PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Hun (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.

Ramirez
vs
Hun

188 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Hun!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hun pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hun breaks the clinch.
Hun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hun quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura but Hun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ramirez to get the leverage.
Ramirez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Hun can't escape the position.
Ramirez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hun working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Ramirez looking to control but Hun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Hun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramirez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Ramirez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hun with a poor takedown

and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ramirez blocks the strikes from Hun.

Ramirez wants to work for an arm triangle but Hun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.
Hun is looking for a sweep.

Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Hun is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hun prevents Ramirez from moving into mount.

Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hun can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ramirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hun is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramirez lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hun is not content to let Ramirez control the position.

Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Hun is defending well.
Hun is trying to get back to his feet.
Hun struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez throws a strike aimed at the side of Hun's head but Hun avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ramirez tries for a kimura but Hun is defending well.

Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hun, who protects the arm well.
Hun is looking to reverse the position.
Ramirez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hun!
Hun wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez looking to control but Hun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hun looks gassed!

Ramirez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hun to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hun shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramirez lands a head kick. Hun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hun tries for a takedown but Ramirez circles away easily

and Ramirez counters with a takedown into side control.
Hun avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Hun is working from the bottom.
Ramirez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hun!
Hun wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hun is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Hun is breathing heavily.
Ramirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramirez looking to control but Hun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hun is looking to escape.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hun is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount and Hun is in trouble!

Ramirez looking to isolate an arm here. Hun doesn't see it coming and as Ramirez extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Ramirez!