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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cucey Ramirez (ranked 5945 p4p, 4771 weight class) and Pedro Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Escobar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cucey Ramirez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cucey Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ramirez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Ramirez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Escobar tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramirez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Escobar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ramirez was covering up waiting for the punch and Escobar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escobar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ramirez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ramirez has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ramirez gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Escobar can't fight it off and eventually Ramirez manages to take the fight to the floor. Escobar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Escobar has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobar keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Escobar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramirez looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Escobar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Escobar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Escobar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramirez's head.
Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Ramirez defends the submission attempt.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar stalling.
Ramirez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Ramirez is trying to stand up here but Escobar is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Escobar wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Escobar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escobar is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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 Cucey Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ramirez defends well and Escobar ends up having to push Ramirez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cucey Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Escobar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Escobar throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cucey Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramirez closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramirez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escobar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cucey Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramirez misses its target.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Ramirez has the dominant position.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramirez jumps into guard, dragging Escobar to the mat.
Escobar throws a strike but Ramirez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Escobar wants to sweep but no luck.
Escobar looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ramirez is defending well. Escobar quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ramirez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Escobar celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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