PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slade Ramage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramage has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Slade Ramage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesus Santos's chin.

Ramage
vs
Santos

180 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

TFP GRAPHICS

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slade Ramage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ramage clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Ramage keeps him there for the moment.
Ramage prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade Ramage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos thuds his right hand into Ramage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Ramage's head back.
A left lands for Santos.
Ramage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramage is breathing heavily.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramage on the side of the head.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Ramage backpedaling.
Ramage looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Santos.
Santos scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Jesus Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Ramage's head back.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Ramage backs away looking to recover.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Ramage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramage shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramage is looking to clinch.
Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ramage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santos throws a combination. Ramage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Ramage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santos cracks Ramage with a right hand to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Ramage takes one to the chin there.
Santos digs a good body shot into Ramage's ribs.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Ramage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos looks to throw the jab but Ramage is out of range.

Ramage has managed to clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Ramage persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramage on the side of the head.
Ramage looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Ramage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Ramage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos.
Ramage fails to land the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ramage. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ramage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Ramage persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramage takes one to the chin there.
Ramage tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Santos cracks Ramage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Ramage is out of range.
Santos with a jab.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Ramage backpedaling.
Santos lands a with a good body shot.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramage has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos works over Ramage's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramage.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Ramage misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Ramage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos scores with a jab.
Jesus Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Ramage backpedaling.
Slade Ramage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos lands the left hand.
Ramage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramage's head.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos stalks Ramage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramage's face. Ramage staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Ramage fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramage wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ramage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos clobbers Ramage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Ramage dodges the punch combination from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramage takes one to the side of the head.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramage. Ramage gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Ramage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramage backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramage on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos digs a good hook to Ramage's body.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Ramage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a combination. Ramage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos works over Ramage's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Ramage misses.
Ramage shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramage in his tracks.
Ramage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ramage forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramage prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Ramage trying to stall but Santos improves his position.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santos tests Ramage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Ramage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramage off to one side.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Ramage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Ramage persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Ramage shoots in.
Ramage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramage tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos throws a combination. Ramage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ramage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos clobbers Ramage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ramage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramage tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ramage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos works over Ramage's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Santos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Ramage shoots in.
Santos scores with a jab.
Ramage tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramage.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos looks to land a combination but Ramage avoids it well.
Ramage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Ramage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.

Ramage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ramage controlling the position easily from mount.

Ramage looking to secure an arm triangle but Santos defends it well.

Ramage working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying to stand.

Ramage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Santos has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ramage controlling the position well here. Santos rolled but Ramage kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Ramage is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Slade Ramage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Santos!