PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Blackshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by RAWR. Ralph Shields has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shields
vs
Blackshaw

175 cm
26
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Blackshaw!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackshaw wants to clinch

and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. Blackshaw didn't expect that.
Shields lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blackshaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blackshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Shields is proving a slippery customer.
Shields lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blackshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Shields is proving a slippery customer.
Shields postures up and lands a big shot to Blackshaw's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Blackshaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shields with a nice head shot there.
Shields lands a couple of elbows.
Shields scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shields 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blackshaw trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Shields slips nicely into half guard.

Shields is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blackshaw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shields.

Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackshaw has managed to free his arm - good work.

Shields is trying for a kimura here. Blackshaw looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Shields wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph Shields!