PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Surfacing. Anthony Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramirez
vs
Mitchell

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Mitchell wants to break free but Ramirez has control.

Mitchell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ramirez uses from the top position.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
Mitchell looking to control.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Ramirez wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Mitchell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramirez tries to avoid it but Mitchell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramirez to the ground. Ramirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

Mitchell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramirez's guard.

Mitchell stands and steps away. Ramirez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mitchell connects with a jab.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Mitchell cracks Ramirez with a good jab.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
Ramirez misses with a takedown

and Mitchell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell pushes down on Ramirez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez is trying to stand up here but Mitchell is controlling him well.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Mitchell is very close to passing his half guard.
Mitchell wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez is trying to stand back up but Mitchell is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Mitchell lands with some strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mitchell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mitchell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez holds of for dear life.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Mitchell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.

Mitchell working for a submission but Ramirez is keeping him at bay.
Mitchell won't let Ramirez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Mitchell working for a guillotine from mount but Ramirez is in no mood to give up.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position but Mitchell isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mitchell throws a combination that misses

and Ramirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramirez trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitchell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Mitchell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.

Mitchell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mitchell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ramirez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mitchell is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell laying and praying for a moment but Ramirez takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
Ramirez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchell.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramirez.
Mitchell is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Mitchell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mitchell gets full guard.
Ramirez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez pushing down on Mitchell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mitchell down.
Ramirez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mitchell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mitchell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Mitchell is defending the position.

Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Mitchell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mitchell is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to get back to his feet.

Mitchell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez postures up.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Mitchell is controlling Ramirez's posture.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ramirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ramirez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily

so Mitchell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.
Mitchell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Mitchell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
Mitchell trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.

Mitchell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Mitchell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mitchell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
Mitchell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramirez!
Mitchell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mitchell looking to finish Ramirez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ramirez!
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.

Mitchell working for a submission but Ramirez is keeping him at bay.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.

Mitchell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ramirez is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
Mitchell trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Mitchell!