PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianluigi Contadella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Contadella
vs
Ramirez

172 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
24
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gianluigi Contadella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Contadella counters with a three punch combo that has Ramirez backing up. Ramirez nods at Contadella to acknowledge the strikes.
Contadella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Contadella.
Ramirez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Ramirez is rocked!
Contadella has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Contadella's head.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Contadella finish him?
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Contadella counters with a nice body shot.
Ramirez seems to have recovered his senses.
Contadella misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Some wild striking there from Contadella.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Contadella.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contadella throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Contadella. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Contadella.
Ramirez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Contadella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Contadella.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Contadella misses with a double jab.
Contadella falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contadella.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Contadella.
Contadella throws a good cross that connects.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Contadella avoids them all with ease.
Contadella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contadella is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
Contadella keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contadella.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contadella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Contadella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Contadella throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Contadella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
Contadella throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contadella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Contadella has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Contadella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Contadella momentarily.
Ramirez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramirez lands with a hook. Contadella tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Contadella.
Contadella lands with a cross.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Contadella.
Contadella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Contadella throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Ramirez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Contadella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Ramirez misses with a series of wild punches.
Contadella misses with a double jab.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Contadella's defenses.
Contadella scores with a body shot.
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!
Contadella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Contadella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Contadella knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Contadella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Contadella ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
No joy there for Contadella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Ramirez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Contadella takes one to the side of the head.
Contadella slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Contadella throws a combination that misses
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Contadella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contadella is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Contadella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contadella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contadella takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Contadella throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Ramirez looks to land a combination but Contadella avoids it well.
Contadella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contadella takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Contadella throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Contadella moves out of range.
Contadella moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a glancing blow to the side of Contadella's head.
Sloppy strikes from Contadella. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Contadella.
Contadella misses with a double jab.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Ramirez jabs Contadella right on the nose. Contadella blinks but takes it well.
Gianluigi Contadella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contadella circles away quickly and effectively.
Contadella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Contadella's head but Contadella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Contadella avoids a punch combination nicely.
Contadella lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Contadella misses with the combination.
Ramirez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contadella lands a head shot.
Contadella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Contadella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Contadella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Contadella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Contadella lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ramirez lands a jab to Contadella's midsection.
Contadella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Ramirez.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Contadella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Contadella misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirez tests Contadella's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contadella misses with a wild combination.
Contadella takes one to the chin there.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contadella gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Contadella looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Contadella. Those never looked like landing.
Contadella throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Contadella takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contadella throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Contadella saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Contadella misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Contadella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Contadella throws a nice looking combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Contadella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contadella drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Contadella misses with a series of wild punches.
Contadella has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Contadella's head.
Contadella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Contadella does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Contadella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Contadella swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ramirez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Contadella.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez swinging wildly here.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contadella ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contadella cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contadella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Contadella checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Contadella throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramirez!
Contadella throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Contadella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Contadella.
Contadella dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Contadella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Contadella misses.
Contadella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contadella throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Jab, jab by Contadella - just one landing.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contadella swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez stalks Contadella and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Contadella's face. Contadella staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Contadella slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Contadella scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Contadella lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Contadella misses with the combination.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Contadella ducks under and follows up with a left that Contadella also avoids with ease.
Contadella looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contadella looks to land a combination. Ramirez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rick Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Contadella off the cage and back into range.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Contadella.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contadella looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Contadella misses with the combination.
Gianluigi Contadella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez throws a hook but Contadella blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Ramirez.
Well Ramirez 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ramirez!