PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansatsuken Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirezovic
vs
Ryu

193 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansatsuken Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirezovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryu.
Ryu throws a leg kick but Ramirezovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramirezovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryu connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramirezovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryu throws out the jab.

Ramirezovic has Ryu up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirezovic has had enough of the clinch but Ryu keeps him there for the moment.
Ramirezovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryu misses with a knee strike.
Ramirezovic misses with a knee strike.
Ryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirezovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryu is working for takedown but Ramirezovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Ramirezovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryu with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jamalski Ramirezovic has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Ramirezovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramirezovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirezovic wants to break free but Ryu has control.
Ryu managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirezovic.

Ramirezovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic looks to land a right hand but Ryu moved out of range.
Ramirezovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryu lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirezovic misses with a body shot.
Ryu thuds his right hand into Ramirezovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryu blocks the body kick.
Ryu slips a jab from Ramirezovic.
Ryu slips under a jab.
Ramirezovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryu lands an overhand right.
Ryu throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirezovic moves out of range easily.
Ramirezovic blocks a head kick by Ryu.
Ramirezovic is looking to slow Ryu down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Ryu.
Ramirezovic tries to clinch but Ryu moves out of range.
Ryu thumps Ramirezovic with a low kick.
Ryu cracks Ramirezovic with a good jab.
Ryu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirezovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ramirezovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Ryu misses.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick but Ryu moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ramirezovic.
Ryu avoids the head kick by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirezovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryu. That's going to slow Ramirezovic down.
Ryu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ryu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirezovic.
Ryu jabs Ramirezovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Ryu.
Ryu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirezovic throws a sloppy head kick and Ryu moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirezovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryu is just out of range.
Ryu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryu misses the target.
Ryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirezovic checks a low kick from Ryu.
Ramirezovic is looking to clinch but Ryu is avoiding it.
Ryu connects with a high kick.
Ramirezovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramirezovic throws a wild body kick that Ryu sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Ryu misses.
Ryu scores with a nice head shot.
Ramirezovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirezovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirezovic's shoulder, as Ramirezovic tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirezovic throws out a loose jab but Ryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramirezovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryu connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Ryu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick but Ryu moves out of range.
Ryu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramirezovic is breathing heavily.
Ryu digs a good body shot into Ramirezovic's ribs.
Ryu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirezovic loads up on a big right hand but Ryu slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryu lands the left hand.
Ramirezovic throws a sloppy head kick and Ryu moves out of range easily.
Ryu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramirezovic has time to react.
Ryu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansatsuken Ryu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamalski Ramirezovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ryu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ramirezovic to the ground. Ryu is now in Ramirezovic's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramirezovic looking to control.
Ryu advances position into side control!

Ryu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramirezovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ryu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirezovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ryu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ryu wants to pass the guard but Ramirezovic is defending well.

Ryu wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramirezovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramirezovic is trying to maintain the position but Ryu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Ryu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ramirezovic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ansatsuken Ryu!
Ansatsuken Ryu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.