PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramirez
vs
Willians

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Willians!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Willians moves out of range.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willians circles away quickly and effectively.
Willians throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Willians throws a nice head kick!
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willians throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Willians misses with a head kick.
Willians tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but Willians shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Willians. No joy for Ramirez on that attempt.
Willians is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willians throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willians misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ramirez scores with a takedown into Willians's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ramirez cracks Willians with a solid left hand.
Willians is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramirez is controlling him.
Willians looks winded!
Ramirez tries to stand but Willians is controlling from the bottom.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Willians has wrist control.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Willians keeps moving.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willians keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Willians is looking to stand up but Ramirez isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rob Ramirez just wasn't active enough.
Ramirez cracks Willians with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willians swivels and escapes.
Willians misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez tries to land a front kick but Willians steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by Willians.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.

Ramirez has Willians up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez keeps control of Willians as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramirez keeps control of Willians as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramirez taking a breather.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willians circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willians moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Willians.
Daniel Willians is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Willians sprawls well.
Daniel Willians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Willians.
Ramirez wants to slow Willians down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ramirez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Willians is in trouble now - Ramirez has advanced to mount!
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez won't let Willians get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ramirez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Willians blocking the ground and pound.
Ramirez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willians is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Willians is in a horrible position here. Ramirez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willians is trying to stand up.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willians is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willians checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willians avoids it really well and circles away.

Ramirez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Willians wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez prevents Willians from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians is breathing heavily.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willians is trying to stand back up but Ramirez is controlling him
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Willians is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramirez content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Willians is avoiding it.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Willians misses with a head kick.
Ramirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ramirez pushes Willians up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Willians prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willians throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.

Ramirez clinches up with Willians and pushes him back against the cage.

Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willians has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ramirez is proving hard to escape from.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Willians postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
Willians wants to stand but Ramirez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Willians is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rob Ramirez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ramirez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ramirez lands in his opponent's guard.

Ramirez drops back looking for a leg! Willians is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willians manages to kick Ramirez off! Ramirez jumps back into Willians's guard.
Willians is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ramirez dives into side control.
Willians is looking to get back to his feet here but Ramirez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Willians's back.

Ramirez has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Willians is defending well but eventually Ramirez manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Willians has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Ramirez!