PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires has chosen Blitz - Someone's Gonna Die Tonight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Heikki Ramires enters the cage!

Bacon
vs
Ramires

172 cm
25
152 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heikki Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramires counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bacon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Bacon. Those never looked like landing.
Bacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramires lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramires. Bacon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramires avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bacon does no damage.
Bacon scores with a jab. Ramires acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramires was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramires just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramires was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Ramires has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bacon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramires momentarily.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramires counters with a good low kick that Bacon was not able to check.
Bacon slips under a jab.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramires moves away.
Bacon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bacon enables Ramires to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bacon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to stand but Ramires is controlling the position.
Ramires trying to control but Bacon is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacon wants to stand but Ramires is controlling the position.
Bacon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramires not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires passes Bacon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramires thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bacon's head.
Still in half guard, Ramires seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramires wants to control but Bacon is keeping him busy.
Ramires is stalling here. Bacon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ramires seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bacon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ramires manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires is holding on to half guard well.
Ramires manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ramires looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bacon passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Ramires dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramires is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bacon.
Bacon throws a hook but Ramires avoids it easily.
Ramires staying out of range there.
Bacon throws a hook but Ramires avoids it easily.
Ramires fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon tries to bum rush Ramires with a series of wild strikes but Ramires uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bacon clobbers Ramires with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bacon takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Ramires moves out of range.
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramires is just out of range.
Bacon moves away from the strike by Ramires.
Ramires thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramires lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramires.
Ramires connects with a nice looking jab.
Bacon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramires takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires lunges at Bacon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bacon's hand.
Bacon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramires has time to react.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Ramires avoids them all with ease.
Bacon cracks Ramires with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Bacon does no damage.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by Ramires or perhaps it was just good defense by Bacon which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon walks into a jab.
Ramires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramires jabs at Bacon's body.
Ramires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bacon circles away quickly and effectively.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Ramires moves out of range.
Bacon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramires showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacon is just out of range.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacon is looking to score with low kicks.
Bacon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ramires misses with an uppercut. Bacon saw that one coming.
Ramires misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramires connects with a body shot that sends Bacon's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramires is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heikki Ramires will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bacon thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramires scores with a shot to the body.
Ramires showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacon.
Ramires misses with a hook. Bacon ducked under it nicely.
Bacon swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Ramires.
Ramires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon throws a hook but Ramires avoids it easily.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Bacon swings for the body but Ramires moves out of range.

Ramires drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramires controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heikki Ramires was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bacon throws a right and a left that Ramires avoids nicely.
Ramires is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bacon rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bacon.
Donk. Ramires catches Bacon right on the button with a cross.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramires pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bacon back to the cage. Ramires follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bacon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramires.
Bacon scores with a nice strike.
Bacon misses with an uppercut
and Ramires counters with a nice uppercut.
Bacon stalks Ramires and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramires's face. Ramires staggers backwards, shaken.

Ramires throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bacon was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramires finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ramires 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramires pushes down on Bacon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramires trying to pass the guard but Bacon defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Ramires really dominated that round.
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.

Ramires looks to throw the jab but Bacon is out of range.
Bacon slips under a jab from Ramires.
Bacon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramires can pounce on him.
Ramires throws a shot from downtown. Bacon moves away and avoids it.
Ramires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bacon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramires.
Ramires misses the body punch
and Bacon counters with a three punch combo that has Ramires backing up. Ramires nods at Bacon to acknowledge the strikes.
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramires is just out of range.
Bacon misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon tries to bum rush Ramires with a series of wild strikes but Ramires uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bacon swings for the body but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bacon misses with a hook
and Ramires counters with a stiff right hand.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramires cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramires counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bacon takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramires throws out the jab.
Heikki Ramires seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramires fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramires missing with a left hand there. Bacon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramires scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Ramires. Those never looked like landing.
Bacon swinging wildly here.
Ramires throws a body punch but Bacon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ramires shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacon as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Bacon.
A shot to the liver by Ramires. Beautiful body shot.
Ramires misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ramires there.
Bacon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramires connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bacon scrambles back to his feet.
Bacon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bacon.
Bacon throws a right hand that Ramires ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramires also avoids with ease.
Bacon misses the body punch
and Ramires counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramires.
Ramires throws a lazy right hand but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramires throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacon's waist but Bacon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramires off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramires shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bacon defends it nicely.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Ramires.
Ramires showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Ramires dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bacon with a jab.
Ramires checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bacon there.

Ramires scores a takedown into full mount!
Ramires punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramires lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires looking to ground and pound but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Ramires trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramires landing strikes from the mount.
Ramires tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramires throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bacon because Ramires loaded up on that one.
Ramires controlling his opponent.
Heikki Ramires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bacon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramires punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bacon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramires.
Ramires tries to control but Bacon wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires controlling his opponent.
Ramires misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chris Bacon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heikki Ramires was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Ramires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramires has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!

Heikki Ramires wins by unanimous decision!
Heikki Ramires is the new featherweight champion!