PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes into the arena with YMCA blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sims
vs
Ramirez

176 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Sims sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sims moves into the clinch successfully.
Sims wants a takedown but no success here.
Sims is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramirez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sims has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ramirez is trying to keep an underhook but Sims manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sims seems to be working for a kimura but Ramirez defends the submission attempt.
Ramirez trying to control here.
Sims wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control but Sims postures up.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Sims scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Sims is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sims is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Sims is controlling well.
Ramirez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sims stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Sims is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramirez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sims!
Ramirez working Sims over with strikes here.
Sims is working to get back to half guard.
Sims on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sims tries to get out of the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramirez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramirez breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramirez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ramirez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims is bucking up trying to escape but Ramirez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ramirez looks gassed!
Ramirez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sims is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sims's face.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramirez cracks Sims with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ramirez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ramirez throws some wild stikes that Sims manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control but instead Sims manages to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramirez lands a nice short elbow.
Sims regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sims uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ramirez shoots in but no luck this time.

Sims scores with a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sims is one step ahead there.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sims showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sims postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sims is one step ahead there.
Ramirez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt - Ramirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramirez shoots and misses

and Sims decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims with a nice head shot there.
Ramirez looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sims clinches.
Ramirez lands a knee to the head.
Sims prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sims stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sims prevents it.
David Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Ramirez.
Sims goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramirez prevents it.
Ramirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Sims tries for a takedown. No joy.

Sims has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ramirez regains guard immediately.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sims slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sims wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sims controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Sims stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ramirez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sims counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sims is trying desperately to improve position.
Sims tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramirez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sims tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sims is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Sims that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sims is looking to escape.
Sims is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ramirez tries to control but Sims wriggling away.
Ramirez with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sims is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sims taking shots to the head.
Ramirez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sims is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Sims that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramirez lands a big elbow.
Sims regains half guard.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ramirez.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sims defending well though.
Sims is concentrating on defense, preventing Ramirez from advancing position.
Ramirez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramirez working over Sims with some ground and pound. Sims looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ramirez working Sims over with strikes.
Sims is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Sims is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sims misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramirez misses with a takedown

and Sims counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sims dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sims gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sims keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Sims controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Sims manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Sims content to stall in guard here.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sims!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez working Sims over with strikes here.
Ramirez trying to control but Sims is having none of it.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Sims to control.
Sims is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sims wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ramirez cracks Sims with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ramirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sims hang on?
Sims is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
David Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramirez with good strikes from the mount here!
Ramirez working Sims over with strikes here.
Ramirez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ramirez looking to control but Sims is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sims is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez looking to finish Sims with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sims!
Ramirez lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working to get back to half guard.
Sims tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sims is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sims hang on?
The referee warns Sims that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramirez breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sims slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sims is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramirez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sims defending well though.
Sims is staying active underneath Ramirez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Sims dodges it nicely.
Sims gets full guard.
Sims tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez misses with a takedown

and Sims counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ramirez's guard now.
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!
Ramirez trying to strike off his back.
Sims wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sims has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Sims!