PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Coming. Ramen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - If You Want Blood . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Antonio
vs
Ramen

170 cm
24
141 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
149 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramen wants to clinch.
Antonio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramen's head.
Antonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonio.
Antonio looks to land a combination but Ramen avoids it well.
Ramen looks for a takedown but Antonio sprawls well.
Ramen throws a sloppy head kick and Antonio moves out of range easily.
Antonio misses with a double jab.
Antonio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antonio. Antonio obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramen cracks Antonio with a good jab.
Ramen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio checks a leg kick nicely.
Antonio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Antonio scores with a jab to the head.

Ramen moves into range and clinches up with Antonio.
Antonio trying to stall but Ramen improves his position.
Antonio working hard to break the clinch.
Ramen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Antonio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antonio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Antonio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Antonio can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Antonio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Antonio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramen avoids the damage to the body.
Antonio lands with a light punch inside.
Antonio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramen's defenses.
Antonio wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonio is breathing heavily.

Antonio breaks from the clinch.
Ramen throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonio.
Ramen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Antonio's knee momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Ramen misses its intended target.
Ramen throws a sloppy head kick and Antonio moves out of range easily.
Antonio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antonio there as he acknowledges the shot.

Antonio is rocked!
Antonio throws the kick towards the body but Ramen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramen.
Antonio ducks under a wild hook from Ramen.
Ramen rushes Antonio with punches - Antonio moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Antonio goes down! Ramen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Ramen!