PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ramano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newton Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramano comes to the cage accompanied by Not Ready to Go. Rico Ramano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramano
vs
Knuckles

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Ramano.

Knuckles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramano is breathing heavily.

Ramano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramano can't keep his opponent in guard - Knuckles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ramano is looking for a sweep. Knuckles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Knuckles is trying for a kimura here. Ramano looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Knuckles wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Newton Knuckles!