PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Nightstalker. Linne has chosen Arcturus - The Chaos Path as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Ramirez
vs
Linne

165 cm
28
147 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

170 cm
40
158 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linne throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Linne's coach down at The Stray Dogs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Linne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Linne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramirez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linne moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Linne.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez shoots in but Linne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Linne throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linne.
Linne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Sebastien Linne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Ramirez.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linne connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Linne misses with a straight right.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Linne counters with a leg kick.
Linne blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Linne connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linne misses with a straight right.
Ramirez moves out of range as Linne strikes.
Linne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linne throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne thuds his shin into the meat of Ramirez's side.
Linne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Linne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linne lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sebastien Linne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Linne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramirez - the referee stops the clock and Linne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramirez. Linne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linne lunges at Ramirez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramirez's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linne.
Linne misses with the combination.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne staying out of range there.
Linne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
A left lands for Ramirez.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Linne.
Linne throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Linne moves out of range of the body kick.
Linne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Linne fakes the leg kick and cracks Ramirez in the body.
Linne missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Linne misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linne, right into the meat.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Linne moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linne throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Linne throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from Linne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linne throws a leg kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ramirez. Linne shrugs it off though.
Linne takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Linne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramirez throws a hook but Linne blocks it.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
An inside leg kick from Linne misses.
Linne delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linne.
Linne misses with a hook
and Ramirez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Linne ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A low kick from Linne misses
and Ramirez counters with a right hand to the body.
Linne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Linne throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Linne blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linne.
Linne's corner calls for a 1-2. Linne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Linne misses with a straight left.
Linne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linne moves out of range as Ramirez throws a body kick.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Linne jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linne.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linne tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linne throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linne throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linne.
Linne blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Linne.
Linne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linne throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Sebastien Linne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linne manages to avoid it.
Ramirez motions for Linne to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linne throws a front kick aimed at Ramirez's knee but Ramirez avoids it well.
Linne lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Linne is just out of range.
Ramirez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linne.
Ramirez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramirez takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.
Linne misses with an uppercut.
Linne thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Linne moved out of range nicely.
Linne misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Linne throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linne throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linne.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Ramirez takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Linne misses.
Ramirez thumps Linne with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linne, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Linne avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Linne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sebastien Linne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Linne lands with a straight right. Ramirez didn't see that one coming.
Linne takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linne.
Linne defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Linne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Linne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Linne tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Linne to the ground. Linne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Linne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws out a leg kick but Linne moves out of range and Ramirez only half commits.
Linne scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Linne tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way.
Linne moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Linne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramirez with a nice cross.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Linne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Linne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linne moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Linne.
Linne is looking to land body kicks.
Linne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Linne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Linne throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Linne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez connects with a nice looking jab.
Linne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linne.
Linne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linne was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linne. Ramirez shrugs it off though.
Linne looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Linne as he connects with a hook.
Linne misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linne.
Linne throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Linne throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ramirez counters with a big head kick but Linne shrugs it off.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Linne!
Linne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastien Linne really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linne misses the body punch
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Linne throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Ramirez looks to land a combination but Linne avoids it well.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Linne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne thuds his right hand into Ramirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linne.
Linne throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Linne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linne moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linne finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramirez's head.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice cross by Linne.
Linne tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Linne throws a leg kick
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Linne throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Linne misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linne throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Linne only half commits.
Linne is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne misses with a straight left.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Linne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
Linne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Linne thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
Linne tries a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Linne moves out of range easily.
Ramirez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Linne sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linne throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Linne only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramirez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Linne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramirez eats them both and turns towards Linne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Linne just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sebastien Linne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Linne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Linne.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Linne is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linne.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linne scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Linne.
Linne lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
Linne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Linne tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Linne misses
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
Linne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linne can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez.
Linne throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez throws a push kick but Linne slaps the foot to one side.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastien Linne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Linne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linne lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Linne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linne moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Ramirez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez misses with a double jab
and Linne counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linne checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Linne both land. Nice combination.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Linne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linne ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A swing and a miss from Linne.
Linne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linne takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linne can pounce on him.
Linne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramirez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linne lands a nice hook to Ramirez's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Linne's body.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sebastien Linne.
Well Linne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastien Linne!
Sebastien Linne is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Sebastien Linne stared into the camera and said 'Well that's not very flattering is it, getting beat by an old man? Nice belt son, I think I'll keep it.'.
Ricardo Ramirez was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn.'.