PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone comes to the cage accompanied by Shut Up. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maurice Irvin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ramone
vs
Irvin

190 cm
25
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
221 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maurice Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone moves out of range of the strikes.
Irvin throws a lazy right hand but Ramone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramone throws the left hand but Irvin avoids the punch easily.
Irvin tries to bum rush Ramone with a series of wild strikes but Ramone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irvin lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Irvin misses its intended target.
Ramone lands with a hook. Irvin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramone swings for the body but Irvin moves out of range.
Maurice Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin swings for the body but Ramone moves out of range.
Irvin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Ramone.
Irvin throws an overhand right that lands on Ramone's shoulder, as Ramone tries to avoid the shot.
Ramone misses with a few strikes there.
Ramone lands a two punch combo.
Irvin misses with a hook to the body

and Ramone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Irvin's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvin is keeping the position for now.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Irvin keeps moving.
Irvin has control of Ramone's left arm, preventing Ramone from doing any damage.
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.
Irvin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irvin keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.
Irvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irvin is looking to stand up but Ramone isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Irvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramone.
Ramone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramone slips a jab from Irvin.
Ramone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramone punishes Irvin's body with a nice straight punch.
Irvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramone has a takedown stuffed.
Ramone lands with a nice body punch.
Irvin looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramone.
A lazy left from Ramone finds it's target.
Irvin misses with a wild combination.
Irvin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ramone misses with a wild combination.
Ramone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramone ducks under a wild hook from Irvin.
Irvin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irvin throws a combination that misses
and Ramone counters with a straight right hand.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Ramone finds it's way through Irvin's defenses.
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 big right from Ramone misses.
No joy there for Irvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramone looks to land a right hand but Irvin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramone.

Ramone scores with a takedown into Irvin's guard.
Irvin is looking to stand up but Ramone isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramone is looking to work some ground and pound but Irvin has wrist control.
Ramone thows a big elbow that misses.

Irvin wriggles free and stands up.
Maurice Irvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irvin doesn't seem bothered though.
Irvin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irvin misses the shot to the body.
Ramone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ramone duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ramone.

Ramone scores with a takedown into Irvin's guard.
Ramone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Irvin keeps moving.
Ramone controlling from the top position.
Ramone is working Irvin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramone throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin has his hands on Ramone's head, controlling the position.
Ramone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Ramone dominated that round.
That's time! Ramone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irvin's head.
Ramone slips under a jab.
Ramone slips a jab from Irvin.
Irvin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramone counters with a stiff right hand.
Irvin scores with a punch to the head.
Ramone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irvin.
Irvin throws a body kick that misses.

Ramone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Irvin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Irvin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramone is controlling him.
Irvin trying to control the position.
Irvin keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.
Ramone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone stands up over Irvin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramone with a nice head shot there.
Irvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramone trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irvin wants to stand up but Ramone is controlling him.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
Ramone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ramone landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramone trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Irvin, not yet.
Irvin looking to control.
Irvin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ramone winds up and cracks Irvin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Irvin is looking to control Ramone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Irvin avoid being mounted?
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Ramone sits in half guard.
Ramone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Irvin is looking for a sweep. Ramone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramone thows a huge punch but Irvin dodges it nicely.
Irvin has hold of Ramone's hands but Ramone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Irvin tries to get to full guard but Ramone has control of the leg.
Ramone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Irvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramone manages to avoid it.
Irvin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramone throws an overhand right that lands on Irvin's shoulder, as Irvin tries to avoid the shot.
Irvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramone scores with a jab. Irvin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Irvin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramone moves out of range as Irvin throws a body kick.
Ramone cracks Irvin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Irvin clinches with his opponent.
Irvin tries to break free but Ramone pushes him back against the cage.
Irvin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramone has double underhooks.
Ramone is struggling to control the position.

Irvin breaks from the clinch.
Ramone lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin.
Ramone moves out of range as Irvin throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Irvin.
Ramone defending well as Irvin loads up on a big left hand.
Ramone slips under a jab.
Ramone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irvin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Irvin misses.
Ramone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Irvin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Irvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Irvin throws a leg kick but Ramone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Irvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irvin misses the jab.
Ramone looks to land a combination. Irvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irvin slips a straight right by Ramone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Ramone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ramone scores with a hook to the body. Irvin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramone defending well as Irvin loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Ramone.
Irvin needs to keep his hands up - Ramone had a free shot at his head there.
Julio Ramone is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramone moves out of range of the body kick from Irvin.
Ramone lands a jab to the nose.
Ramone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Irvin on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ramone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irvin throws a one two combo.

It looks like Julio Ramone has been cut.
Irvin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irvin thinking.
Irvin missing with a left hand there. Ramone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irvin loads up on a big right hand but Ramone slips the punch.
Irvin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Irvin throws out a loose jab but Ramone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irvin throws out a loose jab but Ramone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irvin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin misses with a jab to the body
and Ramone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Ramone.
Ramone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramone ducks under a wild hook from Irvin.
Ramone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irvin.
Irvin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Irvin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ramone tests Irvin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Irvin misses.
Irvin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Irvin slips a jab and a cross from Ramone.
Irvin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramone connects with a right hand. Irvin shakes it off.
Irvin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramone throws a right hand that Irvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irvin also avoids with ease.
Irvin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramone finds it's way round the side to connect with Irvin's head.

Ramone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Irvin to the mat! Irvin manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irvin keeping full guard, as Ramone tries to pass.
Ramone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irvin can do to turn this around?
Irvin looking to control but Ramone passes into half guard.
Ramone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Irvin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Irvin.
Irvin working a defensive guard here.
Ramone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irvin is on top in guard.
Ramone is pulling down on Irvin's head to control his posture.
Ramone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Irvin.
Ramone has control of Irvin's left arm, preventing Irvin from doing any damage.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Ramone keeps moving.
Irvin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramone keeping moving, preventing Irvin from controlling successfully.
Ramone being controlled here, momentarily.
Julio Ramone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irvin's guard.
Maurice Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Irvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Julio Ramone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Irvin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramone is aware though and is defending well.
Ramone is working Irvin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Ramone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramone, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

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