PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boko Shambles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ramon
vs
Shambles

170 cm
28
166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
164 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boko Shambles!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shambles looking to control.
Shambles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shambles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramon postures up in Shambles's guard and throws a big left but Shambles blocks it.

Shambles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramon defends it easily.
Ramon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ramon postures up.
Ramon distracts Shambles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramon is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shambles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shambles 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.
Ramon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shambles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shambles's head.
Shambles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shambles keeping moving, preventing Ramon from controlling successfully.
Shambles 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.
Ramon distracts Shambles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shambles pulls Ramon in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramon from doing any damage or advancing position.

Shambles working for a triangle but Ramon defends it easily.
Ramon with a nice head shot there.
Ramon is working Shambles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shambles keeping moving, preventing Ramon from controlling successfully.

Shambles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shambles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shambles wants to sweep here but Ramon controlling him for the moment.
Ramon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramon wants to control from the top but Shambles keeps moving.
Ramon scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramon tries to free his leg and advance position but Shambles is retaining full guard.
Shambles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramon is looking to work some ground and pound but Shambles has wrist control.
Ramon postures up in Shambles's guard and throws a big left but Shambles blocks it.

Shambles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shambles is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Shambles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Shambles looking for a guillotine here but Ramon defends easily.
Shambles wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shambles keeps trying to improve his position.
Shambles working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramon 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.

Ramon forces Shambles back against the cage and clinches.

Ramon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ramon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shambles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ramon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shambles is looking for a sweep. Ramon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shambles has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramon drops an elbow to the side of Shambles's head.
Ramon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramon wants to free his trapped foot but Shambles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramon trying to control the action but Shambles is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon winds up and cracks Shambles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shambles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramon throwing strikes but missing.
Ramon trying to control but Shambles is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shambles is on top in guard.

Shambles stopping the sweep attempt from Ramon.
Ramon keeping moving, preventing Shambles from controlling successfully.
Ramon is adopting a defensive guard.
Razor Ramon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shambles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramon 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.
Ramon keeping full guard, as Shambles tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon has control of Shambles's left arm, preventing Shambles from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shambles enables Ramon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shambles manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shambles can do to turn this around?
Ramon tries to free his leg and advance position but Shambles is retaining full guard.
Ramon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramon chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramon trying to control the position from guard on top but Shambles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramon landing with the ground and pound.
Ramon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shambles keeping moving, preventing Ramon from controlling successfully.
Ramon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramon trying to control the position from guard on top but Shambles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shambles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramon working the head with strikes.
Ramon working the body and head with strikes.
Ramon cracks Shambles with a big elbow.

Shambles is rocked!
A big shot lands for Ramon! That's hurt Shambles! Will he recover? Ramon fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razor Ramon!
An out of breath Razor Ramon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.