PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam comes to the cage accompanied by Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. Mahavir Ramanujam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramanujam
vs
Price

174 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Lionwear (94% laundry)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Price!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam cracks Price with a good jab.
Price misses with a hook. Ramanujam ducked under it nicely.

Ramanujam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Price wants to sweep here but Ramanujam controlling him for the moment.
Ramanujam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Price working for a triangle but Ramanujam defends it easily.
Ramanujam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramanujam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Price keeping full guard, as Ramanujam tries to pass.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramanujam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Price pulls Ramanujam in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramanujam from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to stand but Ramanujam is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Price shoots in but Ramanujam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Price thows a body shot but no joy.

Ramanujam feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Ramanujam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramanujam wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramanujam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramanujam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Price is looking to escape.

Ramanujam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramanujam pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramanujam not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Price looking for submissions off his back.
Ramanujam tries to pass to full mount but Price defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam works his way into full mount!
Ramanujam punching from mount but Price doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Price tries to reverse the position but Ramanujam maintains control.
Price wants to hold on but Ramanujam pushes him away.
Ramanujam throws some wild stikes that Price manages to avoid easily.
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramanujam has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramanujam thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ramanujam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramanujam controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramanujam looking to finish with strikes here!
Ramanujam throws some wild stikes that Price manages to avoid easily.
Price holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ramanujam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramanujam throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ramanujam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramanujam thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramanujam can't control as he wanted to and Price manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Price checks a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Price.
Ramanujam struggling a bit here.
Ramanujam defending against the ground and pound.
Ramanujam is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Ramanujam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ramanujam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramanujam trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price preventing the sweep.
Mahavir Ramanujam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramanujam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramanujam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramanujam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramanujam tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mahavir Ramanujam just wasn't active enough.

Ramanujam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Price tries to bench press Ramanujam off him but Ramanujam keeps the position.
Price managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam controls the position.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Price is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ramanujam tries to advance to mount but Price denies him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ramanujam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam taking a breather here.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Price is looking for a sweep.

Ramanujam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Price wants to control but Ramanujam postures up.
Ramanujam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Ramanujam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramanujam prevents Price from escaping the position.
Price trying to remain calm as Ramanujam controls from the top position.
Ramanujam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ramanujam easily slips into full mount!
Ramanujam looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ramanujam looking to secure an arm triangle but Price defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that second round.
That's time! Ramanujam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Price shoots in but Ramanujam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Price moves away from the strike by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam cracks Price with a good jab.
Ramanujam misses with a looping right.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramanujam throws out the jab.
Price looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramanujam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Price takes a step back to recover.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Ramanujam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramanujam tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Ramanujam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramanujam trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Price has an active guard here but Ramanujam has managed to pass into half guard.
Ramanujam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramanujam passes the guard and advances to mount!
Price wants to control but Ramanujam is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramanujam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Price manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ramanujam tries to advance to mount but Price denies him.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramanujam in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Price is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price is being controlled here.

Ramanujam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ramanujam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramanujam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mahavir Ramanujam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramanujam working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Price prevents Ramanujam from improving position.
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramanujam controlling the position from side mount.
Joshua Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramanujam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahavir Ramanujam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramanujam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahavir Ramanujam!
A very excited looking Mahavir Ramanujam 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.