PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mello Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cranzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranzinski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aenima. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shain
vs
Cranzinski

185 cm
21
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mello Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Cranzinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cranzinski throws a nice looking combination but Shain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cranzinski tries to clinch but Shain moves out of range.
Shain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cranzinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cranzinski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shain as he avoids it easily.
Shain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cranzinski counters with a left and a right that stings Shain.
Cranzinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Shain circles away.
Cranzinski tries to clinch but Shain moves out of range.

Cranzinski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shain is trying to stand up here but Cranzinski is controlling him well.

Cranzinski is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shain is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain wants to improve his position but Cranzinski is controlling well.

Shain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cranzinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shain but Shain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mello Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Cranzinski.
Cranzinski moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
Shain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cranzinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shain fails to land with a series of punches.

Cranzinski has managed to clinch.
Cranzinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cranzinski.

Cranzinski breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Shain does no damage.
Cranzinski is looking to clinch but Shain is avoiding it.
Shain throws a right and a left that Cranzinski avoids nicely.
Shain throws a series of strikes that have Cranzinski backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cranzinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cranzinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cranzinski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cranzinski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain misses with the combination.
Shain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cranzinski slips a jab and a cross from Shain.
Cranzinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cranzinski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cranzinski clinches with his opponent.
Shain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cranzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cranzinski.
Cranzinski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cranzinski looks gassed!
Cranzinski prevents Shain from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski lands a damaging elbow.

Cranzinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shain fails to land with a series of punches.
Cranzinski moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
Steve Cranzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain misses with a series of wild punches.
Cranzinski moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
No luck for Cranzinski with that takedown attempt.
Cranzinski takes one on the button.

Cranzinski is rocked!
Shain closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Cranzinski out cold! Cranzinski corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mello Shain!