PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko comes to the cage accompanied by will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Senko
vs
Ramirez

171 cm
35
144 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

165 cm
37
147 lbs
35 - 24 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aigars Senko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Ramirez.
Senko lands a high kick!

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Senko slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez looks to land a combination. Senko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ramirez swings for the body but Senko moves out of range.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand

and Senko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Senko.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.

Senko manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
Senko wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Senko wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Senko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramirez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Senko is working from the bottom.
Ramirez slips a nice elbow through Senko's hands, connecting with Senko's forehead.

Senko is rocked!
Ramirez is stalling here. Senko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ramirez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Senko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Senko cracks Ramirez with a big right hand but Ramirez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Senko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramirez is still trying to improve position.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramirez tries to buck Senko off but Senko is having none of it.
Senko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Senko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramirez tries to buck Senko off but Senko is having none of it.
Senko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Senko moves into full mount!
Ramirez tries to reverse the position but Senko maintains control.

Senko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ramirez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ramirez shrugs it off.
Ramirez working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko throwing strikes here but Ramirez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ramirez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Senko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Senko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ramirez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ramirez wants to control but Senko is keeping busy.
Ramirez is pressing down on Senko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Senko is standing up over Ramirez. Ramirez looks to escape but Senko dives into side control.
Ramirez manages to get back to half guard.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Senko's head to control him but Senko postures up.
Ramirez gets full guard.
Senko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Senko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aigars Senko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Senko is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Senko avoids it.
Senko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Senko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Senko works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.
We've been told by Senko's head coaches at UHK, Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Senko checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Senko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Senko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Senko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Senko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Senko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senko loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.

Senko gets a clinch.
Ramirez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Senko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Senko prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez has Senko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Senko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aigars Senko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Senko tries to land a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks with his arms.
Senko missing with knees to the body.
Senko is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Senko throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ramirez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez wants to take the fight to the mat but Senko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Senko lands a knee to the body.
Senko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Senko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
A short left from Senko.
Senko blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senko's elbow.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Senko counters with a head kick.
Senko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Senko lands with a right hand.
Ramirez lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Senko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez lands a left hand.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Senko controls his hands.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Senko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Senko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Senko controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramirez.
Senko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Senko prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramirez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Senko lands a good knee to the midsection. Ramirez won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Senko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aigars Senko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Senko blocks it.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Senko controls the action.
Senko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Senko tries to land a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks with his arms.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Senko avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Senko misses with a knee to the head.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Senko misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aigars Senko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Senko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Senko misses with an uppercut
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez takes a swing at Senko's ribcage but misses.
Senko tries to counter by clinching up but Ramirez breaks away and moves out of range.
Senko moves out of range of the strikes.
Senko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Senko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Senko misses with the combination.
Jab by Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Senko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Senko.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Senko takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Senko.
Ramirez throws out a counter right but Senko avoids it with no problem.
Senko misses with a low kick.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Senko counters with a one-two to the body.
Senko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Senko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Senko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Senko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Senko moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Senko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Senko's corner calls for a 1-2. Senko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Senko throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senko to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senko connects with a looping right hand.
Senko looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Senko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Senko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senko connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez moves out of range as Senko strikes.
Senko scores with a three punch combo!
Senko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aigars Senko is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramirez.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Senko throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Senko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Senko throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by Senko.
Senko is looking for a counter combo.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Senko.
Senko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Senko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Senko throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Senko only half commits.
Ramirez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab by Ramirez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Senko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aigars Senko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Senko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Senko shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls well. He's pushed Senko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Senko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Senko tries to clinch up.
Senko throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Senko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
Senko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aigars Senko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Senko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aigars Senko!
Aigars Senko gave a mention to Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).