PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. Alex Ramirez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ricardo Finalizador had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Finalizador
vs
Ramirez

188 cm
29
194 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
35
202 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Finalizador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. Finalizador sprawls well.
Finalizador bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Finalizador stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finalizador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finalizador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Finalizador is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Ramirez looks gassed!
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finalizador performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finalizador trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.

Finalizador is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramirez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finalizador.
Finalizador controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finalizador tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Finalizador wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.

Ricardo Finalizador has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Finalizador misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Finalizador connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.

Finalizador closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramirez did well to prevent Finalizador getting side control.
Finalizador wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Finalizador is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finalizador tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to stand back up but Finalizador is controlling him
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finalizador. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Finalizador tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Ramirez is looking to get back to full guard here but Finalizador has managed to pass to side control instead.
Finalizador advances nicely into full mount.
Finalizador cracks Ramirez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Finalizador landing strikes from the mount.
Finalizador can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
Finalizador with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Finalizador controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Finalizador connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Finalizador trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Finalizador lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Finalizador wants to control the pace but Ramirez is squirming around nicely.
Finalizador landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finalizador landing shots from mount.
Finalizador lands a heavy elbow.

Ramirez is rocked!
Finalizador breaks from Ramirez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramirez is still in real trouble! Can Finalizador finish him?
Finalizador softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Ramirez is out cold! Finalizador jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Finalizador!