PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Bufford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone has chosen Panderator - Cruise Control as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gregory Bufford has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gregory Bufford seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bufford
vs
Ramone

190 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Bufford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bufford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gregory Bufford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bufford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bufford was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramone.
Bufford shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramone tries to sprawl out of it but Bufford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Bufford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bufford.
Ramone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bufford shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramone tries to sprawl out of it but Bufford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bufford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bufford shoots in and drives through. Ramone sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramone stuffs the takedown attempt from Bufford. Bufford gets slowly back to his feet.
Bufford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bufford.
Bufford looks for a takedown but Ramone sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramone feints and as Bufford raises his hands in defense, Ramone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bufford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Ramone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ramone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bufford sneaks back into half guard.
Ramone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ramone is trying to work for a kimura but Bufford is defending well.

Bufford looking for submissions off his back.

Bufford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bufford is breathing heavily.
Ramone passes the guard and advances to mount!

Ramone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bufford can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bufford is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Ramone.
Bufford gets back to half guard.
Ramone works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone avoids the attempt from Bufford to control.
Ramone wants to take Bufford's back here but Bufford is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Ramone working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Bufford turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ramone off and cradles Bufford's limp body as Ramone celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zack Ramone!