PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Mongtong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez's entrance music is Night Prowler -by- AC/DC. A fine choice. Mongtong has chosen Blackened as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ramirez
vs
Mongtong

165 cm
34
147 lbs
31 - 22 - 1

172 cm
35
150 lbs
35 - 18 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 31 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongtong throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Mongtong misses the jab.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Mongtong avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Mongtong misses.
Mongtong throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.
Mongtong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
Mongtong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongtong.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
Mongtong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mongtong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez moves out of range as Mongtong throws a body kick.
Ramirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mongtong checks it well.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a nice body shot.
Ramirez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mongtong throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Mongtong scores with a jab to the head.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Mongtong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Mongtong down.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Mongtong counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Mongtong slips the punch.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mongtong is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
Mongtong tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez connects with the punch.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Mongtong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Mongtong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong scores with a kick to the body.
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Mongtong
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramirez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mongtong, right into the meat.
Mongtong throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Mongtong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez takes a swing at Mongtong's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez throws a lazy uppercut
and Mongtong counters with an inside leg kick.
Mongtong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Mongtong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mongtong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the body
and Mongtong counters with a thumping low kick.
Mongtong throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Mongtong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mongtong connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Mongtong.

Ramirez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mongtong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mongtong is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Mongtong is having none of it.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mongtong is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez slips a nice elbow through Mongtong's hands, connecting with Mongtong's forehead.
Ramirez lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mongtong's head.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramirez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ramirez 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.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Mongtong counters with a nice uppercut.
Mongtong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mongtong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Mongtong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Mongtong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramirez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mongtong misses with a leg kick

so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mongtong wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Mongtong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mongtong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Mongtong is working from the bottom.
Mongtong is controlling Ramirez's posture.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mongtong is retaining full guard.
Mongtong keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Mongtong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mongtong dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Mongtong's head but Mongtong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mongtong looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez punishes Mongtong's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongtong.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramirez, as that shot connected.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Mongtong off the cage and back into range.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Mongtong's ribs.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mongtong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramirez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongtong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Mongtong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Ramirez there.
Mongtong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Mongtong is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Mongtong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Mongtong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mongtong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mongtong throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Mongtong throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Mongtong misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramirez misses its target.
Mongtong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wong Mongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongtong thuds his shin into the meat of Ramirez's side.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mongtong tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez shoots in but Mongtong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Mongtong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongtong.
Ramirez shoots for a double leg takedown but Mongtong sprawls well. He's pushed Ramirez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Mongtong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mongtong lands a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez 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 Mongtong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mongtong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mongtong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mongtong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mongtong connects with an inside leg kick.
Mongtong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Mongtong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mongtong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramirez checks it well.
Mongtong thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez wants to slow Mongtong down by chopping away at his legs.
Mongtong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mongtong tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mongtong avoids a kick to the body.
Mongtong avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Mongtong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Mongtong settles back down.
Wong Mongtong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongtong throws a head kick that misses.
Mongtong connects with an inside leg kick.
Mongtong is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongtong dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Mongtong checks a leg kick.
Mongtong throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Ramirez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Mongtong only half commits.
It looked like Ramirez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Mongtong throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mongtong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice combination there by Ramirez.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez dips to his left and cracks Mongtong with an uppercut!
Mongtong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongtong moves away.
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mongtong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Mongtong avoids it.
Mongtong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Mongtong does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mongtong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mongtong can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramirez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramirez lands a nice short elbow.
Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Mongtong dodges it nicely.
Ramirez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Mongtong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mongtong has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Mongtong blocks nicely.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wong Mongtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mongtong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mongtong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mongtong has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Mongtong controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Ramirez trying to control but Mongtong is working from the bottom.
Ramirez scoring with some ground and pound.
Mongtong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramirez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!

Ricardo Ramirez wins by unanimous decision!
Ricardo Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.