PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stein Ramm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Yellowbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramm kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rammstein. Shane Yellowbird has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramm
vs
Yellowbird

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stein Ramm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Yellowbird!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramm closes the distance but Yellowbird moves to the side
and Yellowbird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yellowbird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yellowbird gets a clinch.
Yellowbird blocking some punches.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch.
Ramm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yellowbird keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellowbird rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ramm misses with a series of wild punches.
Yellowbird lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yellowbird unleashes a big counter combination but Ramm bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Ramm tries to keep at a distance but Yellowbird has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramm tries to bum rush Yellowbird with a series of wild strikes but Yellowbird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramm.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Yellowbird forces Ramm back against the cage and clinches.

Yellowbird's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yellowbird's coach down at Canadian Dragon MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yellowbird's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ramm looks to land a combination but Yellowbird avoids it well.
Ramm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stein Ramm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yellowbird is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yellowbird has Ramm up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramm wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yellowbird manages to break the clinch.
Yellowbird misses with a double jab.
Ramm half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramm misses with a double jab.

Yellowbird drives through and clinches with Ramm against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yellowbird manages to break the clinch.
Yellowbird throws a push kick but Ramm slaps the foot to one side.
Ramm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yellowbird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yellowbird doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramm misses with a double jab.

Yellowbird gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch.
Yellowbird throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ramm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Yellowbird dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yellowbird has managed to clinch.

Yellowbird pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Ramm. Those never looked like landing.
Ramm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yellowbird is looking for the big counter here.
Stein Ramm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yellowbird darts in and clinches Ramm up against the cage.
Ramm tries for a takedown but Yellowbird manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yellowbird manages to break the clinch.

Yellowbird has managed to clinch.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellowbird wants to clinch up but Ramm keeps it at a distance.
Ramm misses with a wild combination.

Yellowbird clinches up against the cage.

Yellowbird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yellowbird closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yellowbird manages to break the clinch.
Ramm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yellowbird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yellowbird now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramm swats away the attempt to clinch by Yellowbird.
Yellowbird slips a jab and a cross from Ramm.
Ramm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shane Yellowbird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yellowbird lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yellowbird is fending him off so far but Ramm persists. Nope, Yellowbird circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stein Ramm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yellowbird gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yellowbird - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Yellowbird manages to break the clinch.
Yellowbird misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yellowbird clinches up with Ramm and pushes him back against the cage.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramm lands a nice hook to Yellowbird's body. Yellowbird takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yellowbird tries to land a front kick but Ramm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yellowbird closes the distance and pushes Ramm back into the cage.
Ramm tries to score a body lock takedown but Yellowbird shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Yellowbird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yellowbird scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramm fails to land the takedown.
Yellowbird avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yellowbird swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yellowbird takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Ramm misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramm moves out of range of the leg kick from Yellowbird.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramm misses its target.
Ramm misses with a straight left.
As Ramm backs off Yellowbird throws a huge counter combo but Ramm manages to avoid it all.
Yellowbird throws a one two combo.
Ramm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ramm misses with the combination.
As Ramm backs off Yellowbird throws a huge counter combo but Ramm manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramm looks to throw the jab but Yellowbird is out of range.
Yellowbird staying out of range there.

Yellowbird darts in and clinches Ramm up against the cage.

Yellowbird breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Ramm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yellowbird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yellowbird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Yellowbird tries to get set, Ramm tries to push him back and clinch up but Yellowbird manages to avoid the attempt.
Yellowbird's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yellowbird duly obliges.

It looks like Stein Ramm has been cut.
Ramm swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Ramm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramm looks to land a combination. Yellowbird sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ramm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yellowbird throws a counter combo.
Ramm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramm throws out a loose jab but Yellowbird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramm misses with a combination
and Yellowbird counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stein Ramm.
I think Yellowbird 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Yellowbird!