PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Shelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramadan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Positive Vibration. Marc Shelton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ramadan
vs
Shelton

215 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
235 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjuna Ramadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Shelton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramadan.
Ramadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shelton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shelton tries to clinch
and Ramadan counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Marc Shelton has been cut.
Ramadan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shelton checks a leg kick.
Shelton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shelton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
Ramadan lands with a good body shot.
Shelton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramadan counters with a leg kick.
Ramadan throws a front kick that sends Shelton stumbling back into the cage.
Ramadan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramadan 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 Shelton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shelton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shelton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ramadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Shelton as he checks the leg kick.
Shelton wants to counter the offense by Ramadan and move into the clinch position.
Ramadan shoots for a double leg takedown but Shelton sprawls well. He's pushed Ramadan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shelton fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Shelton wants to clinch up but Ramadan keeps it at a distance.

Ramadan clinches up with Shelton and pushes him back against the cage.
Shelton looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ramadan pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ramadan pulls Shelton in close to prevent any damage.

Ramadan is looking to cinch up a triangle. Shelton throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ramadan's body to avoid the submission. Ramadan has instead reached around Shelton's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ramadan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arjuna Ramadan!
During a confident post fight interview, Arjuna Ramadan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.