PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordon Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ram Shakar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Campbell
vs
Shakar

205 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordon Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ram Shakar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shakar throwing strikes but Campbell manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Shakar struggling a bit here.
Shakar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Campbell off and has taken his back!
Campbell is really stuck here.

Shakar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shakar throwing sloppy strikes.
Campbell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakar punches the canvas rather than the man.
Shakar is hanging on to Campbell's back as he tries to escape.
Shakar trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Campbell doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shakar tightening his grip on Campbell, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Campbell right now.

Shakar looking for the choke but no joy.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shakar on the ground.
Shakar biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shakar looking for the RNC.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shakar controls the action.

Campbell is having to fend off submission attempts from Shakar, who is looking to sink in the choke. Shakar doesn't have the hooks in though and Campbell manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shakar throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shakar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ram Shakar 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.

Shakar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ram Shakar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Shakar shows good takedown defense.
Campbell wants to clinch but Shakar slips to the side

and Shakar moves into the clinch.
Come on Shakar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Shakar gets control of Campbell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shakar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shakar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell throws a strike but Shakar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakar controlling from the top position.
Shakar passes Campbell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shakar controlling the action here.
Shakar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shakar looking to control and managing it successfully.

Shakar has hold of Campbell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Campbell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Shakar is working for a guillotine from mount but Campbell frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakar avoids the attempt from Campbell to control.

Shakar stands up from mount. Strange move.
Shakar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Campbell checks it well.

Shakar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shakar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakar is controlling the pace.
Shakar moves into full mount! Campbell won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakar controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ram Shakar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shakar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shakar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Shakar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Shakar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shakar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Campbell lands an upkick as Shakar stands over him.
Campbell being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ram Shakar wasn't active enough on the ground.

Shakar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shakar trying to pass the guard but Campbell defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shakar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shakar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shakar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Campbell blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shakar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Campbell because Shakar loaded up on that one.
Shakar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shakar unloads with some shots from mount but Campbell bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakar punching from mount but Campbell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shakar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shakar thowing shots but they're missing.
Shakar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shakar looking to finish with strikes here!
Ram Shakar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shakar.
Jordon Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ram Shakar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakar punching from mount but Campbell doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ram Shakar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shakar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ram Shakar!