PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stein Ramm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rammstein. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rousey
vs
Ramm

191 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stein Ramm!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Rousey or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramm, which made it look bad.

Rousey rushes Ramm and presses him up against the cage.
Ramm tries to break free but Rousey pushes him back against the cage.
Rousey lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Stein Ramm has been cut.
Rousey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramm smiles and moves away.
Rousey shoots in for a double leg but Ramm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rousey moves into the clinch.

Rousey breaks the clinch.
Rousey pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramm's waist but Ramm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rousey off to one side.
Ramm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rousey darts in looking for a takedown but Ramm gets double underhooks and turns Rousey into the cage.
A nice combination there by Ramm.

It looks like Raymond Rousey has been cut.

Rousey has Ramm up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rousey can't get the takedown.

Rousey manages to pull guard.
Ramm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rousey is proving hard to escape from.
Ramm is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramm wants to stand and escape but instead Rousey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rousey content to stall in guard here.

Rousey gets to his feet - Ramm follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rousey has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rousey jumps guard and drags Ramm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rousey has a closed guard, preventing Ramm from standing up.
Rousey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousey, not yet.
Rousey wants to improve his position but instead Ramm has moved into half guard.
Rousey desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramm tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rousey controls his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rousey pushes Ramm off and gets back to his feet.
Rousey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Rousey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ramm ducks under a wild hook from Rousey.
Ramm misses with a two punch combination.
Ramm throws a shot to the body.
Rousey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramm wants it to stay on the feet.

Rousey takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rousey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey looks for the body kick but Ramm saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rousey moves into the clinch.
Rousey is struggling to control the position.
Ramm's coach down at Ultra Steel MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ramm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Rousey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramm is looking to land body kicks.

Rousey closes the distance and clinches.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramm controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramm is looking to control Rousey's arms but Rousey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramm has his back to the cage.

Rousey manages to break the clinch.
Ramm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rousey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ramm manages to pull guard.

Rousey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Ramm sprawls well.
Ramm feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Ramm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Rousey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rousey breaks from the clinch.
Ramm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rousey.
Ramm throws a counter combo.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramm circles away.
Despite the aggression on Ramm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rousey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rousey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramm defends it nicely.
As Rousey backs off Ramm throws a huge counter combo but Rousey manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramm as he jumps to the side.
Rousey shoots and misses
letting Ramm counter with a right hand.
Ramm misses with a two punch combination.
Stein Ramm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rousey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousey. Ramm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousey misses with a body shot.
Ramm unleashes a big counter combination but Rousey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stein Ramm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramm as he jumps to the side.
Ramm blocks a head kick by Rousey.
Ramm unleashes a big counter combination but Rousey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Raymond Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Ramm.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rousey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rousey blocks a head kick by Ramm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramm works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Ramm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raymond Rousey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramm misses with a two punch combination.
Rousey throws a big counter combination but Ramm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rousey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramm circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramm unleashes a big counter combination but Rousey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rousey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ramm's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rousey decides to stand back up. Rousey steps back and let's Ramm get back to his feet.
Rousey moves out of range as Ramm throws a body kick.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramm circles away.
Rousey is looking to land body kicks.
Ramm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ramm misses with a two punch combination.
Rousey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rousey clinches up against the cage.
Ramm is trying to force a seperation but Rousey has the dominant position.

Rousey jumps guard.
Ramm wants to stand but Rousey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rousey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rousey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stein Ramm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stein Ramm!
Post fight, Stein Ramm stared into the camera and said 'Man gegen man'.