PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and So Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. So Nasty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ramsay
vs
Nasty

182 cm
24
219 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

189 cm
27
213 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Ramsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, So Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay closes the distance but Nasty moves to the side

and Nasty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramsay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nasty is working away from the top position though.
Nasty prevents Ramsay from improving his position.
Nasty wants to control but Ramsay is keeping him busy.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet.
Ramsay is refusing to be controlled, as Nasty sits in half guard.
Nasty is thwarting Ramsay's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nasty checks a low kick from Ramsay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsay drives through with a takedown into Nasty's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nasty has momentary wrist control but Ramsay slips an elbow through the middle.
Nasty keeping full guard, as Ramsay tries to pass.
Nasty working a defensive guard but Ramsay manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nasty is not content to let Ramsay control the position.
Nasty being controlled for a moment.
Nasty sneaks back into half guard.
Nasty wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ramsay seems content to control.
Nasty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nasty is trying to stand back up but Ramsay is controlling him
Nasty is pressing down on Ramsay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nasty is looking to stand up but Ramsay isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramsay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nasty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramsay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but Nasty keeps moving.
Ramsay looking to pass the guard.
Ramsay prevents Nasty from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nasty is looking for a triangle but Ramsay pushes his legs off easily.
Nasty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nasty trying to control the position.
Ramsay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramsay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramsay is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasty has wrist control.
Nasty keeping full guard, as Ramsay tries to pass.
Nasty is looking to stand up but Ramsay isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramsay sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nasty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramsay lands a couple of digs.
Nasty 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.
Ramsay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nasty 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.
Ramsay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramsay slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ramsay trying to control the position from guard on top but Nasty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Badr Ramsay will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramsay gets a takedown into half guard.
Nasty pushes Ramsay off looking to stand but Ramsay dives back in and keeps control.
Ramsay is thwarting Nasty's attempts to control the position.
Ramsay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramsay controlling the action here.

Nasty makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ramsay fails with the takedown
and Nasty counters with a series of strikes. Ramsay will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nasty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramsay won't be happy with that.

Nasty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramsay has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nasty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nasty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ramsay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nasty trying to control the action but Ramsay is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nasty working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Nasty crashes against the mat.
Ramsay isn't going anywhere.
Ramsay tries to bench press Nasty off him but Nasty keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nasty goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ramsay rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nasty's guard! Nice work there by Ramsay!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
So Nasty has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ramsay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramsay wants to clinch

and Nasty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramsay keeping moving, preventing Nasty from controlling successfully.
Nasty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramsay 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.
Nasty pushes down on Ramsay's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramsay defending well though.
Nasty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nasty trying to mount his opponent but Ramsay defends it.
Nasty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nasty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramsay trying to control from the bottom.
Nasty wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ramsay uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Ramsay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nasty is one step ahead there.
Nasty looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

So Nasty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ramsay throws a jab when Nasty was well out of range.
Nasty misses with a takedown

and Ramsay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nasty is looking to stand up but Ramsay isn't so interested in that idea.
Nasty controlling the position.
Ramsay landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramsay prevents Nasty from getting back to his feet.
Nasty keeping moving, preventing Ramsay from controlling successfully.
Ramsay prevents Nasty from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay won't allow Nasty to sweep him here.
Ramsay works over Nasty with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramsay postures up and lands a big shot to Nasty's brow.
Ramsay slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nasty has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramsay has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Nasty's face as Ramsay controls the position.
Nasty is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramsay connects with a decent elbow.
Nasty is pushing Ramsay's head away, looking to escape. Ramsay manages to hold on to the position though.
Nasty trying his best to control but Ramsay has mounted him.
Nasty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nasty is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ramsay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ramsay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nasty working to try and regain half guard.
Ramsay controlling his opponent.
Nasty trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ramsay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nasty is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay controlling the pace for now.
Nasty is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nasty wants to control but Ramsay is having none of it.
Ramsay content just to control the position here.
Nasty gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay trying to control from half guard but Nasty is working away.

Badr Ramsay has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ramsay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramsay trying to control the position but Nasty is working away.

Ramsay decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nasty to his feet.
Nasty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ramsay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramsay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Ramsay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramsay 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Ramsay!