PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alarcon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen War is my destiny 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.

Doom
vs
Ramirez

182 cm
26
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

179 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alarcon Ramirez !
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doom, as that shot connected.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez moves out of range as Doom throws a body kick.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doom thuds a left hand into Ramirez 's body.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doom with a hook.
Doom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez .
Doom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Doom throws a leg kick but Ramirez moved away.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Doom.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doom!

It looks like Alarcon Ramirez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doom.
Dave Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez .
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Doom.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Doom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doom tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez .
Doom is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
Ramirez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doom!
Doom is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Doom counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Doom.
Doom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doom!
Ramirez looks winded!
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez .
A nice inside leg kick there by Doom. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Doom scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Doom's head but Doom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez .
Ramirez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
Doom connects with an inside leg kick.
Doom with a hook.
Nice jab there from Doom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom punishes Ramirez 's body with a nice straight punch.
Doom misses with a hook to the body

and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown. Doom fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Doom is pulling down on Ramirez 's head to control his posture.
Doom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.

Dave Doom has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Doom looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Doom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doom scores with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez .
Doom cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Doom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alarcon Ramirez 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Doom. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Doom gets caught napping as Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown. Doom manages to retain guard.

Ramirez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramirez won't allow Doom to sweep him here.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramirez distracts Doom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramirez won't allow Doom to sweep him here.
Doom has his hands on Ramirez 's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Doom is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Doom keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doom is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doom trying to control the position.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Doom. That snapped Ramirez 's head back.
Ramirez lands with a straight right. Doom didn't see that one coming.
Doom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
It looks like Doom has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Doom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez motions for Doom to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Doom's legs.
Dave Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez walks into a stiff left hand from Doom.
Ramirez 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez . Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom misses with a head kick.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doom throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Doom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramirez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Doom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alarcon Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alarcon Ramirez 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Doom missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez . That's going to slow Doom down.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doom misses with the body kick
and Ramirez counters with a body kick that stops Doom in his tracks momentarily.
Ramirez takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Doom takes a swing at Ramirez 's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doom throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Doom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez .
The fighters circle momentarily. Doom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Doom misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doom takes a swing at Ramirez 's ribcage but misses.
Doom throws a hook to the side of Ramirez 's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick from Ramirez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom thows a leg kick but Ramirez checks it
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doom delivers a nice body kick.
Doom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez . Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Doom throws out a powerful jab.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez cracks Doom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doom works over Ramirez 's head and body with a nice combination.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Crunch! Doom slams his shin into Ramirez 's torso.
Doom scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom cracks Ramirez with an open hand slap.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doom manages to avoid it.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Doom misses.
Doom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Doom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Doom scores with a four punch combination!
Nice straight punches there by Doom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doom.
No joy there for Doom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.
Doom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Doom.
Doom lands with a kick to the temple. Ramirez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick
and Doom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doom misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doom 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Doom!
Our winner, Dave Doom, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.