PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fly Me To The Moon - By Frank Sinatra. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ramires
vs
Hanson

188 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
219 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson checks the leg kick.
Ramires moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramires.
Ramires throws a body kick that misses.
Ramires blocks a jab.
Hanson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramires.

Ramires is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom.

Ramires tries for a kimura but Hanson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanson tries to escape but Ramires is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramires goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hanson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ramires but great work by Hanson.
Ramires is looking for a sweep.

Hanson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ramires takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanson blocks the body kick.
Ramires is looking to clinch.
Hanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramires moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ramires.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Ramires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Ramires avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Ramires takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramires with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramires throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramires looks for the body kick but Hanson saw that one coming.
Ramires lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramires slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramires is defended easily by Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borg Hanson 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.

Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Borg Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramires.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Hanson takes a swing at Ramires's ribcage but misses.
Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Ramires keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramires moves away from the strike by Hanson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramires throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramires lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanson throws a right hand that Ramires ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramires also avoids with ease.
Hanson blocks a leg kick.
Ramires looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borg Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramires circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramires keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramires throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Ramires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Ramires shoots in.
Ramires uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Ramires throws a front kick that sends Hanson stumbling back into the cage.
Ramires slips a jab from Hanson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramires throws a low kick but Hanson moves out of range easily.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramires blocks a jab.
Hanson throws the left hand but Ramires avoids the punch easily.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramires dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Nice body punch from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Ramires avoids nicely.
Ramires ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson misses with an uppercut. Ramires saw that one coming.
A big right from Hanson misses.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramires throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson throws the left hand but Ramires avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Hanson misses.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramires needs to keep his hands up - Hanson had a free shot at his head there.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Ramires moves away and avoids it.
Ramires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Hanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramires drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanson takes a swing at Ramires's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Ramires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramires steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a nice head shot.
Borg Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramires ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Ramires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borg Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hanson looks to throw the jab but Ramires is out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramires.

Ramires is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hanson is trying to escape and Ramires transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hanson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ramires! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sonny Ramires!