PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nivek Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ram
vs
Shore

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nivek Ram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Shore!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ram drives through and clinches with Shore against the cage.
Ram misses with a punch on the inside.
Ram throws a head punch that misses.
Ram trying to land knees to the body.
Shore wants to break free but Ram has control.
Shore blocking some punches.
Ram has a couple of punches blocked by Shore.
Shore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ram smiles and moves away.
Ram tries to clinch but Shore moves out of range.
Shore tries to bum rush Ram with a series of wild strikes but Ram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ram lands a nice elbow.
Ram working aggressively here.
Shore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shore walks away with a smile on his face. Ram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shore lands a jab.
Ram tries to close the distance and clinch but Shore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shore keeps the fight on the outside.
Shore misses with the combination.

Ram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ram throws a punch but it's blocked by Shore.
Ram misses with a punch on the inside.
Ram working aggressively here.
Ram stalling against the cage.
Ram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ram misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ram fails to land.
Ram throws a head punch that misses.
Ram makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Glen Shore has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ram misses with the head strike.

Ram pulls Shore into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shore trying to control but Ram is working from the bottom.
Shore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ram is keeping the position for now.
Ram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shore.
Ram keeping full guard, as Shore tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ram works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shore looking to pass the guard.
Shore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shore trying to control the position from guard on top but Ram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Shore or perhaps it was just good defense by Ram which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shore.
Nivek Ram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Shore.
Shore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ram as he avoids it easily.
Shore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ram tries to avoid it but Shore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ram to the ground. Ram escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ram gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ram working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shore blocking some punches.
Ram lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nivek Ram dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Shore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ram stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Shore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shore tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ram defends well and Shore ends up having to push Ram into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nivek Ram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Shore.

Ram jumps guard and drags Shore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Shore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ram is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ram has escaped and now he's on top!
Shore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shore is trying to keep Ram in close.
Ram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shore on the ground.
Shore is breathing heavily.
Ram wants to stand but Shore is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shore is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ram frees his head nicely. Oh but Shore has switched to an armbar! Ram is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Glen Shore!