PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Ramirez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ramirez
vs
Jackson

196 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Ramirez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
A big left from Jackson misses.

Ramirez drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ramirez wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramirez trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Ramirez stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
John Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez slips under a jab.

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Ramirez . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ramirez gets a clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ramirez jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Ramirez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ramirez is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez .
Jackson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ramirez is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson stops Ramirez from standing up.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ramirez clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramirez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Ramirez .

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Ramirez 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Ramirez .
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Ramirez shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Ramirez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses

so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.

Ramirez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ramirez trying to control from Jackson's half guard. Jackson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Cain Ramirez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez . Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab from Jackson.
Ramirez walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson tests Ramirez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
No luck for Ramirez with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cain Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Ramirez 's head and hops out.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.

Ramirez moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramirez trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cain Ramirez just wasn't active enough.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
John Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez 's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Ramirez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez 's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand

and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez .
Jackson tries to circle away but Ramirez has him pinned against the cage.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramirez drops back down to his feet.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Ramirez keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four 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.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez 's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez slips a jab from Jackson.
Ramirez shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Jackson.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

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