PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Ramono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ace
vs
Ramono

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clay Ramono!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramono shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ace as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Ace does no damage.
Ramono tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramono throws a shot from downtown. Ace moves away and avoids it.
Ace is looking for a counter combo.
Ace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ramono misses with a hook. Ace ducked under it nicely.
Ramono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramono's guard.
Ace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramono is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ace wants to control from the top but Ramono keeps moving.
Ace distracts Ramono with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ace wants to control from the top but Ramono keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ramono looking for a guillotine here but Ace defends easily.
Ace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramono looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ace landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ramono looking for a guillotine here but Ace defends easily.
Ace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ace throws a big right hand that misses.
Ace is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramono has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramono looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramonos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ace drops Ramono with a left right combo! Ace follows him down to the ground into side control.

Ramono is rocked!
Ace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramono is still in real trouble! Can Ace finish him?
Ace lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramono tries to bench press Ace off him but Ace keeps the position.
Ramono on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ace stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ramono looks winded!

Ace scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramono being controlled for a moment.
Ace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramono takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Ace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramono is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ramono down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ace is trying to get an arm triangle but Ramono is defending well.

Ace decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ramono seems to have recovered his senses.

Ramono gets caught flat footed, as Ace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ramono keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
Ace is really struggling to control Ramono but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramono trying to strike off his back.
Ramono really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramono looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ace stands up from Ramono's guard - Ace perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ace dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramono swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramono wants to clinch up but Ace keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Ace.
Ramono moves in looking to clinch but Ace pushes him off.
Ace misses with a double jab.
Ace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramono clinches up against the cage.
Ace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramono is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramono lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramono makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramono connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ace's face.
Ramono fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramono using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramono is breathing heavily.
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!
Ramono tries to land knees in the clinch but Ace avoids the damage to the body.
Ace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramono using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ace blocks a body shot from Ramono.
Ace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramono prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ace's elbow.
Ramono gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ace.
Ramono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ace avoids it.
Ramono missing with knees to the body.
Ace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramono after a bit of a struggle.
Ramono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ace.
Ace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ramono is defending well.
Ramono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ace wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramono lands an elbow that stopped Ace in his tracks for a moment.
Ramono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ace avoids it.
Ramono with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clay Ramono seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramono lands an elbow inside.
Ace is working for takedown but Ramono is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramono trying to land knees to the body.
Ace wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ramono.
Ramono is leaning against Ace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramono pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ramono closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Ramono utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ace is defending well for now.
Ace blocks an uppercut.
Ramono struggles to land a body shot inside as Ace controls his hands.
Ramono misses with a knee strike.
Ace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramono gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ace.
Ramono with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramono tries to land knees in the clinch but Ace avoids the damage to the body.
Ramono gets underhooks to prevent Ace's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramono after a bit of a struggle.
Ramono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ace.
Ramono lands a shot to the body.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Ramono.
Ramono is pressed up against the cage. Ace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramono down to the mat. Ramono avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Ace is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramono lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ace takes a step back to recover.
Ace scores with a three punch combo!

Ace tries to keep at a distance but Ramono has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramono after a bit of a struggle.
Ace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramono lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramono tries a knee to the head but Ace blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Ramono 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!

Ramono shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnny Ace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramono closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramono using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ace avoids it.
Ace can't get the takedown.
Ramono trying to land knees to the body.
Ramono working aggressively here.
Ramono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramono prevents the takedown attempt.
Ace wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramono misses with a punch on the inside.
Ace wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ace avoiding damage as Ramono throws knees to the body.
Ramono stops a takedown attempt from Ace.
Ramono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ace's elbow.
Ramono is leaning against Ace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ace.
Ramono misses with a knee to the head.
Ramono prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramono gets underhooks to prevent Ace's takedown attempt.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Ramono.

Ace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ace throws a strike but Ramono avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramono looking to control.
Ace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramono's guard.
Ramono tries to roll over but Ace keeps him under control.
Ace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ace lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Ace there.
Ace is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramono wants to get back to his feet.
Ace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramono looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ace is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramono is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ace winds up and cracks Ramono with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnny Ace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ace is keen to just control but Ramono is a slippery customer.
Ramono taking some punishment here, with Ace in his half guard.
Ramono punching from the bottom.
Ace is trying to control. Ramono wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ace has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramono misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramono throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ace gets tackled into the cage by Ramono. Ramono maintains the clinch.
A short right from Ramono on the inside.
Ramono is pressed up against the cage. Ace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramono down to the mat. Ramono avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ace shoots in for a takedown but Ramono shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramono steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ace.
Ramono fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramono did well to prevent Ace getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramono does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ace with the ground and pound but Ramono uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Ace.
I think Ace 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Ace!