PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Ramsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsberg comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ramsberg
vs
Utu

190 cm
35
278 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

225 cm
30
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

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 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorbjorn Ramsberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsberg blocks a head kick by Utu.
Ramsberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Utu.
Ramsberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Ramsberg's head coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Utu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramsberg scores with a one two! Utu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Utu connects with a solid leg kick.
Utu lands with a nice body kick.
Utu connects with the punch.

It looks like Thorbjorn Ramsberg has been cut.
Utu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramsberg is breathing heavily.

Utu pushes Ramsberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Utu looking to throw knees to the head but Ramsberg is blocking nicely.
Utu lands with a right to the head.
Ramsberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Utu lands an uppercut.
Utu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramsbergs head.
Utu keeps control of Ramsberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramsberg working hard to break the clinch.
Ramsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Utu won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsberg prevents a body shot from Utu.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Utu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramsberg avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Utu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramsberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Utu has double underhooks.
Ramsberg is trying to break the clinch but Utu is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Utu misses with a body punch.
Ramsberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramsberg is trying to break the clinch but Utu is controlling him.
Utu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Utu stalling.
Ramsberg is trying to force a seperation but Utu has the dominant position.
Utu is pushing Ramsberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ramsberg is trying to break the clinch but Utu has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ramsberg manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Ramsberg misses.
Ramsberg swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
Ramsberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Utu.
Utu moves in looking to clinch but Ramsberg pushes him off.
Utu tries to clinch up but Ramsberg circles away and keeps his distance.

Utu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramsberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramsberg blocks a body shot from Utu.
A right hook to the body lands for Utu.
Utu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramsberg's efforts to push away.
Ramsberg tries to break the clinch but Utu is controlling the position.
Utu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsberg controls his hands.
Ramsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Utu won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Utu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Utu stalling in the clinch but Ramsberg improves position.
Utu stalling against the cage.
Utu misses with a body punch.
Utu lands with a left to the head.
Ramsberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Utu has him pressed against the cage.
Utu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramsberg blocking some punches.
Ramsberg tries to circle away but Utu has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Utu - that landed with a thud.
Utu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Utu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Utu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramsberg blocks it with crossed arms.

Ramsberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Utu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramsberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Utu as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Utu misses
and Ramsberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Utu shrugs it off.

Utu lands a big head kick that sends Ramsberg tumbling to the mat! Utu takes a step backwards and waves Ramsberg back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ramsberg is rocked!
Utu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oh Ramsberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramsberg blocks the body kick.
A jab from Ramsberg misses.
Ramsberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramsberg ducks under a wild hook from Utu.
Ramsberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Utu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Utu misses
and Ramsberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Utu throws out a leg kick but Ramsberg moves out of range and Utu only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsberg misses with a double jab.
Utu misses with a leg kick.
Ramsberg misses with an uppercut. Utu saw that one coming.
Utu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramsberg is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rau Utu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Utu wants to clinch.
Utu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Utu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsberg. Ramsberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramsberg misses with a looping right.
Ramsberg misses with a kick to the body
and Utu counters with a good low kick that Ramsberg was not able to check.
Utu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramsberg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Utu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Utu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsberg wants to slow Utu down by chopping away at his legs.
Rau Utu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsberg moves out of range as Utu throws a body kick.
Rau Utu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramsberg throws a head kick that misses.
Ramsberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Utu just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Utu. That's going to slow Ramsberg down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Utu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsberg. Ramsberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramsberg throws a nice looking combination but Utu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Ramsberg misses.
Ramsberg jabs Utu right on the nose. Utu blinks but takes it well.
Ramsberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Utu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Utu avoids the body shot from Ramsberg.
Utu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramsberg.
Utu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Utu closes the distance and pushes Ramsberg back into the cage.
Utu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsberg's elbow.
Rau Utu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramsberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Utu has him pressed against the cage.
Utu keeps control of Ramsberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Utu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramsberg backwards.
Ramsberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Utu has double underhooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Utu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ramsberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Utu prevents Ramsberg from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsberg working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Utu.
Utu scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Utu won't allow it.
Utu trying to stall but Ramsberg improves his position.

Ramsberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramsberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramsberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Utu's head backwards.
Utu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Utu moves away from the strike by Ramsberg.
Utu with a jab.
Ramsberg swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
Ramsberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Utu misses with a body kick.
Utu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramsberg. That did some damage!
Utu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Utu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Utu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ramsberg misses its intended target.
Ramsberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Utu's head backwards.
Ramsberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Utu is looking to clinch but Ramsberg is avoiding it.
No joy there for Ramsberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Utu slips under a jab.
Utu lands a really nice looking cross but Ramsberg seems unphased.
Utu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Utu tries a head kick but it misses.
Utu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramsberg misses with a low kick.
Utu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramsberg throws a jab when Utu was well out of range.
Utu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsberg checks the leg kick.
Utu ducks under a wild hook from Ramsberg.
Good standup being displayed there by Utu as he connects with a hook.
Utu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramsberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utu manages to avoid it.
Utu missing with a left hand there. Ramsberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramsberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Utu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramsberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramsberg throws a sloppy head kick and Utu moves out of range easily.
Utu misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Utu can pounce on him.
Ramsberg lands a really nice looking cross but Utu seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Ramsberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rau Utu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Utu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Utu throws a series of punches but Ramsberg moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Utu.
Ramsberg throws a shot from downtown. Utu moves away and avoids it.
Ramsberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Utu lands a head kick. Ramsberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Utu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Ramsberg misses with a few strikes there.
Utu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Utu. That snapped Ramsberg's head back.
Ramsberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsberg misses with a leg kick

and Utu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ramsberg! Utu lets Ramsberg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Utu throws a hook but Ramsberg avoids it easily.
A combination from Ramsberg does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramsberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramsberg jabs Utu right on the nose. Utu blinks but takes it well.
Utu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Utu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Utu both land. Nice combination.

Thorbjorn Ramsberg's cut is getting worse.
Ramsberg misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsberg misses with a left hand
enabling Utu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramsberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Utu throws a head kick but Ramsberg moves out of range.
Utu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramsberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Utu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramsberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Utu scrambles back to his feet.
Ramsberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Utu.
Ramsberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Utu.
Ramsberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Utu's hands.
No joy there for Ramsberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramsberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramsberg checks a low kick from Utu.
Ramsberg throws a sloppy head kick and Utu moves out of range easily.
Utu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramsberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramsberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramsberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Utu rushes Ramsberg and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ramsberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramsberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Ramsberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Utu throws a sloppy head kick and Ramsberg moves out of range easily.

Utu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ramsberg sprawling to the canvas! Ramsberg rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Utu finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramsberg. That did some damage!
Ramsberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utu.
Utu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramsberg.
Utu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Utu tries a low kick but Ramsberg avoids it.
Utu wants to clinch.
Utu thumps Ramsberg with a low kick.
Ramsberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Utu misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Utu lands a big uppercut and Ramsberg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ramsberg looks OK. Utu waves Ramsberg back to his feet!
Ramsberg connects with a leg kick. Utu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Utu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Utu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Ramsberg.
Utu throws a push kick but Ramsberg slaps the foot to one side.
Utu misses with a body kick.
Ramsberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsberg throws a right hand that misses

and Utu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ramsberg! Utu lets Ramsberg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ramsberg swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
Ramsberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Utu lands a brutal head kick. Ramsberg looks out on his feet and Utu throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rau Utu!
Rau Utu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Thorbjorn Ramsberg stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. I have a lot of respect for him, and I'm sure that's mutual.'.