PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruubens Cartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hari Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rama has chosen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rap Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cartnell
vs
Rama

188 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
258 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruubens Cartnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hari Rama!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cartnell looks to throw the jab but Rama is out of range.
Rama misses with the combination.
Cartnell's corner calls for a 1-2. Cartnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cartnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rama.
Cartnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rama lunges at Cartnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartnell's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cartnell. Those never looked like landing.
Rama doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartnell circles away.
Cartnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cartnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rama manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartnell throws a series of punches but Rama avoids them all with ease.
Hari Rama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Cartnell finds it's way through Rama's defenses.
Cartnell tries to clinch but Rama is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartnell connects with a looping right hand.
Rama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cartnell throws a nice looking combination but Rama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cartnell avoids it really well and circles away.
Cartnell cracks Rama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruubens Cartnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rama tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cartnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cartnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Cartnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rama ducks under a wild hook from Cartnell.
Rama shoots for a takedown but Cartnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruubens Cartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hari Rama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartnell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rama is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cartnell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rama.
Cartnell misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartnell lands with a right hand.
Cartnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rama.
Rama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rama tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartnell throws a jab when Rama was well out of range.
Cartnell scores with the left hand. Rama knows he should have avoided that one.
Rama moves away from the strike by Cartnell.
Rama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartnell slips a jab and a cross from Rama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rama. Cartnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartnell stuffs the takedown attempt from Rama. Rama gets slowly back to his feet.
Rama tries to move into range but Cartnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rama slips a jab and a cross from Cartnell.
Rama misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama misses the shot to the body.
Cartnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rama is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Cartnell does no damage.
Cartnell fails to land with a series of punches.

Rama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rama prevents Cartnell from improving his position.

Rama is looking for a kimura 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!
Cartnell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama moves into full mount! Cartnell won't be happy about that!

Rama has isolated one of Cartnell's arms. Cartnell looking to fight him off but Rama twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hari Rama!
Hari Rama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.