PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacha Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovich has chosen Shunsei as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramos
vs
Petrovich

197 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacha Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrovich tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrovich to the ground. Petrovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ramos lands a high kick!
Petrovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
A head kick by Petrovich misses
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Petrovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petrovich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrovich blocks a leg kick.
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Petrovich moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Petrovich throws a one two combo.

It looks like Vitor Ramos has been cut.
Petrovich throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Petrovich counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich misses with a knee to the head.
Ramos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petrovich controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramos jumps guard but Petrovich stands there with Ramos around his waist. Ramos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ramos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Petrovich is controlling him.

Petrovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sacha Petrovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrovich counters with a nice uppercut.

Ramos is rocked!
Ramos with a poor takedown

and Petrovich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrovich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petrovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramos's face.
Oh Ramos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrovich with a knee to the head.

Petrovich manages to break the clinch.
Petrovich misses with a head kick.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ramos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Petrovich counters by clinching up.
Ramos seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Ramos tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovich blocks with his arms.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Petrovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses
and Petrovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Petrovich has managed to clinch.

Petrovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Petrovich moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
Ramos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrovich smiles and moves away.
Petrovich looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Petrovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramos counters with a big head kick but Petrovich shrugs it off.
Ramos slips a straight right by Petrovich.
Ramos tries to bum rush Petrovich with a series of wild strikes but Petrovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Petrovich clinches.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrovich managing to block the knees to the body from Ramos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Ramos is blocking nicely.
Ramos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovich obliges.

Petrovich manages to break the clinch.
Ramos scores with a head kick.
Ramos throws a front kick that sends Petrovich stumbling back into the cage.
Petrovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovich throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a right hand. Ramos shakes it off.
Ramos throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrovich forces Ramos back against the cage and clinches.
Petrovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.

Petrovich breaks from the clinch.
Ramos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrovich looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Petrovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Petrovich. Those never looked like landing.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Petrovich finds it's target.
Ramos moves out of range as Petrovich strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Ramos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Petrovich misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses.
Ramos throws a head kick but Petrovich moves out of range.
Ramos looks to throw a body kick
and Petrovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrovich moves forwards but Ramos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Petrovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vitor Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrovich clinches up against the cage.
Petrovich lands a knee to the head.
Petrovich with a knee to the head.

Petrovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Petrovich misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrovich looks to land a right hand but Ramos moved out of range.

Petrovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramos tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Petrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Petrovich manages to break the clinch.
Petrovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramos under the eye.
A head kick misses from Petrovich.
Ramos throws a sloppy head kick and Petrovich moves out of range easily.
Petrovich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Petrovich throws out a powerful jab.

Petrovich drives through and clinches with Ramos against the cage.

Petrovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramos moves to clinch but Petrovich breaks away
and Petrovich counters with a straight right hand.
Vitor Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrovich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Petrovich has Ramos up against the cage in a clinch.

Petrovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos tries to clinch up
and Petrovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Ramos is predictable there
enabling Petrovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Ramos misses
and Petrovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovich throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Petrovich misses with a looping right.
Petrovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrovich as he jumps to the side.
Petrovich throws out a powerful jab.
Petrovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos.
Ramos walks into a straight right hand from Petrovich.
Ramos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramos shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrovich sprawls well. He's pushed Ramos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petrovich sprawls well. Petrovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle, before Petrovich throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ramos's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Petrovich lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sacha Petrovich!