PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramen's choice of entrance music: The Doors- The End. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ong
vs
Ramen

225 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
146 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ong closes the distance and clinches.
Ramen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ong is rocked!

It looks like Bob Ong has been cut.
Ramen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Ong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ong blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ong.
Ong seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Ramen on the inside.
Ramen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Ramen.
A right hook to the body lands for Ramen.
Ong working hard to break the clinch.
Ramen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ong is defending well for now.
Ong blocks a body shot from Ramen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramen.
Ong tries to circle away but Ramen has him pinned against the cage.
Ramen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ong.
Ong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ong prevents a body shot from Ramen.
Ong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramen is defending well for now.
Ong is trying to break the clinch but Ramen is controlling him.

Ramen gets control of Ong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ramen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramen has control of Ong's left arm, preventing Ong from doing any damage.
Ong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramen on the ground.
Ramen is trying to control the position but Ong postures up.

Ramen looking for a triangle here. Ong is fighting it but it looks tight! Ramen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ong is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenji Ramen!