PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramen has chosen Kung Fu by 187 Lockdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Han
vs
Ramen

181 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
149 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

St. Paul's Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Han swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Han shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Han paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramen.
Ramen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Han shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramen cracks the inside of Han's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han shoots in for a takedown but Ramen shows good takedown defense.
Han keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramen tries to clinch up.
Han shoots in but no luck this time.
Han keeps the fight on the outside.
Han keeps the fight on the outside.
Han avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramen darts in and clinches Han up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Han fails to pull guard.
Ramen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hans head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Eddie Han has been cut.
Ramen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but Han blocks it.
Han jumps guard but Ramen stands there with Han around his waist. Han gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ramen with a knee to the head.
Ramen scores with a hook to the body.
Ramen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Han has Ramen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ramen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramen misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramen lands with a right to the head.
Ramen is pressed up against the ropes. Han has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramen down to the mat. Ramen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Han shoots in for a takedown but Ramen shows good takedown defense.
Han is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Han uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramen.
Ramen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramen doesn't manage to clinch there - Han circles away.
Ramen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramen throws a jab when Han was well out of range.
Ramen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramen 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.
Kenji Ramen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ramen moves into range and clinches up with Han.
Han looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramen crunches a lovely knee into Han's ribcage.

Han wants the takedown. Ramen is fighting it off but Han persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ramen's guard against the ropes.
Han prevents Ramen from getting back to his feet.
Han stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramen wants to stand and escape but Han is having none of it.
Ramen 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.

Han thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Ramen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Han's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramen.
Ramen stuffs the takedown attempt from Han. Han gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramen tries to clinch there but Han circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Han.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramen misses with a straight left.
Ramen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han ducks under a wild hook from Ramen.

Han shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Han wants to control the pace but Ramen is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han won't let Ramen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ramen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramen is breathing heavily.
Ramen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Han can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramen is looking to escape.
Ramen stops Han from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Han landing shots from mount.

Han working for a guillotine from mount but Ramen is in no mood to give up.
Ramen is looking to improve his position but Han isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen wants to control but Han is having none of it.
Han moves to take his opponent's back.
Ramen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Han has got one arm under Ramen's chin. This could be trouble... Ramen trying to control the other hand but Han gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ramen has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Han!