PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Loco Chico by Ill Nino. The key to victory for Razor Ramone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ramone
vs
Saunders

200 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Saunders.
Saunders tries to clinch but Ramone moves out of range.
Saunders tries to clinch
and Ramone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Ramone circles away.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Saunders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramone, pushing him back against the cage.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Saunders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Ramone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramone scores with a shot to the body.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Ramone keeps it at a distance.
Ramone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saunders.
Saunders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramone circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Ramone.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Ramone digs a good body shot into Saunders's ribs.
Ramone lands a head shot.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saunders looks gassed!
Ramone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saunders. That did some damage!
Saunders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramone.
Ramone throws a combination. Saunders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramone lands a body shot.
Ramone stuns Saunders with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saunders walks into a stiff left hand from Ramone.
A nice combination there by Ramone.

It looks like Liam Saunders has been cut.
Ramone connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saunders's hands.
Ramone cracks Saunders with a good jab.
Ramone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ramone duly obliges.
Ramone tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramone scores with a decent looking hook.
Liam Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramone works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Ramone. Beautiful body shot.
Ramone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saunders's sensitive parts.
Ramone lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramone cracks a nice hook into Saunders's ribs.
Ramone throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramone throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramone stalks Saunders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saunders's face. Saunders staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ramone cracks Saunders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramone lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramone jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saunders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramone lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Saunders's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saunders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramone scores with a shot to the body.

Saunders rushes Ramone and presses him up against the cage.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saunders to keep the fight standing.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but Saunders has him pressed against the cage.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Ramone digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramone circles away.

Saunders darts in and clinches Ramone up against the cage.

Saunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saunders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramone scores with the left hand. Saunders knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramone lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramone cracks Saunders with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saunders is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramone lands a body shot.
Ramone keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Ramone.
Ramone tries to score with a low kick but Saunders moves his leg out of the way.
Ramone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramone lands a nice shot that snaps Saunders's head back.
A head kick by Saunders misses
letting Ramone counter with a right hand.
Ramone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramone connects with a body shot.
Ramone works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramone lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramone lands a nice shot that snaps Saunders's head back.
Saunders walks into a stiff left hand from Ramone.
Ramone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saunders walks into a straight right hand from Ramone.
Ramone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Razor Ramone is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramone scores with a nice strike.
Ramone lands with a hook. Saunders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramone lands a body shot.
Ramone lands a right hook to the body.
Ramone lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saunders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramone jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramone.
Ramone lands a leg kick that knocks Saunders off balance momentarily.
Saunders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramone connects with a body shot that sends Saunders's belly button to the back.
Ramone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ramone.
Saunders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramone clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saunders eats them both and turns towards Ramone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramone misses with a head kick.
Ramone scores with a spinning back kick!
Saunders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramone thuds his right hand into Saunders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Ramone lands but Saunders takes it in his stride.
A jab from Ramone finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramone scores with a head kick. Saunders tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ramone connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Saunders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Saunders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramone throws out a powerful jab.
Ramone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Ramone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saunders tries to clinch but Ramone moves out of range.
Saunders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saunders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramone connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Saunders instigates a clinch.
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saunders smiles and moves away.
Ramone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saunders can do to turn this around?
Ramone clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Ramone had a free shot at his head there.
Ramone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saunders is able to avoid easily.
Ramone lands with a straight right. Saunders didn't see that one coming.
Saunders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramone, as that shot connected.
Saunders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramone lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramone scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramone digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
Ramone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ramone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramone digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
Ramone connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramone with a hook.
Saunders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saunders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramone lands with a hook. Saunders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramone jabs Saunders right on the nose. Saunders blinks but takes it well.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saunders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramone finds it's way round the side to connect with Saunders's head.
Ramone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramone connects with a single shot there.
Ramone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saunders.
Ramone throws a shot to the body.
Ramone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ramone there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramone tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramone lands with a shot to the body.
Ramone lands a glancing blow to the side of Saunders's head.
Ramone cracks Saunders with an open hand slap.
Ramone lands a nice shot that snaps Saunders's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saunders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Razor Ramone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramone digs a good hook to Saunders's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Ramone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Ramone!
A very excited looking Razor Ramone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.