PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Lindgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ramus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Lindgren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cody Ramus's chin.

Lindgren
vs
Ramus

186 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition
Cutthroat

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikael Lindgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Ramus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindgren gets caught flat footed, as Ramus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lindgren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramus is aware though and is defending well.
Lindgren is adopting a defensive guard.

Lindgren is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramus cracks Lindgren with a solid left hand.
Ramus throwing strikes from guard but Lindgren blocks nicely.

Lindgren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramus lands a few punches from side control.

Ramus is trying to get an arm triangle but Lindgren is defending well.
Ramus is putting a hurting on Lindgren here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren is trying to get back to half guard.
Lindgren is working hard here to advance position.
Lindgren sneaks back into half guard.
Ramus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lindgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramus.

Ramus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lindgren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramus.
Lindgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramus.

Lindgren is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramus.
Lindgren is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramus.
Lindgren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lindgren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramus pulls his head out easily.

Ramus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramus is thwarting Lindgren's attempts to control the position.
Lindgren is doing well to control the position and prevent Ramus from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindgren is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramus.
Lindgren wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lindgren manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramus connects with a couple of short punches.
Lindgren controls Ramus momentarily but Ramus frees himself.
Lindgren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramus works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramus thows a huge punch but Lindgren dodges it nicely.

Ramus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lindgren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramus trying to mount his opponent but Lindgren defends it.
Ramus throwing shots but Lindgren is blocking nicely.
Lindgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramus.

Ramus is working for a kimura but Lindgren is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindgren moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Ramus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Ramus does no damage.
Ramus looks to throw the jab but Lindgren is out of range.
Ramus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lindgren swings for the body but Ramus moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ramus.
Lindgren misses with a body shot.
Lindgren throws a solid leg kick but Ramus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lindgren.
Ramus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindgren.
Lindgren takes a swing at Ramus's ribcage but misses.
Lindgren swings for the body but Ramus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramus swivels and escapes.
Lindgren slips a jab from Ramus.
Ramus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lindgren fails with the takedown.
Ramus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramus misses with a body shot
and Lindgren counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindgren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramus on the side of the head.
Ramus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lindgren circles away quickly and effectively.
Lindgren throws a lazy right hand but Ramus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Lindgren does it's job there.
Cody Ramus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Lindgren misses.
Cody Ramus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mikael Lindgren has been cut.
Lindgren moves forwards but Ramus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lindgren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramus throws a one two combo.
Lindgren stuns Ramus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramus misses with a hook to the body
and Ramus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramus tries to bum rush Lindgren with a series of wild strikes but Lindgren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikael Lindgren is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramus tries to bum rush Lindgren with a series of wild strikes but Lindgren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lindgren lands a nice hook to Ramus's body. Ramus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramus is breathing heavily.
Lindgren scores with a shot to the body.
Ramus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lindgren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindgren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lindgren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramus in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lindgren counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Ramus down! Lindgren is looking to finish but Ramus is intelligently defending himself.

Ramus is rocked!
Lindgren trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramus is still in real trouble! Can Lindgren finish him?
Ramus seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lindgren advances position into side control!
Lindgren wants to control but Ramus is keeping him busy.
Ramus is trying to improve his position.
Ramus is trying to control Lindgren's posture but Lindgren avoids it.
Ramus looks to move to half guard but instead Lindgren has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindgren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramus is looking to escape.
Lindgren controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Lindgren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Lindgren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Ramus. Those never looked like landing.
Ramus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramus throws a right and a left that Lindgren avoids nicely.
Ramus misses the shot to the body.
Lindgren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramus was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindgren.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindgren. Ramus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindgren looks to land a left hand but Ramus moved out of range nicely.
Ramus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lindgren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramus takes one to the side of the head.
Ramus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lindgren connects with a looping right hand.
Ramus misses with a body shot.
Lindgren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindgren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramus throws out the jab.

Lindgren tries to sprawl but Ramus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ramus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren is concentrating on defense, preventing Ramus from advancing position.
Lindgren gets full guard.
Ramus looking to pass the guard.
Lindgren pulls Ramus in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramus is looking to work some ground and pound but Lindgren has wrist control.

Lindgren working for a triangle but Ramus defends it easily.
Lindgren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramus advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramus is trying to work for a kimura but Lindgren is defending well.
Lindgren tries to get to full guard but Ramus has control of the leg.

Ramus is working for a submission of some sort.
Ramus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lindgren wants to get back to full guard.
Lindgren is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramus's back!

Lindgren is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ramus is defending well though. Lindgren let's go of the attempt for now.
Cody Ramus has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramus covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lindgren wants to control but Ramus is keeping busy.
Ramus tries to roll but Lindgren sticks to his back.
Ramus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramus turns into Lindgren and is now in his guard.
Lindgren working a defensive guard here.

Ramus looking to improve position, pressing down on Lindgren's thigh with his hand. Lindgren seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ramus paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ramus's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Lindgren picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikael Lindgren!
Our winner, Mikael Lindgren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.