PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamar Outing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Crammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crammer has chosen Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Outing
vs
Crammer

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Outing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Crammer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Crammer.
Crammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crammer throws a right hand that Outing ducks under and follows up with a left that Outing also avoids with ease.
Crammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Crammer tries to clinch there but Outing circles away.
Crammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crammer tries to clinch there but Outing circles away.
Crammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Crammer shoots in for a takedown but Outing shows good takedown defense.
Crammer looks gassed!

Outing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crammer's guard.
Crammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Outing controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outing's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Outing with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Outing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Outing prevents Crammer from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Shamar Outing wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Outing shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Outing with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Outing decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamar Outing dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Crammer misses with a takedown

so Outing counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Outing throwing strikes from guard but Crammer blocks nicely.
Outing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crammer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outing is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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.
Outing stops Crammer from standing up.
Outing's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shamar Outing just wasn't active enough.
Crammer has his takedown stuffed

and Outing counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crammer won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crammer bucks up and tries to throw Outing off but instead Outing has got his back!
Crammer holding both Outing 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Outing connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Crammer to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamar Outing dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Crammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Outing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crammer being controlled here, momentarily.
Crammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crammer is looking to stand up but Outing isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Outing controlling from the top position.

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.
Outing scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outing stops Crammer from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shamar Outing just wasn't active enough.
Crammer tries for a takedown but Outing circles away easily

and Outing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Outing perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Outing stops Crammer from getting back to his feet.
Outing seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Outing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamar Outing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Outing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamar Outing!