PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I Buy the Drugs. 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.

Valentine
vs
Ramos

181 cm
33
180 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ramos misses.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramos's defenses.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Carlos Ramos has been cut.
Ramos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramos wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Ramos.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.

Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramos, pushing him back against the cage.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Ramos 's eye.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Valentine closes the distance and pushes Ramos back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Valentine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Valentine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valentine.

Valentine is working for a submission of some sort.
Valentine passes to full mount!
Valentine punching from mount but Ramos doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valentine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ramos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Valentine looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Valentine lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine is working for a guillotine from mount but Ramos frees his head quite easily.

Valentine has control of Ramos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ramos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Valentine content just to control the position here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine is working for a guillotine from mount but Ramos frees his head quite easily.
Valentine lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valentine swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ramos is now in Valentine's guard. A big mistake from Valentine there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine controlling Ramos's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos wants to stand but Valentine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ramos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valentine takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valentine as Ramos tries to tie him up.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Ramos stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ramos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ramos scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Ramos.

Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Valentine.
Ramos taking a breather.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to maintain a safe position but Valentine gets an underhook and turns Ramos into the cage.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Ramos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
Ramos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow.
Ramos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Valentine clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramos's face.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow.
Valentine lands a big knee to the head and Ramos goes down! Valentine pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Valentine!
Dick Valentine made sure to mention his sponsor, For Sale. (Q159) in his post fight interview.