PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ramierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ramierez
vs
Mansfield

183 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Ramierez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramierez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mansfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mansfield trying to remain calm as Ramierez controls from the top position.
Ramierez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Check out the look on Ramierez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ramierez taking a breather here.
Ramierez tries to stand but Mansfield is controlling his head.
Mansfield is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ramierez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've been hearing that Ramierez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Ramierez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mansfield is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ramierez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mansfield is trying to escape the position but Ramierez is controlling the position.
Ramierez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ramierez is putting a hurting on Mansfield here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ramierez is staying tight to Mansfield's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez moves into full mount!
Ramierez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansfield is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mansfield looks winded!
Ramierez lands a big elbow.
Ramierez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mansfield hang on?

Mansfield is rocked!
Ramierez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mansfield is still in real trouble! Can Ramierez finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mansfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramierez wants to stand but Mansfield is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Ramierez content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because George Ramierez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mansfield enables Ramierez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mansfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mansfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramierez controls the pace.
Ramierez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramierez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ramierez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mansfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramierez slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramierez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramierez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ramierez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Ramierez.

Ramierez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansfield is breathing heavily.
Ramierez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramierez works his way into side control.
Mansfield trying to remain calm as Ramierez controls from the top position.
Mansfield gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ramierez unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ramierez has taken his back.
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!
Ramierez connects with a big shot to the side of Mansfield's head.

Ramierez looking for the choke from the back.
Ramierez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mansfield.

Ramierez has his arm under Mansfield's chin here. Game over son! Ramierez squeezes tightly and Mansfield is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Ramierez!