PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Joohnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ramirez
vs
Joohnsson

188 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 3 - 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, Bob Joohnsson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joohnsson scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joohnsson. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez shoots and misses

and Joohnsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ramirez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joohnsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joohnsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joohnsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joohnsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joohnsson tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way.
Joohnsson misses with a looping right.
Joohnsson throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez with a poor takedown

and Joohnsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joohnsson is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joohnsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joohnsson is taking a breather. Ramirez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joohnsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joohnsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez wants to control but Joohnsson is keeping busy.
Ramirez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez moves into full guard.
Joohnsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joohnsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joohnsson is in close to Ramirez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Joohnsson has gone for a leg lock! Ramirez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Joohnsson's guard.
Joohnsson 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.
Joohnsson pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Joohnsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joohnsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joohnsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joohnsson trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.

Joohnsson throws a sloppy strike and Ramirez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Joohnsson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Ramirez!