PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Javier Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by D'Evils -- Jay Z. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirez
vs
Xiaolong

155 cm
26
142 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xiaolong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xiaolong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramirez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramirezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiaolong takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Xiaolong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xiaolongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramirez throws a chopping leg kick but Xiaolong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiaolong throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Xiaolong's body. Xiaolong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Xiaolong - just one landing.
Xiaolong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiaolong.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Xiaolong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lands a jab to Xiaolong's midsection.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiaolong wants to land a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xiaolong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaolong.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Xiaolong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xiaolong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramirez doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Xiaolong moves his leg out of the way.
Xiaolong looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
letting Xiaolong counter with a right hand.
Ramirez scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Li Xiaolong has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez lands with a cross.
Ramirez with a jab.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramirez is looking to slow Xiaolong down with leg kicks.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Xiaolong.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Xiaolong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xiaolong just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiaolong.
No joy there for Xiaolong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xiaolong slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiaolong thows a body shot but no joy.
Xiaolong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xiaolong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ramirez rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramirez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xiaolong throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiaolong loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez moves out of range as Xiaolong throws a body kick.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Xiaolong's leg but Xiaolong calmly moves out of range.
Xiaolong throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xiaolong misses with a low kick as Ramirez jumps back.
Ramirez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xiaolong.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick
and Xiaolong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xiaolong throws a body kick that misses.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Xiaolong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xiaolong down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramirez.
Donk. Xiaolong catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaolong scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramirez.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Xiaolong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xiaolong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Xiaolong's knee but Xiaolong avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Xiaolong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Xiaolong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but Xiaolong saw it coming and moves away.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiaolong. Xiaolong obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramirez stuns Xiaolong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaolong.
Ramirez wants to slow Xiaolong down by chopping away at his legs.
Xiaolong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez moves out of range as Xiaolong throws a body kick.
Xiaolong tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Xiaolong jumps back.
Xiaolong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Javier Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.

Xiaolong clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to work over Xiaolong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez is trying to break the clinch but Xiaolong has him pressed against the cage.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow strike.
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Ramirez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramirez tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.
Ramirez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaolong.
A head punch on the inside from Xiaolong fails to land.
Ramirez blocks an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Xiaolong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez dodges an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xiaolong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Xiaolong.
Ramirez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaolong avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is leaning against Xiaolong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramirez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramirez's defenses.
Xiaolong tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Xiaolong back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaolong lands with a left to the head.
Xiaolong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez wants to get back to striking at distance but Xiaolong won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Xiaolong counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiaolong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Xiaolong ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Xiaolong moved away.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Xiaolong throws a body kick that misses.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiaolong lands with a hook. Ramirez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and Xiaolong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaolong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Xiaolong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiaolong.
Ramirez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Xiaolong slams his shin into Ramirez's torso.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Xiaolong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez throws out a leg kick but Xiaolong moves out of range and Ramirez only half commits.
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
Xiaolong avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez thumps Xiaolong with a low kick.
Ramirez misses with a body shot
and Xiaolong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiaolong checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Xiaolong moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Li Xiaolong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Xiaolong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xiaolong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xiaolong digs a good body shot into Ramirez's ribs.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
Xiaolong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiaolong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiaolong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiaolong checks the leg kick.
Ramirez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xiaolong with a hook.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong connects with a single shot there.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands with a right hand.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
Xiaolong throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Xiaolong sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Xiaolong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xiaolong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Xiaolong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xiaolong drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves 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!
Xiaolong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez defending well as Xiaolong loads up on a big left hand.
Xiaolong scores with a punch to the head.
Xiaolong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Xiaolong scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Xiaolong misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez is looking to slow Xiaolong down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Xiaolong moves out of range easily.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xiaolong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xiaolong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the body.
Xiaolong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xiaolong throws a head kick that misses.
Xiaolong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xiaolong throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Xiaolong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiaolong throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a chopping leg kick but Xiaolong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xiaolong's sensitive parts.
Xiaolong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiaolong digs a good hook to Ramirez's body.
Xiaolong connects with the punch.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Xiaolong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xiaolong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiaolong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaolong lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Xiaolong staying out of range there.
Xiaolong jabs at Ramirez's body.
Xiaolong connects with a jab.
Ramirez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Xiaolong's knee but Xiaolong avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiaolong just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaolong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Xiaolong looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Xiaolong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xiaolong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaolong!
After the fight, Li Xiaolong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.