PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone comes into the arena with Shut Up blaring out of the sound system. James Hume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramone
vs
Hume

190 cm
25
219 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume throws a low kick, looking for Ramone's leg but Ramone calmly moves out of range.
Hume drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Ramone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramone keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Ramone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramone stalling.
Ramone prevents Hume from standing back up.
Hume is trying to maintain the position but Ramone is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramone lands a nice short elbow.
Hume gets back to full guard.
Hume wants to sweep here but Ramone controlling him for the moment.

Ramone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume wants to stand and escape but Ramone is having none of it.
Hume wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ramone is now in half guard.
Hume taking some punishment here, with Ramone in his half guard.
Ramone throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Ramone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hume manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hume working a defensive guard here.
Ramone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hume avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hume wants to stand and escape but Ramone is having none of it.
Ramone working some strikes from top position.
Ramone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramone won't allow Hume to sweep him here.
Ramone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hume wants to sweep here but Ramone controlling him for the moment.
Hume manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramone manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Ramone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hume wants to get back to his feet.

Ramone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hume has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hume trying to control but Ramone postures up.
Well, if Ramone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hume keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hume trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hume uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramone.
Hume tries a low kick but Ramone avoids it.
Ramone lands a really nice looking cross but Hume seems unphased.
James Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume missing with a left hand there. Ramone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hume is looking to clinch.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramone throws a looping overhand right but Hume ducks down to avoid it.
Hume takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramone lands a jab to Hume's midsection.
Ramone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hume was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramone.
Hume walks into a left hand.
Hume walks into a straight right hand from Ramone.
Hume connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hume tried to score with a low kick but Ramone checks it.
Hume explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ramone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hume was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramone.
Ramone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hume takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hume.
Ramone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramone.
Hume lands an elbow inside.
Ramone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramone scores with a hook to the body.
Hume lands a shoulder strike.
Ramone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramone taking a breather.
Ramone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hume's elbow.
Ramone gets through Hume's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramone. Hume does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hume swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramone but Ramone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hume avoids the body shot from Ramone.
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hume takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hume pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramone with a jab.
Ramone checks a leg kick nicely.
Hume shoots for a takedown but Ramone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Hume throws a lazy right hand but Ramone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hume tries to bum rush Ramone with a series of wild strikes but Ramone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramone clobbers Hume with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hume slips a jab from Ramone.
Ramone lands an overhand right.
Ramone leaves Hume with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Julio Ramone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hume.
Hume will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hume on the side of the head.
Julio Ramone is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick from Hume lands but Ramone takes it in his stride.

It looks like Julio Ramone has been cut.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Nice cross by Ramone.
Hume misses with a takedown
and Ramone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hume gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hume doesn't seem bothered though.

Ramone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hume's half guard.
Ramone is nestled in close to Hume, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramone is looking to take a break and control but Hume is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hume wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume trying to control from the bottom.
Ramone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramone working over Hume with some ground and pound. Hume looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hume has hold of Ramone's hands but Ramone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ramone winds up and cracks Hume with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramone stalling away here and it's allowed Hume to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.

Ramone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hume manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramone manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume thows a big elbow that misses.
Hume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hume sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramone's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramone is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hume darts in and clinches Ramone up against the cage.

Ramone gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Ramone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Ramone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ramone takes a swing at Hume's ribcage but misses.
Hume shoots for a takedown but Ramone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hume looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hume does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramone checks a leg kick.
Hume throws a low kick but Ramone avoids it.
Hume tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramone counters with a right hand to the body.
Hume on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramone checks a low kick from Hume.
Ramone throws a looping overhand right but Hume ducks down to avoid it.
Ramone scores with a decent looking hook.

Ramone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hume did well to prevent Ramone getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramone lands a nice short elbow.
Ramone is looking to take a break and control but Hume is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hume moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hume can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramone forces his way into half guard.
Hume is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hume is trying to stand up here but Ramone is controlling him well.
Ramone is keen to just control but Hume is a slippery customer.
Ramone stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hume is trying to stand up here but Ramone is controlling him well.
Hume trying to control from the bottom.
Hume is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hume misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume wants to clinch.
Ramone staying out of range there.
Ramone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hume darts in trying to clinch

and Ramone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hume with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramone works the jab nicely.
Ramone scores with a body shot.

Ramone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hume looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hume some visible discomfort.
Ramone lands a few punches from side control.
Ramone grinds an elbow into Hume's temple.
Ramone working the ground and pound.

Ramone is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hume looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ramone gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hume is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ramone lets go of the hold and Hume can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Ramone!