PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santiago
vs
Ramirez

179 cm
19
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Santiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
A jab from Santiago misses.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santiago throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Santiago misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Ramirez misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Jesus Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez lands a jab-cross combination.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Santiago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Santiago stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez looks gassed!
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago punishes Ramirez's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ramirez! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ramirez is rocked!

Santiago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Crack! Santiago connects with the perfect overhand right and Ramirez falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Santiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raul Santiago!
Raul Santiago is the new lightweight champion!