PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azhiev
vs
Ramos

177 cm
36
144 lbs
18 - 60 - 0

170 cm
34
145 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 18 - 60 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Octavio Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azhiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramos lands a two punch combo.
Azhiev closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. Azhiev pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramos connects with the punch.

Ramos rushes Azhiev and presses him up against the cage.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Ramos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anzhor Azhiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azhiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azhiev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ramos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azhiev did well to prevent Ramos getting side control.
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!
Ramos passes to full mount!
Azhiev manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Ramos is trying for a kimura here. Azhiev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ramos wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Octavio Ramos!
Octavio Ramos really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Key Clothing LLC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Anzhor Azhiev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.