PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam comes to the cage accompanied by Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ramanujam
vs
Turris

174 cm
28
148 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

172 cm
33
142 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Conquer

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramanujam - the referee stops the clock and Turris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramanujam. Turris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turris sizes up Ramanujam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Ramanujam finds it's way through Turris's defenses.
Ramanujam looks to throw the jab but Turris is out of range.
Ramanujam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turris lands a nice hook to Ramanujam's body. Ramanujam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turris throws a head kick but Ramanujam moves out of range.
Turris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Ramanujam throws a looping overhand right but Turris ducks down to avoid it.
Ramanujam looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ramanujam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turris quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Turris wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramanujam is taking a breather. Turris says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Turris taking some punishment here, with Ramanujam in his half guard.
Turris is refusing to be controlled, as Ramanujam sits in half guard.

Ramanujam seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam thows a huge punch but Turris dodges it nicely.
Ramanujam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramanujam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turris wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy.
Ramanujam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turris wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramanujam working over Turris with some ground and pound. Turris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ramanujam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turris wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramanujam is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Turris misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam lands a nice looking body kick.
Ramanujam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turris moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramanujam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyle Turris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramanujam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Turris!
Turris tries to buck Ramanujam off but Ramanujam is having none of it.
Turris dodges the ground and pound from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ramanujam trying to control the action but Turris is working from the bottom.
Turris gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramanujam is looking for a kimura but Turris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ramanujam to get the leverage.
Ramanujam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramanujam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turris manages to get to full guard.
Ramanujam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turris is pulling down on Ramanujam's head to control his posture.
Turris keeping moving, preventing Ramanujam from controlling successfully.
Turris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramanujam shoots in for a double leg but Turris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramanujam checks a low kick from Turris.
Ramanujam throws a sloppy head kick and Turris moves out of range easily.
Ramanujam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramanujam.
Turris throws out a counter right but Ramanujam avoids it with no problem.
Ramanujam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramanujam walks into a stiff left hand from Turris.
Ramanujam misses with an uppercut
and Turris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turris lands a jab.
Turris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
Ramanujam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turris.
A cross from Ramanujam lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Ramanujam.
Turris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramanujam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turris's sensitive parts.
Ramanujam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramanujam is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris throws a push kick but Ramanujam slaps the foot to one side.
Ramanujam shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramanujam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramanujam throws a head kick but Turris moves out of range.
Ramanujam slips a jab and a cross from Turris.
Turris clobbers Ramanujam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Turris.
Turris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramanujam shoots for a double leg takedown but Turris sprawls well. He's pushed Ramanujam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramanujam moves out of range as Turris strikes.
Turris tries to score with a low kick but Ramanujam moves his leg out of the way.
Turris throws a hook but Ramanujam blocks it.
Turris checks the leg kick.
Turris throws an overhand right that lands on Ramanujam's shoulder, as Ramanujam tries to avoid the shot.
Turris tries to move into range but Ramanujam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramanujam dodges the punch combination from Turris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turris.
Ramanujam tried to counter with a leg kick but Turris avoided it.
Turris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick but Turris checks it.
Ramanujam shoots in and drives through. Turris sprawls well.
Turris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramanujam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turris.
Turris misses the shot to the body.
Ramanujam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turris sprawls and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramanujam.
Turris connects with a high kick.

Ramanujam is rocked!
Ramanujam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam throws a head kick that half lands.
Turris punishes Ramanujam's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramanujam. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turris.
Oh Ramanujam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turris misses with a body shot.
Ramanujam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donk. Turris catches Ramanujam right on the button with a cross.
Ramanujam loads up on a big right hand but Turris slips the punch.
Turris checks a leg kick.
Turris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Turris misses.
Ramanujam tries to counter with a takedown but Turris is quick to defend against it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramanujam lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramanujam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
Turris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramanujam throws a front kick aimed at Turris's knee but Turris avoids it well.
As Ramanujam backs off Turris throws a huge counter combo but Ramanujam manages to avoid it all.
Ramanujam seems to have got his legs back now.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from Ramanujam.
Turris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramanujam on the side of the head.
Turris slips a straight right by Ramanujam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Turris. That snapped Ramanujam's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turris throws the left hand but Ramanujam avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Turris as Ramanujam shoots in.
Turris misses with an uppercut. Ramanujam saw that one coming.
Ramanujam loads up on a big right hand but Turris slips the punch.
A big right from Turris misses.
Turris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramanujam is looking to counter with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramanujam misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramanujam. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramanujam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyle Turris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramanujam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramanujam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramanujam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turris is able to avoid easily.
Ramanujam slips a straight right by Turris.
Ramanujam half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Turris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramanujam throws a lazy body kick
and Turris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramanujam just misses with a punch to the body.
Turris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramanujam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turris sprawls and moves away.
Turris slips a jab and a cross from Ramanujam.
Turris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramanujam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turris in his tracks.
Ramanujam throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Turris.
Ramanujam throws a low kick, looking for Turris's leg but Turris calmly moves out of range.
Ramanujam misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Turris. That snapped Ramanujam's head back.
Turris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramanujam throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramanujam misses with a head kick.
Ramanujam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Turris misses.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from Ramanujam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam looks for a takedown but Turris sprawls well.
Turris throws a jab when Ramanujam was well out of range.
Ramanujam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Turris backs away, Ramanujam returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramanujam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramanujam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turris.
Turris misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Turris misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turris jabs Ramanujam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turris scores with a leg kick.
Turris throws a shot from downtown. Ramanujam moves away and avoids it.
Turris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turris cracks a nice hook into Ramanujam's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramanujam tries for a takedown but Turris circles away easily
and Turris counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramanujam. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turris lunges at Ramanujam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramanujam's hand.
Turris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramanujam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramanujam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turris throws out a counter right but Ramanujam avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramanujam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turris.
Turris throws a lazy right hand but Ramanujam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramanujam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turris cracks the inside of Ramanujam's front leg.
Turris loads up on a big right hand but Ramanujam slips the punch.
Turris lands a body shot.
Turris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramanujam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws the left hand but Turris avoids the punch easily.
Ramanujam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramanujam slips a jab and a cross from Turris.
The crowd cheers as Turris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramanujam doesn't seem phased though.
Some bone on bone action there as Turris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turris is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Turris scores with a hook to the body. Ramanujam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramanujam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turris looks to throw the jab but Ramanujam is out of range.
Turris's corner calls for a 1-2. Turris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramanujam takes a swing at Turris's ribcage but misses.
Turris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramanujam is out of range.
Ramanujam feinted with a counter takedown.
Turris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Ramanujam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turris on his heels. He'll look to pass Turris's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Turris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramanujam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramanujam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramanujam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramanujam pushing down on Turris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramanujam is trying to control. Turris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turris won't allow Ramanujam to pass to mount.
Turris works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Turris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turris 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Turris!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kyle Turris thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).