PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep. Oliveira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight till you die. Marcio Oliveira told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ramirez
vs
Oliveira

183 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

190 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gino Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Oliveira to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Oliveira is rocked!

It looks like Marcio Oliveira has been cut.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Oliveira won't let him.
Oliveira is still in real trouble! Can Ramirez finish him?
Ramirez trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez with a nice head shot there.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Ramirez is controlling him.
Oliveira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira looking to control.

Ramirez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oliveira looks gassed!

Oliveira drives through and clinches with Ramirez against the cage.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Oliveira's ribs.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliveira doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Oliveira knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramirez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Ramirez.
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
Ramirez is looking to wear down Oliveira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Ramirez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramirez defends it nicely.

Ramirez drops Oliveira with a left right combo! Ramirez follows him down to the ground into side control.

Ramirez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ramirez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Gino Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Oliveira.
Ramirez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gino Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira walks into a left hand.
Oliveira tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Oliveira's defenses.

Ramirez lands a left and a right that sends Oliveira crashing to the canvas! Ramirez dives into mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Oliveira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ramirez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Oliveira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a combination. Oliveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramirez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Ramirez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcio Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but Oliveira saw it coming and moves away.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.

Oliveira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Oliveira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Gino Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Oliveira's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gino Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Ramirez lands but Oliveira takes it in his stride.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
Ramirez clobbers Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ramirez slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gino Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Oliveira.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ramirez duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramirez!
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveira shoots in but Ramirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveira on the side of the head.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Ramirez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcio Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Ramirez throws a combination. Oliveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gino Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Ramirez cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramirez to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the head.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Oliveira's ribs.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Oliveira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Ramirez looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramirez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a jab to Oliveira's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a series of strikes that have Oliveira backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Oliveira off the cage and back into rage.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Oliveira shakes it off.
Ramirez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Oliveira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramirez.
Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Oliveira's defenses.
Ramirez lands a head kick!
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oliveira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez punishes Oliveira's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez cracks Oliveira with an open hand slap.
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramirez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Ramirez!