PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Ramirez's chin.

Torres
vs
Ramirez

168 cm
26
145 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hellbent

Divinity 160Q
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
Torres throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.

Ramirez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Ramirez.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramirez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Torres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torres gets full guard.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.

Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Ramirez works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is working Torres over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
Ramirez wants to control but Torres is having none of it.
Torres looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Torres trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez wants to control but Torres is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Ramirez moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramirez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torres somewhat.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Torres.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramirez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres lands with a hook. Ramirez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres 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 Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramirez as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Torres is rocked!
Torres misses with an uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres wants to land a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramirez scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez slips a jab from Torres.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Torres connects with a single shot there.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Torres misses with a leg kick.

Torres shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramirez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.

Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Torres wants to stand but Ramirez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.

Torres gets to his feet. Ramirez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torres.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Torres.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Ramirez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torres shoots and misses

and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Ramirez with a hook.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres misses with a hook
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Torres persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez takes one to the chin there.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Torres feints and then cracks Ramirez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Torres.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
Torres is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Alfredo Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres tries a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Torres misses with a straight left.

Torres bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ricardo Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ramirez is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Torres tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramirez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is pressing down on Torres's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torres!
Ramirez lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Torres that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Torres is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torres wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Torres is out cold - huge knockout for Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Ramirez!
Ricardo Ramirez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.