PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garland Deleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trovador Ramos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deleon
vs
Ramos Jr

213 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garland Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trovador Ramos Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon blocks a head kick by Ramos Jr.
Ramos Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deleon shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deleon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramos Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Deleon counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos Jr wants to clinch.
As Ramos Jr looks to move away, Deleon throws a big counter combo bu Ramos Jr just gets out of the way.
Ramos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Deleon moves out of range easily.
Ramos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Deleon moves out of range easily.
It looked like Deleon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ramos Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Deleon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Deleon dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramos Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramos Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Deleon blocks it well.
Ramos Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Deleon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Deleon moves out of range easily.
Ramos Jr moves to clinch but Deleon breaks away

and Deleon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deleon content to stall in guard here.
Deleon throws a big right hand that misses.
Deleon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramos Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Deleon throwing strikes from guard but Ramos Jr blocks nicely.
Deleon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Deleon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deleon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Deleon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deleon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramos Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Jr wants to stand up but Deleon is controlling him.
Deleon cracks Ramos Jr with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deleon scoring with some ground and pound.
Deleon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos Jr wants to get back to his feet but Deleon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramos Jr is striking from the bottom but Deleon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ramos Jr pushes Deleon off looking to stand but Deleon dives back in and keeps control.
Deleon 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.
Deleon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramos Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramos Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ramos Jr looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Jr taking some punishment here, with Deleon in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Deleon.
Deleon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos Jr keeps working.
Deleon is nestled in close to Ramos Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Deleon lands with a punch from half guard.
Deleon is nestled in close to Ramos Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramos Jr is not content to let Deleon control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramos Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deleon lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramos Jr is looking to improve his position.
Ramos Jr is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon slips a nice elbow through Ramos Jr's hands, connecting with Ramos Jr's forehead.
Ramos Jr pushes Deleon off looking to stand but Deleon dives back in and keeps control.
Ramos Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Deleon passes into side control.
Ramos Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramos Jr tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Deleon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Deleon controlling the position easily from mount.
Deleon tries to control but Ramos Jr wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deleon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deleon misses with a takedown attempt - Ramos Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ramos Jr gets a double leg takedown into Deleon's guard.

Deleon pushes Ramos Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Deleon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramos Jr motions for Deleon to come forward. Ramos Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deleon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Deleon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos Jr can do to turn this around?
Deleon blocks a head kick by Ramos Jr.
Deleon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ramos Jr. That one must have hurt.

Deleon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Deleon trying to land knees to the body.
Ramos Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deleon avoids it.
Ramos Jr is breathing heavily.
Ramos Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Deleon.
Deleon stalling.
Ramos Jr prevents a body shot from Deleon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramos Jr won't allow it.
Ramos Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Deleon is blocking nicely.
Ramos Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Deleon has double underhooks.
Deleon trying to land knees to the body.
Ramos Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramos Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deleon blocks the elbow strike.
Ramos Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Deleon.
Ramos Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deleon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramos Jr stops a takedown attempt from Deleon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garland Deleon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deleon missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deleon throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Ramos Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Deleon breaks from the clinch.
Ramos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Deleon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Jr tries to control but Deleon manages to take his back.
Ramos Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deleon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deleon scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Ramos Jr tries to roll but Deleon sticks to his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleon lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ramos Jr.
Garland Deleon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramos Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramos Jr grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Deleon scores with punches from the back.
Ramos Jr is really stuck here.
Deleon throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ramos Jr could be in trouble here!

Deleon is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ramos Jr with him. Ramos Jr is trying to defend but Deleon has an arm under the chin now! Ramos Jr grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Garland Deleon!