PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blur - Song 2. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ramos
vs
McGee

180 cm
24
154 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

165 cm
24
152 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Phillip McGee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McGee. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramos staying out of range there.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
McGee throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGee.
Ramos looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Ramos down.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGee throws a leg kick which misses Ramos's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramos tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramos as he connects with a hook.
Ramos moves forwards but McGee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos misses with a jab to the body
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
McGee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
McGee looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
McGee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramos, as that shot connected.
McGee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos misses with a body shot.

Ramos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGee did well to prevent Ramos getting side control.

McGee kicks Ramos off and gets back to his feet.
Ramos throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee scores with a decent looking hook.
McGee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramos circles away.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Ramos cracks McGee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.

McGee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramos quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee is thwarting Ramos's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee prevents Ramos from improving his position.
Ramos is working hard here to advance position.
Ramos taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.
Ramos is trying to maintain the position but McGee is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
Ramos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramos tries to get out of the position.
McGee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
McGee throwing shots but Ramos is blocking nicely.
Ramos wants to get back to full guard.
Ramos trying to control but McGee postures up.
McGee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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.
McGee winds up and cracks Ramos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramos wants to get back to full guard.
McGee trying to control from half guard but Ramos is working away.
McGee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGee moves nicely into side control.
Ramos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McGee throwing shots but Ramos is blocking nicely.
Ramos is not content to let McGee control the position.
Ramos has hold of McGee's hands but McGee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos with a nice cross.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from McGee misses.
Ramos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
Ramos moves out of range as McGee strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGee scores with a hook to the body. Ramos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Ramos.
Ramos defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee swings widly with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
McGee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos lands a two punch combo.
McGee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGee.
A big right from McGee misses.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Ramos - just one landing.
McGee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramos connects with a right hand. McGee shakes it off.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramos stuns McGee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGee on the side of the head.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and McGee counters with a body kick that stops Ramos in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a series of punches but McGee avoids them all with ease.
Ramos scores with a hook.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
McGee misses with a looping right.
McGee avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos connects with a right hand. McGee shakes it off.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
McGee misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGee misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves out of range of the body kick.
McGee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Ramos.
McGee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGee. McGee obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ramos shoots in and gets a takedown into McGee's guard.

McGee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McGee is looking to slow Ramos down with leg kicks.

Ramos gets caught napping as McGee dives in and scores a takedown. Ramos manages to retain guard.
Ramos is trying to control the position but McGee postures up.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGee cracks Ramos with a solid left hand.
McGee trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
McGee is pushing down on Ramos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramos is fighting to maintain full guard but McGee has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGee connects with a nice short shot to Ramos's temple.
Ramos is pressing down on McGee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramos can't keep his opponent in guard - McGee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ramos gets back to full guard.
McGee trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
McGee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramos's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGee landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 Carl Ramos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos throws a big shot that misses.
Ramos scores with a hook.
Ramos lands with a nice body punch.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
Nice cross by Ramos.
Ramos misses with a shot to the body
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Ramos slips under a jab from McGee.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Ramos scores with a hook.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramos misses with a double jab.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
McGee throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from McGee tenderised Ramos's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramos dips to his left and cracks McGee with an uppercut!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGee - the referee stops the clock and Ramos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGee. Ramos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
McGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Ramos moves out of range of the leg kick from McGee.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGee.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
McGee lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramos's head.
Ramos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carl Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes one to the chin there.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
McGee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramos but Ramos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Nice shot by McGee.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramos with a jab.
McGee swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McGee.
McGee looks up at the clock and then as Ramos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McGee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ramos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.
Ramos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to control but Ramos is keeping him busy.
McGee lands some shots froms side control.
McGee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ramos tries to improve position but can't.
McGee lands an elbow.
Ramos struggling a bit here.
McGee taking a break here but Ramos is having none of it and regains half guard.
McGee prevents Ramos from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGee is trying to control. Ramos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee content to control rather than advance.
Ramos gets back to full guard.
Ramos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGee wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Ramos.
I think Ramos 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Ramos!