PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Killers - Somebody Told Me. Youngblood has chosen Linkin Park - Numb as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ramos
vs
Youngblood

185 cm
33
205 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

183 cm
30
214 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

Sparta Fightware
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos scores with a shot to the body.
Youngblood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramos swivels and escapes.
No luck for Youngblood with that takedown attempt.
Youngblood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramos's waist but Ramos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youngblood off to one side.
Vinicius Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Ramos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Youngblood. Youngblood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Ramos instigates a clinch.
Youngblood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Youngblood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ramos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Youngblood darts in trying to clinch
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Youngblood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Youngblood gets a clinch.

Youngblood pulls guard successfully.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Youngblood is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Youngblood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Youngblood striking off his back but it's not causing Ramos any problems.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Youngblood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos.
Youngblood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ramos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Youngblood's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youngblood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Youngblood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Youngblood!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.
Youngblood advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramos actively working from the bottom here.
Youngblood tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramos.
Youngblood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Youngblood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Youngblood trying to mount his opponent but Ramos defends it.

Youngblood is looking for a kimura but Ramos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Youngblood to get the leverage.
Youngblood trying to control from Ramos's half guard. Ramos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Youngblood tries to stand but Ramos is controlling from the bottom.

Ramos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ramos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Youngblood controls the pace.
Youngblood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Youngblood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youngblood with a nice head shot there.
Ramos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinicius Ramos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Youngblood.
Vinicius Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Youngblood closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Youngblood takes one to the chin there.
Youngblood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Youngblood is defended easily by Ramos.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses

and Youngblood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramos is trying to pull guard but Youngblood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Youngblood scores with a shoulder strike.

Youngblood wants the takedown. Ramos is fighting it off but Youngblood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ramos's guard against the cage.
Youngblood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Youngblood stands up from Ramos's guard - Youngblood perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Ramos takes a swing at Youngblood's ribcage but misses.

Youngblood shoots in and bounces Ramos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Youngblood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Youngblood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Youngblood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Youngblood.
Youngblood trying to pass the guard but Ramos defending well.
Youngblood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Youngblood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Youngblood.
Youngblood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Youngblood is trying to control. Ramos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Youngblood.

Ramos looking for submissions off his back.
Youngblood with the ground and pound but Ramos uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a big right hand that misses.
Youngblood wants to stand and escape but instead Ramos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Youngblood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Youngblood controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ramos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Youngblood is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ramos, into his guard.
Youngblood trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramos has an active guard here but Youngblood has managed to pass into half guard.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Youngblood is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Youngblood.
Youngblood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramos circles away.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Youngblood is just out of range.
Ramos swinging wildly here.
Ramos moves out of range as Youngblood strikes.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Youngblood circles away and keeps his distance.
Youngblood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.

Youngblood moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.

Youngblood pulls Ramos into guard.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Youngblood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Youngblood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.

Ramos has gone for a leg lock! Youngblood slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ramos's guard.
Youngblood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Youngblood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Youngblood passes Ramos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Youngblood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood passes to full mount!
Ramos is looking to improve his position but Youngblood isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood working the ground and pound effectively.
Youngblood punishing his opponent with strikes.
Youngblood punching from mount but Ramos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ramos is bucking up trying to escape but Youngblood cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos blocking the ground and pound.
Ramos is squirming around, avoiding Youngblood's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Youngblood throws a sloppy strike and Ramos uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ramos has ended up in Youngblood's guard.
Ramos postures up in Youngblood's guard and throws a big left but Youngblood blocks it.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Youngblood has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Youngblood has wrist control.
Ramos throws a strike but Youngblood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Youngblood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Youngblood wants to stand and escape but instead Ramos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Youngblood looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Youngblood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Youngblood 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Youngblood!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt Youngblood made sure he mentioned Sparta Fightware, along with how happy he was to win his fight.