PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baldwin Baldwin Conner (ranked 2798 p4p, 1211 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 322 p4p, 169 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baldwin Conner
vs
Ramirez

178 cm
28
158
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
29
160
10 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldwin Baldwin Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin Conner walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.

It looks like Baldwin Baldwin Conner has been cut.
Baldwin Conner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Ramirez with a poor takedown
letting Baldwin Conner counter with a right hand.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baldwin Conner misses with a body punch

and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown. Baldwin Conner fights it but they end up in guard.

Ramirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baldwin Conner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baldwin Conner tries to get out of the position.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Baldwin Conner is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ramirez 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.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baldwin Conner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baldwin Conner pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Ramirez trying to control but Baldwin Conner is working from the bottom.
Ramirez being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Baldwin Conner avoids it easily.
Baldwin Conner throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baldwin Conner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
Baldwin Conner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin Conner scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Baldwin Conner's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Baldwin Conner thuds a left hand into Ramirez's body.
Baldwin Conner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baldwin Conner cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baldwin Conner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin Conner just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baldwin Conner. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baldwin Conner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baldwin Conner throws out the jab.
Baldwin Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez shoots for a double leg takedown but Baldwin Conner sprawls well. He's pushed Ramirez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez moves out of range as Baldwin Conner strikes.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Baldwin Conner.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner misses with a lunging right hand

and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Baldwin Conner didn't expect that.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.
Ramirez trying to control but Baldwin Conner is working from the bottom.
Ramirez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baldwin Conner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baldwin Conner is keeping the position for now.
Baldwin Conner pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.

Ramirez 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldwin Baldwin Conner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldwin Baldwin Conner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Baldwin Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Baldwin Conner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
Ramirez has his takedown stuffed
and Baldwin Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Baldwin Conner feints a jab promting Ramirez to slip. Baldwin Conner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramirez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baldwin Conner fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Richard Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Baldwin Conner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Baldwin Conner tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baldwin Conner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
A slow jab from Baldwin Conner misses its intended target.
Baldwin Conner throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Baldwin Conner avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Baldwin Conner sprawls well.
Ramirez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baldwin Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Baldwin Conner misses.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baldwin Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baldwin Conner defends well and Ramirez ends up having to push Baldwin Conner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Baldwin Conner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramirez.
Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baldwin Conners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baldwin Conner as he jumps to the side.
Baldwin Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Baldwin Conner slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez needs to keep his hands up - Baldwin Conner had a free shot at his head there.
Baldwin Conner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baldwin Conner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baldwin Conner defends it well.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Baldwin Conner avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Baldwin Conner misses.
Ramirez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baldwin Conner defends it well.
Baldwin Conner cracks Ramirez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baldwin Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Baldwin Conner scores with a three punch combo!
Baldwin Conner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez has his takedown stuffed
and Baldwin Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ramirez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Baldwin Conner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ramirez duly obliges.
Baldwin Conner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baldwin Conner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baldwin Conner takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Baldwin Conner leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Baldwin Conner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baldwin Conner connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baldwin Conner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baldwin Conner misses with a double jab

and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Baldwin Conner didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramirez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramirez is pushing down on Baldwin Conner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baldwin Conner is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baldwin Conner's head.

Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.

Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldwin Baldwin Conner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldwin Baldwin Conner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baldwin Conner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baldwin Conner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baldwin Conner is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baldwin Conner has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ramirez wants to work for an arm triangle but Baldwin Conner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin Conner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez prevents Baldwin Conner from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ramirez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramirez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Baldwin Conner is staying active underneath Ramirez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramirez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baldwin Conner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baldwin Conner is controlling Ramirez's trapped leg to prevent Ramirez from advancing to side control.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Baldwin Conner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ramirez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner prevents Ramirez from taking his back.

Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Richard Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baldwin Conner is in all sorts of trouble here.

Ramirez is working for a guillotine from mount but Baldwin Conner frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez wants to finish this one by submission but Baldwin Conner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ramirez.

Ramirez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baldwin Conner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound but Baldwin Conner is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez unloads with some shots from mount but Baldwin Conner bucks and avoids them well.
Ramirez misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baldwin Conner 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!