PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirez
vs
Watson

188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Gustavo Ramirez has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Watson quickly recovers to half guard.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramirez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watson's head.
Ramirez not doing much here.

Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ramirez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watson is just riding it out for now. Ramirez eventually gives up the hold.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Watson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Watson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Ramirez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watson dives on top into guard.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez wants to stand but Watson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.

Ramirez scores with a takedown into Watson's guard.
Ramirez stands and throws Watson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Watson prevents Ramirez from improving position.

Ramirez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Watson to his feet.
Watson throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.

Ramirez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Watson sprawls well initially but Ramirez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Watson is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Ramirez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Watson tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Watson is defending the position.
Ramirez wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.

Gustavo Ramirez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ramirez feints and as Watson raises his hands in defense, Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Watson, up you get!

Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramirez wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ramirez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Watson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ramirez yanks on the arm and Watson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ramirez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Ramirez!