PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dameon steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is #1 by nelly. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

steal
vs
Ramsey

190 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dameon steal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
steal is looking for a sweep. Ramsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
steal trying to hold on to Ramsey's head to control him but Ramsey postures up.

Ramsey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
steal won't allow Ramsey to pass to mount.
steal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramsey wants to stand up but steal manages to regain full guard.

steal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramsey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for steal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on steal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramsey tries to advance to mount but steal denies him.
steal wants to control but Ramsey postures up.
steal is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ramsey decides to stand back up. Ramsey steps back and let's steal get back to his feet.
steal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramsey cracks steal with an open hand slap.
steal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
steal is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Ramsey.
steal tries to clinch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey shoots in looking for a takedown. steal tries to sprawl out of it but Ramsey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. steal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
steal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ramsey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in steal's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramsey trying to control but steal is working from the bottom.
steal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is looking to stand up but steal won't let him.
Ramsey lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ramsey stands up and waves to steal to follow him.
Ramsey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramsey doesn't succeed with the takedown

so steal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
steal wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey keeping full guard, as steal tries to pass.
Ramsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing steal from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Ramsey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramsey has taken the fight to the clinch.
steal is leaning against Ramsey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
steal keeps control of Ramsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

steal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ramsey regains guard immediately.
steal won't allow Ramsey to sweep him here.
steal wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
steal is really struggling to control Ramsey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
steal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramsey is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramsey, not yet.
Ramsey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramsey holds on and takes a little breather.

Ramsey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but steal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramsey working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

steal shoots in and bounces Ramsey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
steal distracts Ramsey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
steal wants to pass the guard but Ramsey is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
steal throws a strike but Ramsey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramsey stopping the sweep attempt from steal.
Ramsey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
steal throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ramsey content to stall in guard here.
Ramsey tries to free his leg and advance position but steal is retaining full guard.
Ramsey landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramsey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

steal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramsey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
steal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramsey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dameon steal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ramsey tries for a takedown but steal circles away easily

and steal counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramsey manages to get back to half guard.

steal is working for a kimura but Ramsey is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramsey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ramsey working for a triangle but steal defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
steal looking to pass the guard.
steal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
dameon steal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
steal wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
steal trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramsey looking to control.
Ramsey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control steal kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
steal misses with a takedown

and Ramsey counters with a single leg into guard. steal didn't expect that.
steal throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
steal working a defensive guard here.
steal throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
steal keeping moving, preventing Ramsey from controlling successfully.
steal trying to control the position here.
steal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
steal is trying to control the position but Ramsey postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramsey wants to pass the guard but steal is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

steal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
steal trying to control but Ramsey is working from the bottom.
steal is pushing down on Ramsey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramsey is fighting to maintain full guard but steal has managed to sneak the leg through.
steal wants to pass to mount but Ramsey is defending the position.
Ramsey is not content to let steal control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to dameon steal.
I think steal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dameon steal!