PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nick dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. This should be fireworks!

dick
vs
Ramone

215 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, nick dick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramone defends it nicely.
dick tries for a takedown but Ramone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ramone rushes dick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
dick is working for takedown but Ramone is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick dick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramone prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ramone pulls guard effortlessly.
Ramone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
dick is trying to stand up.
dick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramone lands a nice shot to the head.
dick is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dick taking shots to the head.
dick wants to hold on but Ramone pushes him away.

Ramone is working for a guillotine from mount but dick frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone controlling the pace for now.
dick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
dick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if dick tries to get out of the position.
Ramone raining down shots from the mount!
dick wants to control but Ramone is having none of it.
Ramone controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone tries to control but dick wriggling away.
Ramone looks gassed!
dick can't escape the position.
Ramone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
dick is looking to improve his position but Ramone isn't that keen on the idea.
dick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
dick wants to get back to full guard.
Ramone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ramone scoring with strikes but dick is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dick wants to control but Ramone is having none of it.

Ramone wants to finish this one by submission but dick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ramone.
dick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dick tries to hold on but Ramone pushes him away.
Ramone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramone tries to control but dick wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dick wants to control but Ramone is having none of it.
Ramone scoring with strikes but dick is staying in there.
dick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramone avoids the attempt from dick to control.
dick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ramone passes to side control.
Ramone trying to control the action but dick is working from the bottom.

Ramone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramone dominated that 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.

dick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dick trying to control from half guard but Ramone is working away.
dick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. dick connects with a nice short shot to Ramone's temple.
dick winds up and cracks Ramone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramone is refusing to be controlled, as dick sits in half guard.
dick is nestled in close to Ramone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but dick pulls his head out easily.
dick slips a nice elbow through Ramone's hands, connecting with Ramone's forehead.
dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramone is pressing down on dick 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramone trying to control the position here.
dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramone controls dick momentarily but dick frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dick 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramone keeping full guard, as dick tries to pass.
dick scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramone is trying to keep dick in close.
Ramone looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramone, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dick shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramone sprawls well. He's pushed dick 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ramone shoots in and bounces dick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ramone throwing strikes from guard but dick blocks nicely.
Ramone cracks dick with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of dick is proving hard to escape from.
dick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ramone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dick keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.
dick wants to improve his position but instead Ramone has moved into half guard.
dick tries to get to full guard but Ramone has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ramone darts in and clinches dick up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramone stops a takedown attempt from dick .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick dick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramone lands with a right to the head.

Ramone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dick misses with a takedown

and Ramone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dick looking for a takedown.

Ramone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramone throws a sloppy head kick and dick moves out of range easily.

Ramone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramone dominating with strikes here.
dick is looking to get to half guard.
Ramone punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Ramone or perhaps it was just good defense by dick which made him look bad.
dick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramone.
Ramone stops a takedown attempt from dick .
dick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick dick . That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Ramone gets the takedown into side control.
dick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
dick missing with punches from the bottom.
Ramone wants to control but dick is keeping him busy.
dick manages to get to full guard.
dick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramone working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dick unloading with bombs!
Ramone wants to hold on but dick pushes him away.
dick landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Ramone really doesn't like being in this position too much.
dick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, dick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ramone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ramone working to try and regain half guard.
Ramone is bucking up trying to escape but dick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
nick dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
dick wants to control the pace but Ramone is squirming around nicely.
Ramone wants to control but dick is having none of it.
Ramone is trying desperately to improve position.
dick with the ground and pound from mount.
dick with shots to the head and body - Ramone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ramone is working to get back to half guard.
dick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
dick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ramone wants to control but dick is having none of it.
dick dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone is trying desperately to improve position.
dick landing punches.
Ricardo Ramone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramone working to try and regain half guard.
dick landing shots from mount.
Ramone is looking to improve his position but dick isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
dick lands a big shot there that rocks Ramone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ramone is squirming around, avoiding dick 's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramone tries to hold on but dick pushes him away.
Ramone working to try and regain half guard.
dick unloading with bombs!
Ramone is looking to get to half guard.
dick with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ricardo Ramone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramone is looking for a sweep. dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to nick dick .
Well Ramone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Ramone!