PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Davis has chosen Rancid-Last one to Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramirez
vs
Davis

174 cm
20
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

South Side Swagger

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ramirez.
Davis blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Davis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramirez's head.

Ramirez rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Ramirez has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramirez smiles and moves away.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Davis.

Ramirez has managed to clinch.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramirez.
Ramirez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis jumps guard but Ramirez stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocco Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Davis.
Ramirez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is trying to trip Ramirez. He has hold of a leg but Ramirez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Davis 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.

Davis 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.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Davis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ramirez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ramirez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ramirez!
Davis looks gassed!

Ramirez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramirez tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rocco Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Davis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ramirez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ramirez is trying to buck Davis off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ramirez misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Ramirez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez thows a body kick. Davis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a lazy head kick
and Davis counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramirez shrugs it off.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Ramirez fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramirez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramirez's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Ramirez didn't expect that.
Davis prevents Ramirez from getting back to his feet.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis won't allow Ramirez to get back to his feet.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis stops Ramirez from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramirez lands a high kick!
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.

Davis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ramirez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Davis's guard! Nice work there by Ramirez!
Ramirez wants to stand but Davis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ramirez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis lands a head kick. Ramirez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davis.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.

Davis is working for a submission of some sort.

Ramirez pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rocco Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramirez pushes Davis off but Davis dives into side control.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.

Davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramirez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramirez tries to escape but Davis is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez bucks up and tries to throw Davis off but instead Davis has got his back!

Davis looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ramirez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.

Davis 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.
Davis forces his way into half guard.

Ramirez is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ramirez is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davis has taken his back.
Ramirez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Davis is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Davis is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ramirez up.
Ramirez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Davis is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ramirez with him. Ramirez is trying to defend but Davis has an arm under the chin now! Ramirez grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Davis!