PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between sugar rashad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Storm Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm Shadow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

rashad
vs
Shadow

180 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, sugar rashad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Storm Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shadow throws a sloppy head kick and rashad moves out of range easily.
A combination from Shadow does no damage.

rashad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shadow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
rashad is putting a hurting on Shadow here, landing some big shots from side control.
rashad scores with a couple of short elbows.
rashad 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.
Shadow taking a bit of punishment here - rashad scoring with strikes.
rashad taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rashad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shadow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from rashad seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
rashad fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
rashad misses with the ground and pound.
Shadow is looking for a sweep.
rashad misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
rashad in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rashad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shadow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

rashad has hold of Shadow's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shadow tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - rashad cranks the arm and Shadow screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shadow, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). sugar rashad!