PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hintu Ramoata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Bruiser Brigade. A fine choice. Ramoata has chosen calm before the storm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Danny Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Ramoata

171 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

160 cm
31
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hintu Ramoata!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramoata takes one to the chin there.
Ramoata wants to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Ramoata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.

Ramoata moves into the clinch.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramoata backwards.
Ramoata taking a breather.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramoata's defenses.

It looks like Hintu Ramoata has been cut.
Ramoata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Nice elbow from Brown.

Ramoata is trying to trip Brown. He has hold of a leg but Brown is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramoata persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramoata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramoata trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Ramoata is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramoata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramoata stops Brown from standing up.
Ramoata is standing up over Brown. Brown looks to escape but Ramoata dives into side control.
Ramoata landing strikes.
Brown is trying to buck Ramoata off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Ramoata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramoata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramoata working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Ramoata wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown taking a bit of punishment here - Ramoata scoring with strikes.
Ramoata is chipping away with strikes.
Ramoata sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brown is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Ramoata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ramoata has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ramoata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brown tries to escape but Ramoata is in control.
Brown stops Ramoata from passing to mount.

Ramoata goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ramoata but great work by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramoata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ramoata manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramoata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hintu Ramoata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hintu Ramoata's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramoata tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Ramoata tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch up but Ramoata circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramoata tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Ramoata moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramoata is able to avoid easily.
Ramoata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Ramoata slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Ramoata goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ramoata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramoata tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Ramoata 's knee.
Ramoata tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramoata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Ramoata moves out of range.
Ramoata walks into a jab.
Ramoata tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Ramoata sees coming a mile off.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brown keeps Ramoata at a distance using the push kick.
Ramoata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramoata with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danny Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown connects with a jab.
Ramoata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramoata has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramoata there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Ramoata shoots in.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramoata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramoata under the eye.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Ramoata's side.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Ramoata is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ramoata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramoata crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Ramoata gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Ramoata manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramoata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Ramoata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hintu Ramoata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch up but Ramoata keeps it at a distance.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Ramoata looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Ramoata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramoata shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramoata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramoata lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramoata's brow.

Ramoata gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ramoata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown has Ramoata pulled in close to control his posture.

Brown pushes Ramoata off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown stuns Ramoata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramoata takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramoata tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramoata somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown lands with a hook. Ramoata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramoata's hands.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danny Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramoata.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hintu Ramoata.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramoata's head backwards.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramoata momentarily.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Ramoata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Brown.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramoatas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramoata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown digs a good body shot into Ramoata's ribs.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Ramoata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramoata.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramoata closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramoata wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramoata.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brown!