PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Guerreiro. Ramires has chosen Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet as his entrance music. Heikki Ramires has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renan Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Ramires

170 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Blaze Ronin Reborn

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heikki Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramires.

Ramires shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Ramires finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Ramires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ramires is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramires working Silva over with strikes.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramires seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramires.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva working for a triangle but Ramires defends it easily.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramires is one step ahead there.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramires passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires scoring with punches and elbows.
Ramires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramires lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva tries to bench press Ramires off him but Ramires keeps the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ramires landing a few strikes.
Ramires in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Ramires is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramires connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Ramires lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Ramires grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Ramires grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramires wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramires is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramires lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramires looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramires smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramires scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramires connects with a decent elbow.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramires sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva has hold of Ramires's hands but Ramires slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ramires winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Ramires.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Ramires 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.

Ramires is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Ramires wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Ramires closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Ramires moves into full mount!
Ramires scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ramires.
Ramires lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Ramires lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ramires lands a heavy elbow.
Ramires has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.

Silva is rocked!
Ramires raining down shots from the mount!
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ramires thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Ramires wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramires.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramires tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Nice strikes from Ramires there.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Ramires has control of the leg.

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

Ramires bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramires is breathing heavily.
Ramires looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramires smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Ramires is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramires scores with a couple of nice shots.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Ramires trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Heikki Ramires has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramires working Silva over with strikes.
Ramires is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Ramires landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Ramires cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ramires landing punches.
Ramires breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramires is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramires prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Ramires lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramires putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Ramires maintains control.
Ramires can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Ramires is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramires fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva taking shots to the head.
Ramires landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is pressing down on Ramires's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramires is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramires has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Ramires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Ramires counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Ramires passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramires lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramires wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Ramires scoring with strikes.
Ramires is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ramires scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ramires trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

Ramires tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramires has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Ramires off but Ramires is having none of it.
Ramires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramires's best efforts.
Ramires wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramires pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramires moves nicely into side control.
Ramires advances to mount.
Ramires lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires lands a big elbow.
Ramires lands a big elbow.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramires looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramires cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ramires seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heikki Ramires!
Heikki Ramires is the new featherweight champion!