PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Shaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guru
vs
Shaam

176 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

189 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Shaam!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shaam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guru.
Guru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaam throws a right hand that misses

and Guru counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shaam trying to control here.
Shaam is controlling Guru's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Guru throwing shots but Shaam is blocking nicely.
Guru is thwarting Shaam's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shaam controlling the position well.
Guru lands with a punch from half guard.
Guru with the ground and pound but Shaam uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Guru preventing the sweep.
Guru works over Shaam with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Guru stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Shaam has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Guru manages to get his head free but now Shaam has transitioned to an armbar! Guru grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Shaam! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kane Shaam!
After winning the bout, Kane Shaam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ground Guru stepped up to the mic, saying 'thanks for coming out!'.