PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kanaan Rasheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and God Shamgod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rasheem
vs
Shamgod

186 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanaan Rasheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, God Shamgod!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasheem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shamgod is looking to clinch.
Shamgod tries to clinch there but Rasheem circles away.
Rasheem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shamgod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamgod keeps the fight on the outside.

Rasheem clinches.
Shamgod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamgod is trying to break the clinch but Rasheem has him pressed against the cage.

Rasheem jumps guard.

Shamgod is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rasheem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rasheem has escaped and now he's on top!

Shamgod has his foot on Rasheem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasheem works his way back into a safe position though.

Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Shamgod working for a triangle but Rasheem defends it easily.

Shamgod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamgod looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamgod looks gassed!
Rasheem thows a big elbow that misses.

Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shamgod is looking to stand up but Rasheem isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamgod keeping moving, preventing Rasheem from controlling successfully.
Rasheem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamgod keeping moving, preventing Rasheem from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shamgod staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rasheem takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasheem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rasheem gets control of Shamgod's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rasheem will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasheem controls Shamgod momentarily but Shamgod frees himself.
Shamgod wants to stand and escape but instead Rasheem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Shamgod is trying to control the position but Rasheem postures up.

Rasheem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shamgod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamgod is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Shamgod.

Rasheem moves into range and clinches up with Shamgod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod fails to pull guard.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasheem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kanaan Rasheem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of God Shamgod.
Rasheem lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamgod won't want to take too many of those.
Shamgod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasheem smiles and moves away.
Shamgod misses with the combination.

Rasheem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shamgod manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasheem passes into side control.
Shamgod takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rasheem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamgod keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod is trying to control Rasheem's posture but Rasheem avoids it.
Shamgod manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rasheem's best efforts.
Rasheem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rasheem is keen to just control but Shamgod is a slippery customer.

Shamgod actively working from the bottom here.
Shamgod is trying to control but Rasheem manages to pass to mount!
Shamgod tries to improve his position but instead Rasheem has taken his back!
Shamgod tries to break free.
Shamgod trying to control the position but Rasheem manages to sink in the hooks.
Rasheem is looking to control Shamgod but Shamgod is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Shamgod is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanaan Rasheem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Shamgod as Rasheem shoots in.
Kanaan Rasheem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamgod throws a nice looking combination but Rasheem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rasheem forces Shamgod back against the cage and clinches.
Rasheem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamgod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rasheem tries to pull guard but Shamgod holds him up against the cage and eventually Rasheem drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanaan Rasheem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasheem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamgod walks away with a smile on his face. Rasheem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shamgod works over Rasheem's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Kanaan Rasheem has been cut.
Rasheem blocks a head kick by Shamgod.

Rasheem clinches up with Shamgod and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamgod is pressed up against the cage. Rasheem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shamgod down to the mat. Shamgod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shamgod's corner calls for a 1-2. Shamgod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamgod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shamgod wants to clinch but Rasheem slips to the side

and Rasheem counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamgod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasheem smiles and moves away.
Shamgod moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shamgod works over Rasheem's head and body with a nice combination.
Shamgod throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamgod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamgod is looking to clinch.
Shamgod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasheem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasheem takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rasheem clinches with his opponent.
Shamgod jumps guard but Rasheem stands there with Shamgod around his waist. Shamgod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shamgod managing to block the knees to the body from Rasheem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem fails to pull guard.
Shamgod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamgod prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shamgod tries to break free but Rasheem pushes him back against the cage.
Rasheem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rasheem tries to throw a body punch but Shamgod avoids it by throwing Rasheem back against the cage.
Rasheem fails to pull guard.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamgod drops back down to his feet.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamgod drops back down to his feet.
Shamgod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rasheem's efforts to push away.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod is trying to break the clinch but Rasheem is controlling him.
Rasheem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamgod smiles and moves away.
Shamgod misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamgod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamgod misses with a wild combination.

Rasheem clinches up with Shamgod and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamgod working hard to break the clinch.
Rasheem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamgod smiles and moves away.
Rasheem blocks a head kick by Shamgod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rasheem.
God Shamgod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamgod tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamgod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamgod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasheem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamgod circles away.
Rasheem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
God Shamgod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamgod misses with a double jab.
Shamgod wants to clinch but Rasheem slips to the side

and Rasheem counters by clinching up.
Rasheem trying to land knees to the body.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.

Rasheem pulls guard effortlessly.
Rasheem controls Shamgod momentarily but Shamgod frees himself.
Shamgod trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rasheem's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

God Shamgod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kanaan Rasheem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A combination from Shamgod does no damage.
Shamgod throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Shamgod misses

and Rasheem counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shamgod trying to hold on to Rasheem's head to control him but Rasheem postures up.
Rasheem trying to control from half guard but Shamgod is working away.
Rasheem controlling the action here.

Shamgod actively working from the bottom here.
Rasheem trying to control from half guard but Shamgod is working away.
Rasheem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamgod looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamgod is looking to control Rasheem's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shamgod avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rasheem shoots in and drives through. Shamgod sprawls well.
Shamgod stalks Rasheem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rasheem's face. Rasheem staggers backwards, shaken.
Shamgod swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasheem.
Nice sprawl there from Shamgod as Rasheem shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Shamgod.
Shamgod lands a high kick!
Rasheem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shamgod pinned against the cage. Shamgod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanaan Rasheem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasheem tries to clinch up but Shamgod circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod throws a sloppy head kick

and Rasheem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shamgod's guard now.

Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Shamgod looking for a guillotine here but Rasheem defends easily.

Shamgod is looking for a triangle but Rasheem pushes his legs off easily.

Shamgod working for submissions but it's allowed Rasheem to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamgod looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rasheem pushes past his half guard into mount!
Shamgod is looking to get to half guard.
Rasheem landing strikes, looking to finish!

Rasheem is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shamgod is surviving well by controlling Rasheem's body position as best he can.
Shamgod bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Shamgod decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod tries to clinch up

and Rasheem counters by clinching up.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.
Rasheem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamgod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shamgod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Shamgod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Shamgod misses

and Rasheem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rasheem successfully pulls guard.
Rasheem wants to stand and escape but Shamgod is having none of it.

Shamgod drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shamgod jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kanaan Rasheem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasheem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanaan Rasheem!