PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramano (ranked 1859 p4p, 3656 weight class) and Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 236 p4p, 386 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ramano
vs
Von Alkum

180 cm
23
160
7 - 6 - 0

181 cm
22
160
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Threads

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Razor Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Alkum defending well as Ramano loads up on a big left hand.
Von Alkum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Alkum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramano to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Alkum staying out of range there.
Von Alkum avoids the head kick by Ramano.
Von Alkum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Alkum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramano.
Ramano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Von Alkum counters with a straight right hand.
Razor Ramano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Alkum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ramano lands a big head kick that sends Von Alkum tumbling to the mat! Ramano takes a step backwards and waves Von Alkum back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Von Alkum is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramano throws a head kick that misses.
Ramano backing away here, and Von Alkum unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Von Alkum is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramano finish him?
Ramano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Von Alkum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramano. Ramano obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramano dives in for a single leg takedown but Von Alkum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Von Alkum is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Von Alkum seems to have recovered his senses.

Ramano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Von Alkum lands a big uppercut and Ramano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ramano looks OK. Von Alkum waves Ramano back to his feet!

Ramano is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramano.
Ramano throws a lazy uppercut

and Von Alkum counters with a nice right hand that sends Ramano toppling to the canvas! Ramano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Von Alkum finish him?!
Oh Ramano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Von Alkum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Alkum lands a right hook to the body.
Ramano seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Alkum avoids the head kick by Ramano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramano loads up on a big right hand but Von Alkum slips the punch.
Ramano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Ramano.
Von Alkum tests Ramano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Ramano throws a body kick that misses.
Von Alkum feints and then cracks Ramano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramano down.
Von Alkum moves out of range as Ramano strikes.
Ramano throws a right hand that misses
and Von Alkum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramano misses with the combination.
Von Alkum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Brick Hithouse in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Ramano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Alkum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ramano cracks Von Alkum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramano walks into a straight right hand from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramano.
Ramano throws a front kick that sends Von Alkum stumbling back into the cage.
Ramano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ramano misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramano blocks the leg kick.
Ramano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Alkum cracks Ramano with an open hand slap.
Von Alkum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ramano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with a head kick.
Ramano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Alkum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Alkum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Alkum throws a solid leg kick but Ramano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Alkum.
Ramano misses with a wild combination.
Ramano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Alkum walks into a stiff left hand from Ramano.
Von Alkum lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano throws a lazy head kick
and Von Alkum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano connects with the punch.
Von Alkum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramano.
Von Alkum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Von Alkum thumps Ramano with a low kick.
Ramano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramano misses with a two punch combination.
Ramano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Von Alkum feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Ramano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Alkum blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Ramano misses
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramano misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Von Alkum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramano connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Razor Ramano will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramano.
Ramano misses with a combination
and Von Alkum counters with a straight right hand.
Ramano loads up on a big right hand but Von Alkum slips the punch.
Von Alkum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Razor Ramano is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Von Alkum tenderised Ramano's leg. Ramano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Alkum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Razor Ramano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramano throws a lazy head kick
and Von Alkum counters with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Von Alkum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramano blocks a head kick by Von Alkum.
A quick step to the side and Ramano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramano throws a hook but Von Alkum blocks it.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramano misses with a wild body shot.
Von Alkum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramano moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano tries to land a body kick
and Von Alkum counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramano throws a head kick that half lands.
Von Alkum jabs at Ramano's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramano throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Von Alkum drives through and clinches with Ramano against the cage.
Von Alkum scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Alkum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano lands with a light punch inside.
Von Alkum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramano's elbow.
Ramano is trying to break the clinch but Von Alkum is controlling him.
Ramano tries to break free but Von Alkum pushes him back against the cage.
Von Alkum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Alkum's elbow.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike.
Von Alkum presses Ramano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Alkum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Von Alkum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Alkum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramano on the side of the head.
Ramano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramano clobbers Von Alkum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Decent striking displayed by Ramano there.
Ramano looks to land a body kick but Von Alkum moved away.
Von Alkum looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Von Alkum moves out of range of the body kick.
Von Alkum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramano in his tracks.
Klaus Von Alkum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Alkum slips under a jab from Ramano.
Ramano misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramano throws a series of punches but Von Alkum avoids them all with ease.
Von Alkum throws a head kick that misses.
Ramano looks to throw a body kick
and Ramano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Alkum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Alkum slips under a jab.
Ramano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Alkum slips a jab and a cross from Ramano.
Von Alkum feints a counter leg kick.
Ramano misses with a left hand
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramano throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Alkum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Alkum.
Ramano tries to land a front kick but Von Alkum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Ramano takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum blocks a head kick by Ramano.
Von Alkum moves away from the strike by Ramano.
Von Alkum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Alkum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramano. That did some damage!
Von Alkum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Alkum. That's going to slow Ramano down.
Nice defenses there by Von Alkum.
No joy there for Ramano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick lands for Von Alkum.
Nice shot lands for Von Alkum.
Von Alkum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramano moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Ramano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramano throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Alkum counters with a low kick, right behind Ramano 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Von Alkum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramano throws a head kick that misses.
Von Alkum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramano to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Alkum throws the left hand but Ramano avoids the punch easily.
Ramano avoids the head kick by Von Alkum.
Ramano misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Ramano misses
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Von Alkum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramano.
Ramano throws a nice looking combination but Von Alkum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramano throws a sloppy head kick and Von Alkum moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Von Alkum.
Ramano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Alkum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramano cracks a nice hook into Von Alkum's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ramano drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Von Alkum swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ramano's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klaus Von Alkum!
A relieved looking Klaus Von Alkum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.