PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wilson's choice of entrance music: boom. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ramirez
vs
Wilson

170 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riccardo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Riccardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramirez stalls.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramirez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramirez's waist but Ramirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
Riccardo Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilson.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez tries to clinch
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramirez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a series of wild punches.

Wilson closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramirez working aggressively here.

Wilson decides to pull guard.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Wilson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilson is pulling down on Ramirez's head to control his posture.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wilson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramirez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson is standing up over Ramirez. Ramirez looks to escape but Wilson dives into side control.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramirez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is landing with some decent strikes but Ramirez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wilson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.

Wilson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ramirez defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramirez throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Ramirez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez clinches but Wilson breaks the clinch

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson fails to pull guard.
Riccardo Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilson.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.

Wilson scores a takedown into full mount!
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Wilson controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramirez's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ramirez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Wilson's attempts to control the action.
Wilson controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilson trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wilson breaks from Ramirez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wilson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramirez's face.
Ramirez tries to buck Wilson off but he can't manage it.
Wilson looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilson controlling the position easily from mount.

Wilson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ramirez is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Wilson!