PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Simple Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lizard
vs
Ramos

176 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitri Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lizard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lizard fails to land with a series of punches.

Lizard moves into the clinch.

Lizard breaks from the clinch.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Lizard's head coaches at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Lizard.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Lizard.
A head kick misses from Lizard.
Lizard lands a high kick!
Lizard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramos.
Lizard lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lizard closes the distance and clinches.

Lizard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lizard moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lizard.
A nice left hand lands by Lizard.
A short left from Lizard.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ramos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lizard presses Ramos against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lizard.
Lizard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Lizard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Lizard.
A short right from Lizard on the inside.

Lizard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Lizard lands but Ramos takes it in his stride.
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 blocks a head kick by Lizard.
Lizard is breathing heavily.
Lizard misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Damian Lizard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lizard moves into the clinch.
Lizard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lizard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lizard presses Ramos against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lizard.
Lizard lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Lizard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lizard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lizard scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lizard.
Ramos is trying to stall.
Lizard lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Lizard.
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.
Lizard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lizard with a knee to the head.
Lizard with a knee to the head.

Lizard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizard throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lizard.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lizard but Lizard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Lizard closes the distance and clinches.

Lizard breaks from the clinch.

Ramos gets tackled into the ropes by Lizard. Lizard maintains the clinch.
Lizard lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lizard breaks from the clinch.
Lizard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Lizard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lizard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lizard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Lizard, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Lizard against the ropes but Lizard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Lizard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramos is able to avoid easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lizard keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Lizard circles away and keeps his distance.
Lizard misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses.
Lizard misses with a body kick.

Lizard clinches up against the ropes.
Lizard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.

Lizard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lizard cracks Ramos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damian Lizard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Lizard avoids it easily.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses.
As Lizard backs off Ramos throws a huge counter combo but Lizard manages to avoid it all.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lizard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lizard throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Lizard avoids it easily.
Ramos tries to clinch but Lizard is having none of it.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Lizard is avoiding it.
Lizard misses with a head kick.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Lizard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lizard keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damian Lizard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Ramos.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Lizard.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Lizard misses
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lizard throws a head kick that Ramos semi-blocks.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lizard circles away.
Lizard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Ramos tries to clinch but Lizard moves out of range.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Lizard avoids it easily.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lizard is fending him off so far but Ramos persists. Nope, Lizard circles away and we're back to standing.
Lizard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lizard backing away here, and Ramos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lizard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lizard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Lizard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Lizard circles away.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Lizard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lizard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lizard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Lizard pushes him off.
A head kick by Lizard misses
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Lizard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lizard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos walks into a jab.
Lizard misses with a head kick.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Lizard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lizard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Lizard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lizard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizard throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Lizard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lizard throws a head kick that misses
and Ramos counters with a nice body shot.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lizard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lizard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lizard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard throws a big shot that misses.
Lizard throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Lizard.
Ramos tries to clinch but Lizard is having none of it.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lizard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lizard clinches up against the ropes.
Damian Lizard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lizard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ramos.
Lizard with a knee to the head.
Lizard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos is trying to pull guard but Lizard has him pressed against the ropes.
Lizard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lizard crunches a lovely knee into Ramos's ribcage.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Lizard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard lands an elbow that stopped Ramos in his tracks for a moment.

Lizard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dmitri Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lizard connects with the punch.

Ramos is rocked!
Lizard throws a quick head kick that knocks Ramos silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Lizard is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damian Lizard!
Damian Lizard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Dmitri Ramos spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good fight, My opponent beat me so he has my respect and i would like to see him again in the cage.'.