PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie OFallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OFallon
vs
Ramanujam

175 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmie OFallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam avoids the body shot from OFallon.
Ramanujam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramanujam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
OFallon looks to land a combination but Ramanujam avoids it well.
Ramanujam scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ramanujam misses its intended target.
OFallon staying out of range there.
Ramanujam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
OFallon checks the leg kick.
OFallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramanujam lands a really nice looking cross but OFallon seems unphased.
OFallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OFallon moves away from the strike by Ramanujam.
OFallon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramanujam throws a hook but OFallon avoids it easily.
Ramanujam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloppy strikes from OFallon. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OFallon moves away from the strike by Ramanujam.
OFallon throws a right hand that Ramanujam ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramanujam also avoids with ease.
Ramanujam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
OFallon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmie OFallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OFallon lands with a nice combination. Ramanujam backs away looking to recover.
OFallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramanujam throws out the jab.
Ramanujam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramanujam misses with a lunging right hand
and OFallon counters with a three punch combo that has Ramanujam backing up. Ramanujam nods at OFallon to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Ramanujam misses.
Ramanujam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OFallon.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OFallon slips a straight right by Ramanujam.
OFallon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OFallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramanujam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OFallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OFallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramanujam feints and then cracks OFallon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OFallon down.
Ramanujam dodges the punch combination from OFallon.
Ramanujam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OFallon finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramanujam's head.
Ramanujam throws a body punch but OFallon moves out of range.
Ramanujam missing with a left hand there. OFallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OFallon blocks a jab.
OFallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramanujam misses with a low kick as OFallon jumps back.
Ramanujam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from OFallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OFallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
OFallon swinging wildly here.
Ramanujam throws a shot to the body.
OFallon misses the shot to the body.
OFallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramanujam counters with a nice body shot.

Ramanujam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramanujam trying to control from half guard but OFallon is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramanujam controlling the pace.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but OFallon is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam wants to take a breather but OFallon is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahavir Ramanujam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ramanujam tries to move into range but OFallon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramanujam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramanujam ducks under a wild hook from OFallon.
Good work by OFallon as he checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by OFallon.
Ramanujam misses with an uppercut
and OFallon counters with a nice body shot.
Ramanujam shoots in looking for a takedown but OFallon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramanujam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OFallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramanujam.
OFallon tries to bum rush Ramanujam with a series of wild strikes but Ramanujam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramanujam slips a jab and a cross from OFallon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
OFallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramanujam throws out the jab.
OFallon throws a right hand that Ramanujam ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramanujam also avoids with ease.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OFallon takes a swing at Ramanujam's ribcage but misses.
Ramanujam throws a shot to the body.
OFallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramanujam was well out of range. Poor timing from OFallon.
OFallon throws a right hand that Ramanujam ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramanujam also avoids with ease.

Ramanujam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in OFallon's guard.
Ramanujam wants to control from the top but OFallon keeps moving.
Ramanujam stops OFallon from standing up.
Ramanujam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramanujam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OFallon keeping full guard, as Ramanujam tries to pass.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mahavir Ramanujam wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ramanujam gets a takedown into half guard.
OFallon wants to get back to his feet.
OFallon is not content to let Ramanujam control the position.
Ramanujam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for OFallon!
Ramanujam looking to ground and pound but OFallon is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OFallon stops Ramanujam from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
OFallon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Ramanujam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ramanujam is trying to control. OFallon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ramanujam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OFallon is just riding it out for now. Ramanujam eventually gives up the hold.
Mahavir Ramanujam has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramanujam perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is trying to control the action in half guard but OFallon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramanujam tries to pass the half guard into mount. OFallon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramanujam slows the pace down in half guard.
OFallon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramanujam on the ground.

Ramanujam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ramanujam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. OFallon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramanujam.
Ramanujam thows a huge punch but OFallon dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam content to control rather than advance.
Ramanujam wants to pass to mount but OFallon is defending the position.
OFallon is staying active underneath Ramanujam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramanujam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramanujam wants to control but OFallon is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahavir Ramanujam.
A solid body kick from Ramanujam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! OFallon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

OFallon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OFallon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam dives in and grabs OFallon's left leg, looking for a takedown. OFallon pushes down on Ramanujam's head and hops out.
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by OFallon.
Ramanujam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Ramanujam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ramanujam stops OFallon from getting back to his feet.
OFallon wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy.

Ramanujam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. OFallon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramanujam.
Ramanujam is thwarting OFallon's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramanujam wants to work for an arm triangle but OFallon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramanujam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OFallon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ramanujam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
OFallon trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ramanujam manages to pass to mount!
BOOM! Ramanujam connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ramanujam controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OFallon is squirming around, avoiding Ramanujam's attempts to control the action.

Ramanujam working for a guillotine from mount but OFallon is in no mood to give up.

Ramanujam has hold of OFallon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and OFallon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Ramanujam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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!
Ramanujam looking to control but OFallon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramanujam looking to secure an arm triangle but OFallon defends it well.
Ramanujam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ramanujam is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but OFallon is surviving well by controlling Ramanujam's body position as best he can.
Mahavir Ramanujam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramanujam prevents OFallon from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that OFallon really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam content just to control the position here.
Ramanujam unloads with some shots from mount but OFallon bucks and avoids them well.
Ramanujam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ramanujam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramanujam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimmie OFallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ramanujam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahavir Ramanujam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramanujam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahavir Ramanujam!
A relieved looking Mahavir Ramanujam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.