PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Garraway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramos
vs
Garraway

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashley Garraway!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garraway checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.
Ramos throws a front kick aimed at Garraway's knee but Garraway avoids it well.

Garraway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramos tries to circle away but Garraway has him pinned against the cage.
Ramos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garraway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramos stops a takedown attempt from Garraway.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garraway has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Garraway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonny Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garraway has a takedown stuffed.
Ramos stuffs the takedown attempt from Garraway. Garraway gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Garraway.
A nice combination there by Ramos.
A punch combination from Garraway misses.
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.

Garraway closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramos did well to prevent Garraway getting side control.
Garraway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to get back to is feet but Garraway passes into side control.
Garraway advances to mount.
Garraway controlling the pace for now.
Garraway punching from mount but Ramos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ramos is squirming around, avoiding Garraway's attempts to control the action.

Garraway working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ramos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ramos tries to buck Garraway off but Garraway takes his back!
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Garraway is looking to control Ramos but Ramos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ramos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Garraway.
Garraway is riding his opponent, not letting Ramos buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garraway trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ramos trying to get back to his feet but Garraway is in full control for now.

Garraway is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ramos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramos holding both Garraway 's hands and preventing any damage.
Garraway looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garraway just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garraway trying to control momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ashley Garraway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garraway shoots in for a double leg but Ramos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Garraway dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Garraway.

Garraway gets a clinch.
Garraway has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garraway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garraway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Ramos tries to break free but Garraway pushes him back against the cage.

Garraway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garraway fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Garraway in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garraway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Garraway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to break free.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Garraway is controlling him.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Garraway has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Garraway manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Ramos both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Garraway.
Ramos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garraway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garraway keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramos wants to break free but Garraway has control.
Garraway stalling against the cage.
Ramos is looking to break free of the clinch but Garraway has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Garraway breaks from the clinch.
Garraway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garraway counters by clinching up.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramos can't break the clinch.

Garraway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Garraway takes the fight into the clinch.

Garraway manages to break the clinch.

Garraway takes the fight into the clinch.
Garraway has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garraway working Ramos over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garraway manages to break the clinch.
Ramos wants to clinch but Garraway slips to the side

and Garraway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Garraway successfully pulls guard.
Ramos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garraway is proving hard to escape from.

Garraway is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.
Ramos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Garraway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramos defends it easily.
Ramos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garraway is proving hard to escape from.
Ramos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garraway on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to stand and escape but instead Garraway has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Garraway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramos, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos looks to clinch

and Garraway counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramos won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Garraway 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! This is the final round!

Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Garraway circles away.
Garraway shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramos sprawls well. Ramos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garraway gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Garraway moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Garraway to work.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Garraway is controlling him.
Ramos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garraway smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garraway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garraway drives through and clinches with Ramos against the cage.

Garraway pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garraway punching from the bottom - just letting Ramos know he's still in a fight.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Garraway.
Ramos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garraway is proving hard to escape from.
Garraway wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Garraway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramos!
Ramos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramos is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Garraway has taken his back!
Garraway has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ramos.
Ramos trying to get back to his feet but Garraway is in full control for now.
Garraway lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Garraway working for a choke but Ramos is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos covering up well under a series of strikes from Garraway.

Ramos is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Ramos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramos throws a low kick but Garraway avoids it.
Garraway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garraway shoots in and drives through. Ramos sprawls well.
Sonny Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Garraway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramos!
Ramos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramos wants it to stay on the feet.
Garraway wants to clinch.
Ramos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Garraway counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ramos's guard now.
Garraway wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garraway is controlling him.
Sonny Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashley Garraway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Garraway from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Garraway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garraway winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashley Garraway!