PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Rua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derek Ramsey's chin.

Rua
vs
Ramsey

187 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

190 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Ramsey moves out of range easily.
Rua swings for the body but Ramsey moves out of range.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Ramsey persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick

and Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Rua is working for takedown but Ramsey is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Ramsey with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Derek Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua leaves Ramsey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rafael Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Ramsey.
Ramsey shoots and misses
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Ramsey counters with a nice body kick.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsey shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramsey digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
Ramsey looks gassed!
Ramsey slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua throws a leg kick but Ramsey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramsey fails to land the takedown.
Rafael Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Ramsey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
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!
Ramsey ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Rua has knocked Ramsey down with a huge combo! Rua steps away and waves a wobbly Ramsey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ramsey is rocked!

It looks like Derek Ramsey has been cut.
Rua feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Ramsey crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rafael Rua!