a right hand into Shain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shain's gas tank.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Shain has a couple of punches blocked by Bohi.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bohi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bohi throws a punch but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shain.
Bohi pushes Shain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Bohi.
A short right from Bohi.
Bohi trying to stall but Shain improves his position.
Bohi lands a hook that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Bohi blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bohi fails to land.
Shain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shain tries to work over Bohi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bohi avoids a wild elbow strike from Shain.
Bohi lands with a right to the head.
Bohi stalling the fight.
Bohi prevents a body shot from Shain.
Shain pushes Bohi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shain or not.
Bohi works on Shain's body with a couple of short punches.
Shain blocking some punches.
Shain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Bohi misses with a body punch.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bohi lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bohi as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi blocks a body shot from Shain.
Shain misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Bohi.
Bohi lands a nice uppercut.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bohi blocks an elbow strike from Shain.
A right hand to the body from Shain.
Bohi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bohi tries to work over Shain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohi lands a body shot.
Shain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bohi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shain tries to land a knee to the head but Bohi blocks with his arms.
Shain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bohis head.
Bohi tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Bohi back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohi lands a hook that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Shain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohi scores with a shot to the side of Shain's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bohi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shain tries a body shot but Bohi blocks it.
Bohi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohi can't find room to land a body shot as Shain controls the action.
Shain blocks a body shot from Bohi.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
Bohi prevents a body shot from Shain.
A short right from Bohi.
Bohi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bohi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohi blocking some punches.
Bohi throws a punch but it's blocked by Shain.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shain's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bohi prevents a body shot from Shain.
Bohi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Bohi avoiding damage as Shain throws knees to the body.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
Bohi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Bohi 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.

Bohi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bohi.
Good leg kick by Shain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Shain tenderised Bohi's leg. Bohi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bohi misses with an uppercut. Shain saw that one coming.
Shain throws a body kick that misses.
Bohi is looking to counter the offense by Shain and move into the clinch.
Bohi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bohi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bohi takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Bohi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shain takes one to the chin there.
Bohi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Bohi. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bohi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Shain misses.
Shain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bohi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dakota Bohi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bohi is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bohi as he connects with a hook.
Bohi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi connects with an inside leg kick.
Shain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shain.
Shain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bohi. That did some damage!
Shain connects with an inside leg kick.
Bohi throws a head kick but Shain moves out of range.
Shain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shain connects with a looping right hand.
Shain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohi. Bohi obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Shain. Those never looked like landing.
Bohi moves out of range as Shain strikes.
Shain misses with a hook.
Bohi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bohi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Shain moves out of range easily.
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!
Shain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bohi.
Shain slips a jab from Bohi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bohi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain tries to move into range but Bohi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bohi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Bohi misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bohi.
Some wild striking there from Shain.
Bohi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch combination from Shain misses.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Shain moves out of range easily.
Bohi avoids the body shot from Shain.
Bohi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Bohi.
Shain thows a leg kick but Bohi checks it
and Bohi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shain avoids the head kick by Bohi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shain missing with a left hand there. Bohi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bohi looks to throw the jab but Shain is out of range.
Shain looks to land a left hand but Bohi moved out of range nicely.
Shain tries a head kick but it misses.
Shain misses with an uppercut. Bohi saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Shain.
Shain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Shain.
Bohi checks a leg kick.
Bohi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bohi cracks the inside of Shain's front leg.
Shain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bohi's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bohi.
Bohi checks a low kick from Shain.
Shain lands a nice shot that snaps Bohi's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain walks into a stiff left hand from Bohi.
Good work by Bohi as he checks the leg kick.
Bohi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bohi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shain.
Bohi lands a leg kick that knocks Shain off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Bohi blocks the low kick.
Bohi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shain is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bohi blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bohi.
Shain looks to throw the jab but Bohi is out of range.
Shain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohi was well out of range. Poor timing from Shain.
Shain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bohi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bohi throws a head kick but Shain moves out of range.
Bohi misses with a head kick.
A combination from Shain does no damage.
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 Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bohi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dakota Bohi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bohi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bohi looks for the body kick but Shain saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Bohi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bohi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Sampson Shain has been cut.
Bohi throws out a leg kick but Shain moves out of range and Bohi only half commits.
Shain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohi. Bohi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bohi feints and then cracks Shain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shain down.
Bohi loads up on a big right hand but Shain slips the punch.
Bohi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shain looks for the body kick but Bohi saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bohi at a distance.
Bohi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shain misses with a low kick as Bohi jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Shain moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shain moves away.
Bohi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shain can do to turn this around?
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Shain moves out of range easily.
Bohi is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Shain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain lands a slapping body shot.
Shain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bohi throws a leg kick
and Shain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bohi moves out of range as Shain throws a body kick.
Bohi throws a leg kick which misses Shain's front leg but catches the back leg as Shain tries to avoid it.
Bohi blocks a head kick by Shain.
Bohi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bohi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bohi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shain avoids the head kick by Bohi.
Bohi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sampson Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shain throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohi thuds a left hand into Shain's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Bohi blocks the leg kick.
Bohi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shain manages to avoid it.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohi.
Bohi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohi connects with a crisp jab.
Bohi checks a low kick from Shain.
An attempted straight right counter from Bohi misses the target.
Shain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shain slips a jab and a cross from Bohi.
Bohi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shain avoids the head kick by Bohi.
Shain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shain throws a hook but Bohi blocks it.
Bohi tries to counter by clinching up but Shain breaks away and moves out of range.
Dakota Bohi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a leg kick but Bohi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bohi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shain throws a head kick but Bohi moves out of range.
Shain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bohi checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohi misses its target.
Shain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shain throws a hook but Bohi blocks it.
Shain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bohi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shain.
Bohi stuns Shain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shain moves forwards but Bohi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bohi is looking to land body kicks.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohi manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohi misses its target.
Bohi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bohi connects with a jab.
Shain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Shain misses.
Bohi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohi looks for the body kick but Shain saw that one coming.
Bohi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shain.
Shain lands with a hook. Bohi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bohi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters circling a little - Shain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bohi.
Bohi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shain walks into a jab.
Bohi moves away from the strike by Shain.
Shain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bohi counters with a nice leg kick.
Bohi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bohi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shain misses with a head kick.
Bohi throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Bohi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bohi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Bohi!
Dakota Bohi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'THE RUN ISN'T OVER. I WANT THAT BELT. '.