PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Shine (ranked 3247 p4p, 3671 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shine
vs
Day

185 cm
26
195
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
31
190
9 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day slips under a jab.
Shine blocks the body kick.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and Shine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Shine.
Day defending well as Shine loads up on a big left hand.
Day lands with a nice body kick.
Shine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Day.
Shine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Shine misses.
Shine has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shine misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Shine blocks it well.
Shine throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Shine blocks the leg kick.
Day throws a sloppy head kick
and Shine counters with a right hand to the body.
Day will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shine misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Shine misses the shot to the body.
Day needs to keep his hands up - Shine had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Shine misses its intended target.
Shine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Day throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Day is trying to counter with his kicks.
Shine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Day if he has to take too many more of those.
Day doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Day tries to land a body kick
and Shine counters with a three punch combo that has Day backing up. Day nods at Shine to acknowledge the strikes.
Shine moves out of range of the leg kick from Day.
Shine throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Shine misses with a jab to the body
and Day counters with a body kick that stops Shine in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shine.
A shot to the liver by Shine. Beautiful body shot.
Day misses with a leg kick
and Shine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shine misses the jab.
Shine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shine.
Shine throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shine.
Shine lands a glancing blow to the side of Day's head.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shine misses with a lunging right hand
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side.
Day follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shine fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Day to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Day looks to clinch but Shine throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Day taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sonny Shine!
An out of breath Sonny Shine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.