PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring em Out - TI. Henry The Third has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonny Ramires's chin.

Ramires
vs
The Third

188 cm
31
217 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry The Third!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Third tries to clinch up.

The Third throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ramires tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Third is in Ramires's guard.
Ramires trying to keep a closed guard but The Third is proving a slippery customer.
The Third trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Third makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Third pushes down on Ramires's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Third performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The Third is trying to work for a kimura but Ramires is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Third performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramires preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The Third is trying to control. Ramires wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires trying to control from the bottom.

Henry The Third has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Third wants to clinch up but Ramires keeps it at a distance.
Henry The Third seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Third tries to clinch there but Ramires circles away.
Ramires slaps away a takedown attempt from The Third, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Third throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramires's waist but Ramires gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Third off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Ramires. No joy for The Third on that attempt.
Sonny Ramires has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Third.
Ramires misses with a takedown attempt - The Third sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Third shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramires sprawls well. He's pushed The Third's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ramires shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramires was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramires connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ramires tries to control but The Third wriggling away.
Ramires unloads with some shots from mount but The Third bucks and avoids them well.
Ramires misses with a head shot.
The Third working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third taking shots to the head.
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!
The referee warns The Third that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Ramires connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Third wants to control but Ramires is having none of it.

Ramires swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and The Third is now in Ramires's guard. A big mistake from Ramires there, giving up the dominant position!

The Third got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramires has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Third has managed to get both his arms back between Ramires's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Third wanted to stand there but Ramires had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Ramires dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramires tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Third swivels and escapes.
Ramires shoots for a takedown but The Third saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Third throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Third pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ramires back to the cage. The Third follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ramires keeps the fight on the outside.
The Third tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramires manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramires is defended easily by The Third.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ramires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from The Third does no damage.
The Third looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramires is fending him off so far but The Third persists. Nope, Ramires circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third misses with a takedown

so Ramires counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Third trying to control the position.
The Third keeping full guard, as Ramires tries to pass.
The Third wants to get back to his feet but Ramires is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramires trying to control but The Third is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ramires showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Ramires wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ramires gets a double leg takedown into The Third's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Third is trying to control the position but Ramires postures up.
Ramires advances to half guard.
Ramires trying to mount his opponent but The Third defends it.
Ramires sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The Third trying to control from the bottom.
Ramires wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Third keeps working.
The Third is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramires scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third trying to control but Ramires postures up.
The Third is staying active underneath Ramires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ramires looks for a takedown but The Third sprawls well.
The Third lands a jab to the head.
Ramires misses with a series of wild punches.
The Third lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramires at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramires but Ramires pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Third lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramires circles away quickly and effectively.
The Third swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Third shoots for a takedown but Ramires saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Third has a takedown stuffed.

Ramires changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Third looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramires is looking to take a break and control but The Third is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramires postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Ramires will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramires stuffs the takedown.
Ramires tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Third sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramires somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Ramires or perhaps it was just good defense by The Third which made him look bad.
No joy there for The Third, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonny Ramires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Third defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramires.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ramires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Third closes the distance but Ramires moves to the side

and Ramires decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Third's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Third keeping moving, preventing Ramires from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires wants to pass the guard but The Third is keeping the position.
Ramires postures up.
The Third manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramires manages to get himself to full guard.
The Third tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramires is retaining full guard.
The Third working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramires manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramires tries to control but The Third wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Third is looking to improve his position but Ramires isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramires breaks from The Third's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramires scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Third?
The Third takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Third is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Third is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramires can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Third is looking to escape.
The Third wants to control but Ramires is having none of it.
Ramires looking to finish The Third with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Third!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ramires goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Third turns into him and now he's in Ramires's guard.

Ramires throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Third uses it to pass to side control.
The Third wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramires keeps working.
The Third tries to move to mount but Ramires blocks the move with his legs.
Sonny Ramires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires regains half guard, as The Third was trying to land strikes.
Ramires moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Third slips nicely into half guard.
Henry The Third 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.

The Third is working for a kimura but Ramires is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Ramires showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramires, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Ramires!
A pretty intense looking Sonny Ramires took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.