PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Meth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tito ramorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Meth
vs
ramorez

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Doc Meth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, tito ramorez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ramorez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meth.
ramorez shoots for a takedown but Meth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ramorez is looking to clinch but Meth is avoiding it.
ramorez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meth.
ramorez ducks under a wild hook from Meth.
Meth looks to score with a jab to the body but ramorez is just out of range.
ramorez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from ramorez.
Meth could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight stays on the outside here - ramorez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by ramorez or perhaps it was just good defense by Meth which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Meth.
ramorez misses with a strike from the bottom.
ramorez struggling a bit here.
ramorez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meth lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ramorez struggling a bit here.
ramorez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Meth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
ramorez tries to kick Meth off but Meth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
ramorez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
ramorez pushes Meth off looking to stand but Meth dives back in and keeps control.

Meth decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ramorez moves in looking to clinch but Meth pushes him off.

ramorez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ramorez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

ramorez gets control of Meth's arms and successfully pulls guard. ramorez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Meth controlling from the top position.
ramorez wants to stand and escape but Meth is having none of it.
Meth scoring with some ground and pound.
ramorez controls Meth momentarily but Meth frees himself.
ramorez has a closed guard, preventing Meth from standing up.
Meth preventing the sweep.
ramorez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meth is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ramorez is looking to clinch but Meth is avoiding it.
ramorez misses with a two punch combination.
ramorez wants to clinch up but Meth keeps it at a distance.
ramorez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
tito ramorez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ramorez manages to avoid it.
ramorez tries to clinch there but Meth circles away.
Meth shoots for a double leg takedown but ramorez sprawls well. He's pushed Meth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meth is breathing heavily.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth is having none of it.
Meth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
ramorez throws a right and a left that both miss.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth moves out of range.
ramorez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meth.
ramorez wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as ramorez blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ramorez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meth swats away the attempt to clinch by ramorez.
ramorez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Meth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Doc Meth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tito ramorez.
Meth is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
ramorez wants to control but Meth is keeping busy.
ramorez moves into full guard.
ramorez wants to stand but Meth is controlling the position.
ramorez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meth postures up in ramorez's guard and throws a big left but ramorez blocks it.
ramorez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meth is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Meth dominated that round.
That's time! Meth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

ramorez tries to clinch but Meth moves out of range.
Meth throws a leg kick that misses.
Doc Meth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meth shoots in but ramorez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ramorez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ramorez.
ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ramorez fails in his attempt to clinch.
ramorez tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from ramorez.
ramorez tries to bum rush Meth with a series of wild strikes but Meth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ramorez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meth backs up against the cage.
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!
ramorez has his takedown stuffed

and Meth counters with a shoot takedown. ramorez fights it but they end up in guard.
ramorez wants to get back to his feet but Meth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ramorez on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ramorez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Meth dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ramorez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Meth off and has taken his back!
Meth prevents ramorez from getting a body triangle.
ramorez misses with punches from the back.

ramorez is persistently looking for the submission but Meth is defending it well.
Meth trying to control the action but ramorez just sinks the hooks in.
ramorez throwing sloppy strikes.
Meth staying busy and making it hard for ramorez to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ramorez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
ramorez is striking well from the back but Meth escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth moves out of range.
ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - ramorez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by ramorez or perhaps it was just good defense by Meth which made him look bad.
Meth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Meth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meth swats away the attempt to clinch by ramorez.
No luck for ramorez with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ramorez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Meth counters with a single leg into guard. ramorez didn't expect that.
Meth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meth with a flurry of punches that miss.
ramorez wants to get back to his feet but Meth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ramorez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meth's guard.
Doc Meth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meth scores with a short punch from the bottom.
ramorez is looking to stand up but Meth won't let him.
ramorez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
ramorez won't allow Meth to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meth keeping moving, preventing ramorez from controlling successfully.
Meth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ramorez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Meth throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Meth is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meth dodges the punch combination from ramorez.
ramorez connects with a solid leg kick.
ramorez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ramorez misses with a takedown

and Meth counters with a single leg into guard. ramorez didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ramorez wants to stand but Meth is controlling the position.
ramorez trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Doc Meth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ramorez tries to clinch there but Meth circles away.
ramorez misses with the combination.
ramorez with a hook.
ramorez is looking to clinch.
ramorez wants to clinch up but Meth keeps it at a distance.
ramorez wants to clinch up but Meth keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ramorez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ramorez doesn't manage to clinch there - Meth circles away.
ramorez misses with a takedown

and Meth counters with a shoot takedown. ramorez fights it but they end up in guard.
Meth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ramorez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
ramorez wants to stand up but Meth is controlling him.
Meth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ramorez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ramorez controls Meth momentarily but Meth frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ramorez tries a head kick but it misses.
ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ramorez tries for a takedown but Meth circles away easily

and Meth counters with a takedown into side control.
ramorez is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on ramorez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Meth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Meth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ramorez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Meth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ramorez looks to land a combination. Meth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ramorez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ramorez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Meth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ramorez won't allow Meth to pass to mount.

ramorez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
ramorez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ramorez misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ramorez wants to clinch up but Meth keeps it at a distance.
Meth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meth keeps the fight on the outside.
tito ramorez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meth shoots in but ramorez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
ramorez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ramorez shoots in looking for a takedown. Meth tries to sprawl out of it but ramorez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ramorez tries to clinch up.
ramorez moves in looking to clinch but Meth pushes him off.
ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ramorez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ramorez doesn't manage to clinch there - Meth circles away.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth moves out of range.
ramorez fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good leg kick by Meth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meth fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - ramorez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from ramorez does no damage.
ramorez is looking to clinch.
ramorez checks the leg kick.
Doc Meth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ramorez shoots in and drives through. Meth sprawls well.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth is having none of it.
ramorez tries to clinch up but Meth circles away and keeps his distance.
Meth shoots in but ramorez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ramorez tries to clinch but Meth is having none of it.
tito ramorez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ramorez tries to clinch up but Meth circles away and keeps his distance.
ramorez is looking to score with low kicks.
ramorez misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Meth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Meth!