PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto's entrance music is Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version). A fine choice. Ramirez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Night Prowler -by- AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hashimoto
vs
Ramirez

172 cm
43
151 lbs
48 - 21 - 4

165 cm
32
147 lbs
26 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Hashimoto down.
Hashimoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez cracks Hashimoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Hashimoto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hashimoto moves out of range as Ramirez throws a body kick.
Hashimoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez lands with a nice body kick.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.

Ramirez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hashimoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hashimoto is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hashimoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hashimoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ramirez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hashimoto postures up.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hashimoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramirez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hashimoto has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Hashimoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Hashimoto in side control, throwing shots but Ramirez defends.
Hashimoto throws a strike aimed at the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez avoids it well.
Hashimoto is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hashimoto scoring with punches from side control.
Hashimoto is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hashimoto controls the position.
An elbow from Hashimoto crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hashimoto.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Ramirez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hashimoto's best efforts.
Ramirez wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez is staying active underneath Hashimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy.
Ramirez won't allow Hashimoto to pass to mount.
Hashimoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto moves nicely into side control.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Hashimoto drags him back down.
Hashimoto working the head with strikes.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hashimoto 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.

Hashimoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hashimoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hashimoto has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto 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.

Ramirez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hashimoto.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hashimoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hashimoto working away.
Hashimoto wants to take a breather but Ramirez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hashimoto.
Hashimoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashimoto wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez trying to control but Hashimoto postures up.
Hashimoto stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Ramirez is looking to control Hashimoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Hashimoto is looking to stall here but Ramirez recovers full guard.
Hashimoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hashimoto throwing strikes but missing.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hashimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez is trying to keep Hashimoto in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hashimoto wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Hashimoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hashimoto slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Hashimoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hashimoto misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Hashimoto avoids it.
Hashimoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hashimoto. Hashimoto gets slowly back to his feet.

Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hashimoto passes into side control.
Ramirez is not content to let Hashimoto control the position.
Hashimoto working the ground and pound.
Hashimoto wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Hashimoto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto looks up at the clock and then as Ramirez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hashimoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ramirez tries to buck Hashimoto off but Hashimoto is having none of it.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Hashimoto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hashimoto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Hashimoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hashimoto trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hashimoto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramirez to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hashimoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Hashimoto down.
Ramirez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hashimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashimoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ramirez counters with a body kick that stops Hashimoto in his tracks momentarily.
Hashimoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hashimoto's head backwards.
Hashimoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hashimoto lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hashimoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hashimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashimoto checks a low kick from Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hashimoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lands with a hook. Hashimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hashimoto throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a kick to the body

and Ramirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hashimoto's guard.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hashimoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hashimoto defending well though.
Ramirez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hashimoto is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hashimoto avoid being mounted?
Hashimoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hashimoto keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hashimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramirez is working Hashimoto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hashimoto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Hashimoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez trying to control but Hashimoto is working from the bottom.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hashimoto is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.

Hashimoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hashimoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramirez takes a step back to recover.
Hashimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez connects with a body shot that sends Hashimoto's belly button to the back.
Hashimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hashimoto tries to land a body kick
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hashimoto.
Ramirez lands with a hook. Hashimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hashimoto under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
Keiji Hashimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashimoto checks the leg kick.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
And Ramirez responds with a good body kick, but Hashimoto manages to step out the way in time.
Hashimoto moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Hashimoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Hashimoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hashimoto.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Hashimoto's front leg.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hashimoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hashimoto connects with a jab.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hashimoto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Keiji Hashimoto!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Keiji Hashimoto!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Keiji Hashimoto!

Keiji Hashimoto wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Keiji Hashimoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.