PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Odesseiron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam's entrance music is Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. A fine choice. Odesseiron has chosen Afterworld as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramanujam
vs
Odesseiron

174 cm
21
164 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwin Odesseiron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam loads up on a big right hand but Odesseiron slips the punch.
Ramanujam throws an overhand right that lands on Odesseiron's shoulder, as Odesseiron tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron is looking to chop away at Ramanujam's legs.
Odesseiron takes one to the chin there.
Ramanujam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odesseiron was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam works the jab nicely.
Odesseiron thumps Ramanujam with a low kick.
Ramanujam lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramanujam slips a straight right by Odesseiron.
A jab lands there for Ramanujam.
Odesseiron takes a swing at Ramanujam's ribcage but misses.
Odesseiron is looking to score with low kicks.
Odesseiron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramanujam throws an off balance right hand

and Odesseiron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mahavir Ramanujam has been cut.
Odesseiron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Odesseiron scores with a knee to the head.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Ramanujam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks it.
Ramanujam has Odesseiron pressed against the cage.
Ramanujam trying to control the position but instead, Odesseiron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramanujam into the cage.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron is trying to maintain a safe position but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns Odesseiron into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Odesseiron improves position.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramanujam is looking to control Odesseiron's arms but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramanujam has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Ramanujam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Odesseiron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramanujam misses with a punch on the inside.
Odesseiron with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramanujam misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramanujam taking a breather.
Odesseiron landing knees to the head.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron letting Ramanujam take a breather here.
Odesseiron lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mahavir Ramanujam.

Odesseiron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ramanujam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Ramanujam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Odesseiron is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ramanujam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Odesseiron rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramanujam's guard! Nice work there by Odesseiron!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramanujam, not yet.
Odesseiron trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramanujam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odesseiron's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ramanujam wants to sweep here but Odesseiron controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramanujam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Odesseiron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Odesseiron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramanujam throws a series of strikes that have Odesseiron backpedaling.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Ramanujam misses with an uppercut
and Odesseiron makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramanujam walks into a straight right hand from Odesseiron.
Odesseiron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramanujam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odesseiron slips a jab and a cross from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron scores with a leg kick.
Odesseiron lands a high kick!
Odesseiron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramanujam doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramanujam throws the left hand but Odesseiron avoids the punch easily.
Ramanujam takes one to the chin there.
Edwin Odesseiron seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odesseiron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramanujam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Odesseiron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron moves out of range as Ramanujam strikes.

Odesseiron clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramanujam.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Odesseiron.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramanujam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Odesseiron with a knee to the head.
Ramanujam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Odesseiron blocks it with crossed arms.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odesseiron is looking to control Ramanujam's arms but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odesseiron has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron lands with a short shot 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!
Odesseiron lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ramanujam is rocked!
Odesseiron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramanujam misses with the head strike.
Ramanujam is trying to break the clinch but Odesseiron is controlling him.
Odesseiron stalling in the clinch but Ramanujam improves position.
Ramanujam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Odesseiron prevents it.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edwin Odesseiron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Odesseiron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odesseiron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is working for takedown but Odesseiron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramanujam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron is looking to control Ramanujam's arms but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odesseiron has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramanujam can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odesseiron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramanujam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Odesseiron misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odesseiron wants to stall.
Odesseiron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam scores with a shot to the side of Odesseiron's head.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Odesseiron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Odesseiron fails to land.
Ramanujam is trying to maintain a safe position but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns Ramanujam into the cage.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramanujam.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks it.
Odesseiron looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Odesseiron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Ramanujam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramanujam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramanujam shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramanujam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Odesseiron moves in looking to clinch but Ramanujam pushes him off.
Odesseiron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramanujam blocks a head kick by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odesseiron, right into the meat.
Odesseiron wants to land a leg kick but Ramanujam is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron ducks under a wild hook from Ramanujam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Odesseiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramanujam misses with a low kick.
Ramanujam looks to land a left hand but Odesseiron moved out of range nicely.
Ramanujam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Odesseiron has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ramanujam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odesseiron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwin Odesseiron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramanujam, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam avoids the head kick by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron is looking to slow Ramanujam down with leg kicks.
Ramanujam scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odesseiron scores with a head kick. Ramanujam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odesseiron throws a hook to the side of Ramanujam's head but Ramanujam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odesseiron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramanujam tries to land a front kick but Odesseiron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Odesseiron wants to clinch up but Ramanujam keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Odesseiron. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ramanujam misses.
Ramanujam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ramanujam misses
and Odesseiron counters with a leg kick.
Ramanujam throws a nice looking combination but Odesseiron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odesseiron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odesseiron thumps Ramanujam with a low kick.
Ramanujam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odesseiron manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramanujam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odesseiron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramanujam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramanujam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramanujam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Odesseiron throws a leg kick which misses Ramanujam's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramanujam tries to avoid it.
Odesseiron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odesseiron throws a push kick but Ramanujam slaps the foot to one side.
Odesseiron blocks a leg kick.
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!
Donk. Odesseiron catches Ramanujam right on the button with a cross.
Odesseiron throws a leg kick which misses Ramanujam's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramanujam tries to avoid it.

Odesseiron gets caught flat footed, as Ramanujam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Odesseiron pulls Ramanujam in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramanujam won't allow Odesseiron to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Odesseiron really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramanujam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odesseiron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramanujam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odesseiron.

Odesseiron tries to sprawl but Ramanujam drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Odesseiron has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramanujam wants to take a breather but Odesseiron is having none of it.
Ramanujam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura but Odesseiron is defending well.

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 a kimura here.
Ramanujam throwing shots but Odesseiron is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is looking to take a break and control but Odesseiron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odesseiron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odesseiron is pressing down on Ramanujam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramanujam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramanujam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but Odesseiron is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam advances position into side control!
Ramanujam in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ramanujam remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ramanujam lands an elbow.

Ramanujam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Odesseiron rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramanujam's guard! Nice work there by Odesseiron!
Odesseiron wants to pass the guard but Ramanujam is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramanujam looking to control.

Ramanujam working for a triangle but Odesseiron defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odesseiron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramanujam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahavir Ramanujam had his way with Edwin Odesseiron in that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Odesseiron lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramanujam cracks Odesseiron with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Ramanujam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramanujam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick
and Odesseiron counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramanujam is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Ramanujam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramanujam scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramanujam seems to have got his legs back now.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that misses.
Odesseiron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramanujam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odesseiron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws a right hand that misses
and Odesseiron counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramanujam missing with a left hand there. Odesseiron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramanujam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Odesseiron counters with a nice uppercut.
Odesseiron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramanujam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Odesseiron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramanujam lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Odesseiron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odesseiron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odesseiron lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Odesseiron tried to score with a low kick but Ramanujam checks it.
Ramanujam misses with a lunging right hand
and Odesseiron counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Odesseiron.
Ramanujam swings widly with a right hand

and Odesseiron holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramanujam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramanujam is looking to control Odesseiron's arms but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramanujam has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramanujam avoiding damage as Odesseiron throws knees to the body.
Ramanujam is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odesseiron scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron is trying to stall.
Ramanujam wants to get back to striking at distance but Odesseiron won't allow it.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odesseiron scores with a shot to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Odesseiron improves position.
Ramanujam tries to score a body lock takedown but Odesseiron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramanujam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramanujam wants a takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramanujam backwards.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramanujam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramanujam has Odesseiron pressed against the cage.
Ramanujam trying to control the position but instead, Odesseiron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramanujam into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Odesseiron.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odesseiron lands with a light punch inside.
Ramanujam letting Odesseiron take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Odesseiron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odesseiron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Odesseiron!
Edwin Odesseiron is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Edwin Odesseiron, 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.