PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Shaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Myler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Myler
vs
Shaam

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Shaam!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myler is looking to chop away at Shaam's legs.
Myler connects with a solid leg kick.
Myler swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaam.
Myler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myler throws a low kick but Shaam moves out of range easily.
Myler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shaam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaam. That did some damage!
Myler lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kane Shaam has been cut.
Shaam moves out of range of the body kick from Myler.
Myler lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler throws a low kick but Shaam moves out of range easily.
Myler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Myler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Myler blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shane Myler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaam thuds his right hand into Myler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Myler lands but Shaam takes it in his stride.
Myler misses with a low kick.
Myler tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myler.
Shaam misses with a wild body shot.
Shaam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaam lands with a shot to the body.
Myler misses with a head kick.
Myler tries to work over Shaam's front leg with a kick but Shaam checks it.
Myler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Myler is looking to slow Shaam down with leg kicks.
Shaam fails to land with a series of punches.
Myler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaam avoids the head kick by Myler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Myler misses.
Shaam connects with a crisp jab.
Myler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Myler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myler slips a jab and a cross from Shaam.
A leg kick checked by Shaam.
Shaam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Myler checks a low kick from Shaam.
Shaam connects with a jab.
Myler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myler is looking to land body kicks.
Shaam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Myler momentarily.
Myler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shaam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myler throws a sloppy head kick and Shaam moves out of range easily.
Shaam blocks a head kick by Myler.
Myler throws a front kick aimed at Shaam's knee but Shaam avoids it well.
Shaam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Myler under the eye.
A head kick misses from Myler.
Myler is breathing heavily.
Myler throws a low kick, looking for Shaam's leg but Shaam calmly moves out of range.
Shaam lands with a right hand.
Shaam misses with a low kick.
Shaam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shaam blocks a leg kick.
Shaam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myler lands a front kick.
Myler throws a leg kick but Shaam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Myler throws a sloppy head kick and Shaam moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler throws a head kick but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam cracks a nice hook into Myler's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaam digs a good hook to Myler's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Myler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaam cracks Myler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shaam throws out a leg kick but Myler moves out of range and Shaam only half commits.
Myler wants to land a leg kick but Shaam is out of range.
Myler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shaam is out of range.
Myler throws a low kick but Shaam moves out of range easily.
Shaam lands a body shot.
Shaam tries to close the distance and clinch but Myler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Myler tenderised Shaam's leg. Shaam is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myler misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Myler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kane Shaam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaam throws a push kick but Myler slaps the foot to one side.
Myler throws a low kick but Shaam moves out of range easily.
Myler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myler tries a low kick but Shaam avoids it.
A jab lands there for Shaam.
Myler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shaam is out of range and Myler settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Myler avoids the head kick by Shaam.
Shaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myler.
A lazy left from Shaam finds it's target.
Good work by Shaam as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler is looking to score with low kicks.
Myler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaam tries a low kick but Myler avoids it.
Shaam misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaam.
Shaam tries to clinch but Myler is having none of it.
Shaam scores with a hook to the body. Myler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaam misses with a body kick.
Myler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Myler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myler throws a head kick but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shaam checks a leg kick nicely.
Myler misses with a head kick.
Shaam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myler misses with a kick to the body.
Shaam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myler's head.
Shaam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myler misses with a head kick.
Myler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shaam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Myler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shaam connects with a nice looking jab.
Myler looks for the body kick but Shaam saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Myler misses with a head kick.
Kane Shaam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myler throws a leg kick but Shaam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shaam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shaam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaam throws a low kick but Myler avoids it.
Shaam moves in looking to clinch but Myler pushes him off.
Shaam moves out of range of the body kick from Myler.
Myler avoids the head kick by Shaam.
Shaam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaam lands a glancing blow to the side of Myler's head.
Shaam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaam throws a shot to the body.
Myler checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaam moves out of range of the body kick.
Myler throws a head kick that misses.
Myler throws a solid leg kick but Shaam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myler.
Shaam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shaam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Myler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Shaam.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shaam checks a leg kick.
Myler misses with a low kick.
Myler is looking to chop away at Shaam's legs.
Myler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaam connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Shaam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kane Shaam's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Myler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myler misses with a head kick.
Shaam's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shaam tries to clinch there but Myler circles away.
Myler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaam throws a leg kick but Myler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shaam throws a low kick, looking for Myler's leg but Myler calmly moves out of range.
Myler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaam throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler throws a leg kick
and Shaam counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Myler misses.
Shaam jabs Myler right on the nose. Myler blinks but takes it well.
Shaam moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shaam lands with a hook. Myler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Myler.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Myler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myler.
Shaam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Myler looks for the body kick but Shaam saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Shaam blocks the low kick.
Shaam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick there by Myler.
Myler moves forwards but Shaam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myler blocks the body kick.
Myler tried to score with a low kick but Shaam checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Shaam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myler tries to move into range but Shaam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaam scores with a hook.
Myler misses with a head kick.
Shaam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Myler throws a leg kick but Shaam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shaam throws the kick towards the body but Myler avoids it.
Shaam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shaam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaam walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaam works the jab nicely.
Shaam tries to land a leg kick but Myler saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Shaam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shaam.
Myler checks a leg kick.
Shaam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shaam takes a swing at Myler's ribcage but misses.
Shaam throws a nice looking combination but Myler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myler throws a head kick but Shaam moves out of range.
Shaam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaam scores with the left hand. Myler knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myler throws a sloppy head kick and Shaam moves out of range easily.
Myler throws the kick towards the body but Shaam avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaam scores with a one two! Myler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Myler checks the leg kick.
Shaam checks a low kick from Myler.
Shaam checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaam connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaam scores with a hook to the body. Myler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shaam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shaam digs a good hook to Myler's body.
Shaam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Shaam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaam 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Shaam!