PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Clay - Abscond. Oscar Ramirez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ramirez
vs
Souza

170 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Souza.
Ramirez feinted with a counter takedown.
Souza lands an overhand right.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Souza tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza, which made it look bad.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza lands a jab-cross combination.
Souza stalks Ramirez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramirez's face. Ramirez staggers backwards, shaken.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Ramirez attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
Souza thuds a left hand into Ramirez's body.
Souza has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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!
Ramirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez lands an elbow.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.

Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Souza tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.

Souza is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ramirez is tapping! Great win for Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Souza!
The defeated Oscar Ramirez had this to say: 'I'll be back and I will be merceless.'.