PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Trades
vs
Ramirez

175 cm
26
175 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

186 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Trades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nico Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trades digs a good hook to Ramirez's body.
Ramirez misses with a body shot
and Trades counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez cracks Trades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trades misses with the combination.
Nico Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trades gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trades walks into a jab.
Trades misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Trades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez connects with a body shot.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Trades slips the punch.
Trades throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Trades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
A head kick misses from Trades.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Trades scores with a one two! Ramirez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Trades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trades throws a head kick that misses.
Trades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trades misses with a head kick.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Trades.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Trades pushes him off.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Trades.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramirez.
Trades takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trades looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Trades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trades misses with a head kick.
Trades is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trades takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Trades walks into a left hand.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Trades's ribs.
Trades takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez stuns Trades with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Trades's defenses.

Ramirez takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ramirez.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramirez.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.
Ramirez digs a right hand underneath Trades's ribcage. Trades let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trades tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramirez just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ramirez.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trades or not.
Ramirez digs a right hand into Trades's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trades's gas tank.
Ramirez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trades.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
Ramirez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the side of Trades's head.
Ramirez digs a right hand underneath Trades's ribcage. Trades let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trades or not.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
Ramirez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trades lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramirez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trades's defenses.
Trades tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trades or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trades jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramirez walks away with a smile on his face. Trades gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Trades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Trades is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trades takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Trades off the cage and back into rage.
Ramirez dips to his left and cracks Trades with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Ramirez scores with a four punch combination!

Trades is rocked!
Ramirez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramirez jabs at Trades's body.
A shot to de liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to de liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Trades's ribs.
Ramirez with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez scores a nice knee to the body.
Ramirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trades is defending well for now.
Ramirez cracks Trades with a nice body shot.
Trades wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Ramirez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Trades on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Trades.
Trades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramirez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Jack Trades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramirez lands a jab to Trades's midsection.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trades shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramirez stalks Trades and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trades's face. Trades staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Trades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nico Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Trades moves out of range.
Trades seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trades has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Trades's head.
Trades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a straight right. Trades didn't see that one coming.
Ramirez cracks Trades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez lands with a right that hurts Trades. Trades looks to clinch but Ramirez throws a short knee that drops Trades. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Nico Ramirez!