PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jackson (ranked 5250 p4p, 6161 weight class) and Marlo Ramze (ranked 575 p4p, 635 weight class). Ramze has chosen Son of a Gun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marlo Ramze is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Ramze

189 cm
24
181
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
178
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlo Ramze!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramze throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramze sprawls and moves away.
Ramze closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Ramze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Ramze is looking to escape.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramze defends it well.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ramze is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramze is trying to stand.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.

That's two 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.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramze moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramze.
Ramze blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Nice body kick from Ramze.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Ramze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Ramze.
Ramze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Ramze does no damage.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ramze is keeping the position.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ramze is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.

Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramze is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Ramze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson avoids the body shot from Ramze.
Ramze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramze.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Ramze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marlo Ramze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramze. That's going to slow Jackson down.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Ramze prevents the takedown attempt.

Ramze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramze tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson moves out of range as Ramze throws a body kick.
Ramze scores with a body shot.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramze has escaped the position, nice work there.