PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Arienzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arienzo
vs
Ramirez

183 cm
35
195 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
41
197 lbs
27 - 28 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Arienzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arienzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramirez somewhat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a takedown
and Arienzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Arienzo moves out of range easily.

Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ground and pound from Ramirez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez lands a few punches from side control.
Arienzo tries to improve position but can't.
Arienzo is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Ramirez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arienzo regains half guard.
Ramirez wants to control but Arienzo is keeping him busy.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arienzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arienzo looking to control.
Arienzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Arienzo.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Arienzo is keeping the position.

Arienzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramirez throws a strike but Arienzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo stands and throws Ramirez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arienzo wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Arienzo stalls from top position.
Arienzo blocks the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.

Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arienzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Arienzo has control of the leg.
Arienzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arienzo trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Arienzo wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Arienzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arienzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Arienzo is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
Arienzo is taking a breather. Ramirez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

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

Ramirez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arienzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arienzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramirez!
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Arienzo's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Arienzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arienzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramirez works Arienzo's body with a nice hook.
Arienzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arienzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Carlos Arienzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez.
Arienzo leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arienzo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arienzo counters by clinching up.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arienzo is working for takedown but Ramirez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Arienzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramirez can't get the takedown.
Arienzo looking for a takedown.
Arienzo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramirez gets underhooks to prevent Arienzo's takedown attempt.

Ramirez jumps guard.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arienzo controls the pace.

Arienzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Ramirez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arienzo controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ramirez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arienzo escapes and throws Ramirez's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Arienzo taking a breather here.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
Arienzo is staying tight to Ramirez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arienzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Arienzo happy to just control the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arienzo trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Arienzo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ramirez with a poor takedown
and Arienzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arienzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Arienzo with a series of wild strikes but Arienzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arienzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Arienzo which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arienzo gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramirez misses with a leg kick

and Arienzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Arienzo from controlling successfully.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.

Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arienzo is aware though and is defending well.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Arienzo is proving a slippery customer.

Ramirez has an active guard here but Arienzo has managed to pass into half guard.

Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arienzo pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Arienzo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arienzo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramirez!
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arienzo content just to control the position here.
Arienzo looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arienzo content just to control the position here.
Ramirez working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Arienzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Arienzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Arienzo continues to drive forward.
Arienzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramirez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arienzo wants to stall.
Ramirez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Arienzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Arienzo sits in half guard.

Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control here.

Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Arienzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Arienzo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is not content to let Arienzo control the position.
Arienzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ramirez down.
Alex Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez is trying to control Arienzo's posture but Arienzo avoids it.
Arienzo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carlos Arienzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Arienzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arienzo in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Arienzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Ramirez!