PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ramierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkki Rimppi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rimppi
vs
Ramierez

190 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erkki Rimppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Ramierez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramierez shoots in and drives through. Rimppi sprawls well.
Rimppi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rimppi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramierez in his tracks.

Rimppi gets caught napping as Ramierez dives in and scores a takedown. Rimppi manages to retain guard.
Rimppi trying to control the position here.
Rimppi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramierez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramierez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rimppi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimppi keeping moving, preventing Ramierez from controlling successfully.
Rimppi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimppi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramierez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rimppi keeping moving, preventing Ramierez from controlling successfully.
Rimppi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramierez.
Rimppi trying to keep a closed guard but Ramierez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramierez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramierez has gone for a leg lock! Rimppi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ramierez's guard.
Ramierez working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramierez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramierez is pulling down on Rimppi's head to control his posture.

Ramierez looking for a guillotine here but Rimppi defends easily.
Rimppi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rimppi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramierez looking for subs off his back but Rimppi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ramierez trying to hold on to Rimppi's head to control him but Rimppi postures up.
Rimppi uses his free foot to push down on Ramierez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramierez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi tries to control but Ramierez wriggling away.
Ramierez tries to hold on but Rimppi pushes him away.
Ramierez holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ramierez wants to control but Rimppi is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ramierez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rimppi works over Ramierez's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramierez tries for a takedown but Rimppi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramierez.
Rimppi cracks Ramierez with a good jab.

Ramierez is rocked!
Rimppi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramierez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramierez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rimppi finish him?
Ramierez moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Rimppi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Rimppi's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramierez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rimppi throws a hook but Ramierez avoids it easily.
Ramierez moves away from the strike by Rimppi.
Rimppi lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Ramierez out cold! Ramierez is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erkki Rimppi!
A very excited looking Erkki Rimppi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.