PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes into the arena with Simple Man blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ramos
vs
Blood

168 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitri Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Blood!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos wants to clinch.
Ramos tries to clinch but Blood is having none of it.
Ramos wants to clinch but Blood slips to the side

and Blood counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ramos!

Blood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Blood tries for a kimura but Ramos is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blood tries for a kimura but Ramos is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ramos down.
Blood staying calm.
Blood tries to advance to mount but can't.

Blood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramos, who protects the arm well.
Blood advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Blood pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ramos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blood is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ramos is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blood is proving hard to escape from.

Blood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blood wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.

Blood looking for a guillotine here but Ramos defends easily.
Ramos tries to stand but Blood is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
More stalling from Blood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Blood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ramos tries to keep at a distance but Blood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramos connects with a knee to the head.
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.

Blood manages to pull guard.
Ramos wanted to stand there but Blood had control of the position.

Ramos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos wants to stand and escape but instead Blood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos wants to stand up but Blood is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramos!
Blood scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blood controlling from the full mount.
Blood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blood controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Ramos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Blood looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos taking shots to the head.
Ramos is controlling an arm, preventing Blood from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Blood controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a wild left hand from mount and Ramos manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Blood trying to mount his opponent but Ramos defends it.
Blood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramos!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling from mount.

Blood looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aaron Blood has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Blood 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!

Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Blood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramos looking to throw knees to the head but Blood is blocking nicely.
Blood stalls.
Blood slowing the pace effectively.

Blood jumps into guard, dragging Ramos to the mat.
Ramos is looking to stand up but Blood won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blood holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramos tries to stand but Blood is controlling from the bottom.
Blood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Blood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ramos wants to stand but Blood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ramos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blood on the ground.
Blood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ramos is looking to escape.
Blood controlling the pace.

Ramos is defending against the submission attempts here by Blood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Blood seems content to control.
Blood wants to free his trapped foot but Ramos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blood is working for a kimura but Ramos is defending it quite comfortably.
Blood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ramos!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ramos is on top in guard.
Ramos wants to stand but Blood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Blood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramos is keeping the position for now.
Blood pushes down on Ramos's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blood is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ramos has given up his back here. Will Blood look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Blood is looking for the choke from the back position but Ramos is controlling his hands well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blood goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Ramos escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Both fighters are 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!
Ramos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Blood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Blood!
In defeat, Dmitri Ramos stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a good fight, My opponent beat me so he has my respect and i would like to see him again in the cage.'.