PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman comes to the ring accompanied by Put Your Lights On . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Redman
vs
Ramos

174 cm
21
159 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

162 cm
21
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman wants to clinch.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redman throws a right hand that misses

and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Redman!
Redman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Redman has control of the leg.
Ramos wants to control but Redman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Redman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramos is trying to control but can't.
Redman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos manages to get to full guard.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Redman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redman is one step ahead there.
Redman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Redman.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
Redman scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Tony Ramos has been cut.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Redman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Redman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Redman.
Redman misses the shot to the body.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Redman misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
We've been told by Redman's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Redman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos misses with a hook.

Redman takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the position but instead, Redman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramos into the ropes.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redman has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Redman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redman has him pressed against the ropes.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Redman trying to control the position but instead, Ramos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Redman into the ropes.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos tries to move into range but Redman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redman tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Redman throws a shot to the body.
Ramos throws out a powerful jab.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redman throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Redman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Nice shot by Redman.
Redman with a nice cross.

Ramos is rocked!
Ramos gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Redman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Redman!
Damien Redman retains his featherweight title!
Damien Redman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.