PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shalak Kamir (ranked 2724 p4p, 1933 weight class) and Razor Ramano (ranked 313 p4p, 223 weight class). Shalak Kamir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Razor Ramano's chin.

Kamir
vs
Ramano

180 cm
21
170
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
22
160
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shalak Kamir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamir scores with a spinning back kick!
Kamir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramano is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ramano tries to clinch
and Kamir counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramano at a distance.
Ramano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramano misses with a kick to the body.
Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramano manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Kamir's head coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramano wants to clinch but Kamir slips to the side
and Kamir counters with a body kick that stops Ramano in his tracks momentarily.
Ramano throws a nice looking combination but Kamir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Ramano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ramano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamir.
Kamir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamir scores with a shot to the body.
Ramano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramano thinking.
Kamir lands with a hook. Ramano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kamir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kamir counters with a low kick, right behind Ramano 's knee.
Kamir throws a shot from downtown. Ramano moves away and avoids it.
Ramano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Ramano misses
and Kamir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramano on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kamir sends Ramano crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kamir is motioning to the referee to let Ramano up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ramano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramano throws a head kick that misses.
Ramano is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamir finish him?
Ramano staying out of range there.
Ramano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramano seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramano loads up on a big right hand but Kamir slips the punch.
Kamir swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Ramano moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir lands a right hand.
Kamir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamir lands a right hand.
Kamir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamir blocks an uppercut.
Kamir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramano takes a shot to the head.
Ramano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamir.
Kamir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamir can't find room to land a body shot as Ramano controls the action.
Ramano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamir misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ramano as the two fighters clinch.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano blocks a body shot from Kamir.
Kamir misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kamir as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamir tries a body shot but Ramano blocks it.
Kamir blocking some punches.
Kamir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramanos head.
Kamir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamir's elbow.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramano blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kamir - that landed with a thud.
Ramano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with a body punch.
Kamir blocks an uppercut.
Kamir lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamir.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Ramano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamir cracks Ramano with a nice body shot.
Ramano looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamir taking a breather.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Ramano has a couple of punches blocked by Kamir.
Kamir has a couple of punches blocked by Ramano.
Kamir misses with a body punch.
Kamir lands a body punch.

Kamir breaks from the clinch.
Kamir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramano has time to react.
Ramano doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamir circles away.
Kamir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kamir connects with a body shot.
Kamir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kamir jabs at Ramano's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Kamir there.
Ramano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ramano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamir stuns Ramano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shalak Kamir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kamir throws a shot to the body.
Ramano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kamir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramano misses with an uppercut
and Kamir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramano's knee momentarily.
Ramano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramano misses with a body shot

and Kamir counters with a nice right hand that sends Ramano toppling to the canvas! Ramano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kamir finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ramano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramano prevents a body shot from Kamir.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Kamir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramano can do to turn this around?
A short left from Kamir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamir.
Ramano lands with a light punch inside.
Ramano is breathing heavily.
Kamir tries a body shot but Ramano blocks it.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamir tries to throw a body punch but Ramano avoids it by throwing Kamir back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano tries to work over Kamir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kamir.
Kamir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamir.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamir lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kamir.
Kamir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramano backwards.
Kamir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Kamir.
Kamir pushes Ramano against the cage. Kamir is working some dirty boxing. Kamir pushes off with a quick right hook! Ramano goes down! Ramano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kamir moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shalak Kamir!
Shalak Kamir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.