PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Ramis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Night
vs
Ramis

188 cm
22
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

197 cm
24
222 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Ramis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramis misses with a double jab
and Night makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Night steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ramis. That one must have hurt.
Ramis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramis lands a high kick!
Night misses with a body shot.
Night takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Night throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Ramis
and Night counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Night looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Night checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Night looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramis misses the body punch
and Night counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramis throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramis misses with a right hand
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Night counters with a good low kick that Ramis was not able to check.
Ramis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night walks into a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Night checks a leg kick.
Ramis throws a right hand that misses
and Night counters with a stiff right hand.
Night is looking to clinch but Ramis is avoiding it.
Ramis misses with a kick to the body.
Night avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramis lands with a cross.
Night ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Night.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Night stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Ramis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Night misses with a two punch combination.
Night takes a swing at Ramis's ribcage but misses.
Night moves to clinch but Ramis breaks away
and Ramis counters with a good low kick that Night was not able to check.
Ramis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Night
and Ramis counters with a good low kick that Night was not able to check.
Night misses with a hook
and Ramis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Night misses
and Ramis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Night.
Ramis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Ramis.
Ramis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Night manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Night thows a leg kick but Ramis checks it
and Ramis counters with a right hand to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Night - the referee stops the clock and Ramis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Night. Ramis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Ramis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ramis lands a nice shot that snaps Night's head back.
Ramis misses with an uppercut
and Night counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramis throws a front kick aimed at Night's knee but Night avoids it well.
Cain Ramis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Night lands with a good body shot.
Night throws a shot from downtown. Ramis moves away and avoids it.
Night throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramis counters with a series of strikes. Night will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramis throws a head kick but Night moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramis moves out of range of the leg kick from Night.
Night swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramis counters with a straight right hand.
Ramis slips under a jab from Night.
Night lands with a right hand.
Night tries to clinch
enabling Ramis to counter with a crisp jab.
Night throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramis.
Ramis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramis throws a front kick aimed at Night's knee but Night avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramis tries a low kick but Night avoids it.
Night scores with a shot to the body.
Night throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Night tries to clinch there but Ramis circles away.
Ramis throws a leg kick but Night sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Night.
Night lands with a straight right. Ramis didn't see that one coming.
Night tries to clinch but Ramis is having none of it.
Ramis throws a right hand that Night ducks under and follows up with a left that Night also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Night is out of range and Ramis settles back down.
A jab from Night does it's job there.
Night throws a leg kick but Ramis moved away.
Night fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramis checks it well.
Ramis throws the left hand but Night avoids the punch easily.
Night misses with a leg kick
and Ramis counters with a thumping low kick.
Night throws a leg kick
and Ramis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Night misses with a left hand
and Ramis counters with a low kick, right behind Night 's knee.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Night might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night scores with a nice head shot.
Ramis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Night fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramis.
Ramis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Night counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ramis scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Night lands with an overhand left.
Night blocks a head kick by Ramis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Ramis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Night lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramis misses with a lunging right hand
and Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramis misses with an uppercut
and Night counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Night counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramis's knee momentarily.
Ramis throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Night moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramis swings widly with a right hand
and Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramis misses with a head kick.
Night sizes up Ramis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Night misses with a right hand
and Ramis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Night digs a good body shot into Ramis's ribs.
Night scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Travis Night has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramis lands a right hook to the body.
Night showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramis.
Ramis throws a combination that misses
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Night is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramis avoids the body shot from Night.
Night blocks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Night crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramis - the referee stops the clock and Night gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramis. Night manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Night throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramis scores with a hook to the body. Night takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ramis misses
and Night counters with a good low kick that Ramis was not able to check.
Night throws a body punch but Ramis moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Night. Ramis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a left to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Night. Ramis shrugs it off though.
Ramis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Night wants to clinch up but Ramis keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night digs a good hook to Ramis's body.
Ramis throws a head kick that misses
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Cain Ramis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Night scores with the left hand. Ramis knows he should have avoided that one.
Cain Ramis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Ramis misses
and Night counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramis thinking.
Ramis throws a lazy uppercut
and Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Night fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramis manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Night throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramis takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Night showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramis 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Ramis!