PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes to the ring accompanied by Going in 4 the Kill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ramos
vs
Takada

180 cm
22
154 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

165 cm
28
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Ramos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos leaves Takada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takada misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos lands with a nice body punch.
Takada feints and then cracks Ramos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takada slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada tries to move into range but Ramos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takada works Ramos's body with a nice hook.
Takada misses with the combination.
Takada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takada. That's going to slow Ramos down.
Carl Ramos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Takada throws a leg kick which misses Ramos's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramos tries to avoid it.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Takada misses the target.
Takada lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramos as he connects with a hook.
Takada is looking to clinch.
Takada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takada blocks a jab.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
Takada looks for a takedown but Ramos sprawls well.
Ramos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramos throws the left hand but Takada avoids the punch easily.
Takada misses with a body shot.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Takada ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos slips a straight right by Takada.
Ramos slips a jab from Takada.
Takada looks for the body kick but Ramos saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Takada throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takada throws a leg kick but Ramos checks it.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Ramos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramos defends it nicely.
Carl Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saguro Takada.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Takada throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Takada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramos connects with a nice looking jab.
Takada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Takada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Takada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramos's head.
Takada tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses the jab.
Ramos moves out of range as Takada strikes.
Takada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takada takes one on the button.
Ramos lands with a right hand.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takada counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramos punishes Takada's body with a nice straight punch.
Takada throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Takada throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramos cracks Takada with a good jab.
Takada throws a lazy head kick
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Takada misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Ramos ducks right into an uppercut from Takada.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takada defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.

Takada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ramos to the mat! Ramos manages to get full guard.
Takada trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takada looking to pass the guard.
Ramos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takada is controlling him.
Takada 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.
Takada is working Ramos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takada throws a big right hand that misses.
Takada wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet but Takada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ramos keeping full guard, as Takada tries to pass.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Takada wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Takada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takada slips nicely into half guard.
Takada is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramos throws a one two combo.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Takada ducks down to avoid it.
Takada thuds his right hand into Ramos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takada.
Ramos moves away from the strike by Takada.
Takada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takada moves away.
Takada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramos checks a low kick from Takada.

Takada moves into the clinch.
Ramos avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramos.
Takada is stalling here.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takada tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos lands with a short shot to the head.
Takada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Takada.
Takada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Takada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos takes one on the button.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Takada misses
and Ramos counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takada throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
Takada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takada lands an overhand right.
Takada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takada moves away from the strike by Ramos.
Takada swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a straight right.
Ramos thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Takada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Takada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Good leg kick by Takada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Takada.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takada tests Ramos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Takada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Takada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramos moves out of range of the body kick from Takada.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Takada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramos is out of range and Takada settles back down.
Takada cracks Ramos with a good jab.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Takada is looking to chop away at Ramos's legs.
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takada connects with an inside leg kick.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takada misses with a straight right.
Ramos moves out of range of the leg kick from Takada.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Takada tries to work over Ramos's front leg with a kick but Ramos checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Takada.
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Takada throws the kick towards the body but Ramos avoids it.
Takada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takada is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
Takada misses with a looping right.
Takada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takada throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
Takada shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramos sprawls well. He's pushed Takada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saguro Takada seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a chopping leg kick but Ramos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takada connects with an inside leg kick.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Takada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carl Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saguro Takada.
Ramos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takada lands with a nice body kick.
Ramos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Takada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Takada showed some decent athleticism there.
Takada is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takada controlling the pace.
Takada working the head and body with strikes.
Takada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Takada there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saguro Takada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Ramos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takada throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Takada throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takada's corner calls for a 1-2. Takada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Takada scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takada misses with a straight right.
Ramos swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada cracks Ramos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Takada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramos as he jumps to the side.
Takada throws out a powerful jab.
Takada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Takada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos blocks a leg kick.
Takada is looking to land body kicks.
Ramos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takada tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takada lands a leg kick that knocks Ramos off balance momentarily.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Takada swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Ramos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ramos duly obliges.
Takada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takada can pounce on him.
Takada tries to clinch
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Takada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada throws a low kick but Ramos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Takada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramos defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
Takada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Takada tried to score with a low kick but Ramos checks it.
Ramos staying out of range there.
Takada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos throws a series of strikes that have Takada backpedaling.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos's calf.
Takada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramos is able to avoid easily.
Takada lands with a right hand.

Takada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takada is keeping busy.
Takada missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Takada misses with a knee strike.
Ramos leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Takada lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takada looking to stall.
Takada seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takada tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramos.
Nice jab there from Ramos.
Takada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramos staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Takada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takada.
Takada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takada moves away.
Takada throws a front kick aimed at Ramos's knee but Ramos avoids it well.
Ramos scores with a nice head shot.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Takada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a hook but Takada blocks it.
Ramos throws a hook but Takada blocks it.
Takada misses with a hook.
Takada throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
Takada throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Takada throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Saguro Takada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carl Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Takada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takada, right into the meat.
Takada lands a jab to the head.
Takada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Takada tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saguro Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Saguro Takada!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Saguro Takada!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Saguro Takada!

Saguro Takada wins by unanimous decision!
Saguro Takada is the new lightweight champion!