PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires has chosen Bring em Out - TI as his entrance music. The key to victory for Haloti Gnata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gnata
vs
Ramires

192 cm
22
209 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
31
217 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

New World Order Clothing
ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata misses with a double jab
and Ramires counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gnata's knee momentarily.
Ramires shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gnata defends it nicely.
Gnata's corner calls for a 1-2. Gnata obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramires doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gnata counters with a three punch combo that has Ramires backing up. Ramires nods at Gnata to acknowledge the strikes.
Gnata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramires checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramires showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gnata.
Ramires fails with a takedown attempt.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Ramires.
Gnata lunges at Ramires with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramires's hand.
No joy there for Gnata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramires shoots in but Gnata avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramires slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gnata.
Gnata works over Ramires's head and body with a nice combination.
Gnata looks to land a combination. Ramires sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haloti Gnata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Gnata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gnata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gnata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haloti Gnata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gnata with a nice cross.
Gnata lands with a straight right. Ramires didn't see that one coming.
Ramires is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gnata is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ramires.
Gnata throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ramires counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gnata!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gnata tries to hold on but Ramires postures up.
Ramires throws some wild stikes that Gnata manages to avoid easily.
Gnata working to try and regain half guard.
Ramires tries to control but Gnata wriggling away.
Ramires lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata tries to hold on but Ramires postures up.
Ramires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ramires looking for a guillotine from mount but Gnata is having none of it.
Ramires prevents Gnata from getting the reversal.

Ramires is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gnata has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gnata!
Ramires 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.
Gnata wants to control from the top but Ramires keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haloti Gnata dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ramires with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gnata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gnata.
A right-left combo lands from Gnata.
Ramires misses with a takedown attempt
and Gnata counters with a good low kick that Ramires was not able to check.
Good shot there by Gnata.
Haloti Gnata is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramires fails with a takedown attempt.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Ramires.
Gnata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramires shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata scores with a hook to the body. Ramires takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Gnata finds it's target.
Ramires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gnata.
Ramires tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gnata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gnata throws a combination. Ramires tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gnata.
Gnata scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gnata. That's going to slow Ramires down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a solid leg kick but Ramires takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gnata.
Gnata misses with a head kick.
Gnata misses with a looping right.
Gnata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramires sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Gnata.
Ramires misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gnata lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires shoots in but no luck this time.
Gnata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Gnata scores with a four punch combination!
Ramires avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gnata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gnata misses with a hook

and Ramires counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramires.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramires won't allow Gnata to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata keeping moving, preventing Ramires from controlling successfully.
Ramires trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramires tries to free his leg and advance position but Gnata is retaining full guard.
Gnata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gnata looking to ground and pound but Ramires is blocking nicely.
Ramires tries to lock up and control but Gnata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramires is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramires is squirming around, avoiding Gnata's attempts to control the action.
Ramires slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haloti Gnata dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gnata throws a body kick that misses.
Ramires throws a head kick but Gnata moves out of range.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramires shoots in looking for a takedown. Gnata tries to sprawl out of it but Ramires keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gnata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Gnata misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gnata's corner calls for a 1-2. Gnata obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramires throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gnata tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramires is in Gnata's guard.
Gnata has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gnata wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gnata is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gnata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gnata throws some wild stikes that Ramires manages to avoid easily.

Gnata jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ramires is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ramires and Gnata has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires is looking for a sweep.
Gnata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramires keeps working.
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!
Ramires seems a little lost for a moment, as Gnata dominates the positioning.
Ramires is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gnata off and has taken his back!
Gnata manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ramires's guard. Nice work there by Gnata.
Gnata with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires pulls Gnata in close to his closed guard and prevents Gnata from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gnata wants to control from the top but Ramires keeps moving.
Gnata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gnata is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gnata stopping the sweep attempt from Ramires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a strike but Ramires rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramires trying to control but Gnata is working from the bottom.
Sonny Ramires has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramires preventing the sweep.
Haloti Gnata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonny Ramires has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gnata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gnata punching from mount but Ramires doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haloti Gnata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gnata, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haloti Gnata!
Haloti Gnata bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.