PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy van DiSarzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van DiSarzio comes into the arena with I go by many names... blaring out of the sound system. Ramsay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

van DiSarzio
vs
Ramsay

193 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
219 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy van DiSarzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van DiSarzio swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsay.
Ramsay wants to clinch.
Ramsay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says van DiSarzio as he avoids it easily.
van DiSarzio looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsay is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Ramsay or perhaps it was just good defense by van DiSarzio which made him look bad.

Ramsay gets a double leg takedown into van DiSarzio's guard.
van DiSarzio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramsay is controlling him.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but van DiSarzio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay postures up and lands a big shot to van DiSarzio's brow.
van DiSarzio keeping moving, preventing Ramsay from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramsay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramsay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramsay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramsay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramsay tries to free his leg and advance position but van DiSarzio is retaining full guard.
van DiSarzio looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ramsay tries to clinch there but van DiSarzio circles away.
van DiSarzio circles away from the clinch attempt.
van DiSarzio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ramsay counters with a shoot takedown. van DiSarzio fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van DiSarzio looking for a sweep. Not yet van DiSarzio, not yet.
Ramsay landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramsay throws a big right hand that misses.
van DiSarzio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
van DiSarzio wants to stand but Ramsay is controlling the position.
Ramsay stays in close to van DiSarzio's body and controls the position.
Ramsay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van DiSarzio keeping moving, preventing Ramsay from controlling successfully.
van DiSarzio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Badr Ramsay.
van DiSarzio loads up on a big right hand but Ramsay slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsay avoids the body shot from van DiSarzio.
van DiSarzio looks to land a left hand but Ramsay moved out of range nicely.
A combination from van DiSarzio does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramsay misses with a takedown attempt - van DiSarzio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramsay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from van DiSarzio.
van DiSarzio leaves Ramsay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from van DiSarzio misses.
van DiSarzio looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay wants to clinch up but van DiSarzio keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Ramsay with that takedown attempt.
Rudy van DiSarzio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badr Ramsay.
van DiSarzio misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van DiSarzio looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
van DiSarzio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramsay.

Ramsay has closed the distance and engaged van DiSarzio in a clinch.
van DiSarzio wants to break the clinch but can't.
van DiSarzio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramsay has him pressed against the cage.

van DiSarzio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
van DiSarzio throws an off balance right hand
and Ramsay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramsay fails with the takedown.
Ramsay staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but van DiSarzio avoids it really well and circles away.
van DiSarzio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramsay.

Ramsay instigates a clinch.
van DiSarzio tries to circle away but Ramsay has him pinned against the cage.

Ramsay successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsay looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramsay, not yet.
van DiSarzio looking to sit in guard and control but Ramsay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van DiSarzio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if van DiSarzio tries to get out of the position.
Ramsay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van DiSarzio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet.
Badr Ramsay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramsay tries to get to full guard but van DiSarzio has control of the leg.
van DiSarzio wants to pass the guard but Ramsay is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

van DiSarzio gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Ramsay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van DiSarzio but van DiSarzio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
van DiSarzio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsay dodges the punch combination from van DiSarzio.
Rudy van DiSarzio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van DiSarzio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 Rudy van DiSarzio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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 feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
van DiSarzio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
van DiSarzio being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramsay postures up.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but van DiSarzio keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramsay is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

van DiSarzio gets tackled into the cage by Ramsay. Ramsay maintains the clinch.
van DiSarzio is trying to break free.
Ramsay working van DiSarzio over with knees to the body.
Ramsay gets through van DiSarzio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramsay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramsay has van DiSarzio pressed against the cage, preventing van DiSarzio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
van DiSarzio scores with a nice hook to the head.

van DiSarzio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from van DiSarzio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsay throws a right hand that van DiSarzio ducks under and follows up with a left that van DiSarzio also avoids with ease.
van DiSarzio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramsay slips a jab and a cross from van DiSarzio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramsay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. van DiSarzio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badr Ramsay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van DiSarzio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramsay doesn't manage to clinch there - van DiSarzio circles away.
Ramsay misses with a few strikes there.

Ramsay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. van DiSarzio did well to prevent Ramsay getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
van DiSarzio wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Badr Ramsay hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck for Ramsay with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van DiSarzio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramsay moves away.
van DiSarzio lands with a shot to the body.
Ramsay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramsay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramsay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. van DiSarzio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramsay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rudy van DiSarzio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badr Ramsay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsay tries to close the distance and clinch up but van DiSarzio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramsay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Ramsay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramsay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

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