PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Ramos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ramos
vs
Gracie

197 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rulian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Ramos fights it but they end up in guard.
Ramos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ramos is trying to control but can't.
Ramos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie wants to control but Ramos is keeping him busy.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.

Gracie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ramos shoots and misses

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Ramos fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramos is working hard here to advance position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rulian Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ramos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Ramos drags him back down.

Ramos decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Ramos is breathing heavily.

Gracie stands up and waves to Ramos to follow him.
Ramos has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!

Gracie escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ramos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramos's guard.

Gracie gets to his feet - Ramos follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Ramos's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ramos trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie stops Ramos from standing up.
Gracie stays in close to Ramos's body and controls the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rulian Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Gracie stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ramos with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ramos!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rulian Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie tries to circle away but Ramos has him pinned against the cage.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramos fails to pull guard.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Ramos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramos trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie prevents Ramos from improving his position.
Rulian Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ramos to get to his feet.
Vitor Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ramos.
Ramos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.

Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ramos wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.

Ramos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Gracie passes Ramos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Ramos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramos is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ramos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramos is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ramos!
Gracie looking to finish Ramos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ramos!
Ramos tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rulian Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gracie closes the distance but Ramos moves to the side
and Ramos counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramos.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramos tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Ramos wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gracie decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Gracie has Ramos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a knee strike.

Gracie tightens his grip and picks Ramos up, before dumping him to the ground. Ramos manages to land in guard.
Ramos trying to control the position.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie cracks Ramos with a solid left hand.
Gracie postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitor Ramos.
Ramos misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working Ramos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramos's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Ramos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramos wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rulian Gracie.

Ramos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vitor Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rulian Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie wants to control but Ramos postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rulian Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rulian Gracie!