PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Miocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramsey
vs
Miocic

198 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stipe Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Miocic with that takedown attempt.
Miocic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miocic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.

Miocic dives in and scores a takedown into Ramsey's guard.
Miocic wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Ramsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ramsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miocic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramsey is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miocic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miocic postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon Ramsey just wasn't active enough.
Ramsey lands with a nice combination. Miocic backs away looking to recover.
Miocic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Miocic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsey moves into full guard.
Ramsey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ramsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramsey, not yet.
Miocic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miocic wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Miocic looking to pass the guard.
Miocic with a nice head shot there.
Miocic looking to sit in guard and control but Ramsey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miocic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramsey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miocic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miocic looking for a sweep. Not yet Miocic, not yet.
Miocic keeping full guard, as Ramsey tries to pass.
Ramsey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is looking to reverse the position.
Miocic is trying to get back to his feet.
Miocic tries to improve position but can't.
Ramsey trying to control the action but Miocic is working from the bottom.

Ramsey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Miocic tries to work over Ramsey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Ramsey dominated that round.
That's time! Ramsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Miocic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miocic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miocic stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramsey. Ramsey gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramsey fails with a takedown attempt.

Ramsey gets caught napping as Miocic dives in and scores a takedown. Ramsey manages to retain guard.
Ramsey keeping full guard, as Miocic tries to pass.

Ramsey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stipe Miocic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ramsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miocic is aware though and is defending well.
Ramsey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miocic looking to pass the guard.
Miocic wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Miocic is looking to stand up but Ramsey won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsey is retaining full guard.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing Miocic from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stipe Miocic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Miocic avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Miocic tries to clinch up.

Ramsey gets caught flat footed, as Miocic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miocic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miocic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramsey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miocic has managed to get both his arms back between Ramsey's legs - danger averted.
Miocic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramsey has wrist control.
Miocic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miocic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramsey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miocic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miocic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramsey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miocic controls from within his opponent's guard.

Stipe Miocic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ramsey lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ramsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miocic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ramsey on his heels. He'll look to pass Ramsey's guard now, I'm sure.
Miocic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miocic throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miocic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miocic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stipe Miocic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miocic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miocic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramsey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ramsey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miocic tries to stand but Ramsey is controlling from the bottom.
Ramsey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miocic tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsey is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ramsey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miocic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramsey is trying to control the position but Miocic postures up.
Miocic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ramsey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miocic defends well.
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic wanted to stand there but Ramsey had control of the position.
Ramsey keeping full guard, as Miocic tries to pass.
Miocic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miocic postures up.
Miocic trying to control but Ramsey is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stipe Miocic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Miocic moves in looking to clinch but Ramsey pushes him off.

Miocic drives through with a takedown into Ramsey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic wants to get up but he can't break Ramsey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramsey, not yet.
Miocic slips nicely into half guard.
Ramsey is refusing to be controlled, as Miocic sits in half guard.
Miocic wants to pass the guard but Ramsey is defending well.

Ramsey is defending against the submission attempts here by Miocic.
Ramsey is not content to let Miocic control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miocic seems to be looking for submissions.
Miocic prevents Ramsey from improving his position.
Miocic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miocic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramsey has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stipe Miocic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miocic 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stipe Miocic!