PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar The Eastern Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

The Eastern Assassin
vs
Ramirez

180 cm
24
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar The Eastern Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Eastern Assassin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez unleashes a big counter combination but The Eastern Assassin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Eastern Assassin misses with the combination.
The Eastern Assassin looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Ramirez unleashes a big counter combination but The Eastern Assassin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Eastern Assassin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramirez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Eastern Assassin misses the body punch
and Ramirez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Eastern Assassin misses with a body shot.
Ramirez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Eastern Assassin connects with a body shot.
The Eastern Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Eastern Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez throws a fast counter high kick but The Eastern Assassin manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Eastern Assassin.
Gunnar The Eastern Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Eastern Assassin lands with a good body shot.
The Eastern Assassin catches Ramirez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramirez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Eastern Assassin missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Eastern Assassin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Eastern Assassin.
Ramirez tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Eastern Assassin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramirez somewhat.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Eastern Assassin pushes Ramirez off but Ramirez dives into side control.
The Eastern Assassin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KING OF PAIN, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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 has worked his way into a potential kimura here. The Eastern Assassin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ramirez yanks on the arm and The Eastern Assassin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ramirez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Ramirez!
Diego Ramirez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.