PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wildstein might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring It On. 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.

Wildstein
vs
Ramirez

183 cm
40
155 lbs
43 - 19 - 3

165 cm
39
147 lbs
39 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 43 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wildstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wildstein.
Wildstein loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Wildstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wildstein avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Wildstein jumps back.
Ramirez jabs Wildstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Wildstein's legs.
Wildstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Wildstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wildstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildstein checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Wildstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Wildstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez motions for Wildstein to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Wildstein's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Wildstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wildstein. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Wildstein scores with a nice strike.
Wildstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
It looked like Wildstein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wildstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramirez doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez misses the jab.
A big right from Wildstein misses.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Wildstein slips the punch.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wildstein.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Wildstein steps away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wildstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Wildstein.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Wildstein throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick.
Wildstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wildstein throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wildstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Wildstein with a series of wild strikes but Wildstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wildstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wildstein's hands.
A jab from Wildstein misses.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Wildstein checks it
and Wildstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ramirez walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
enabling Wildstein to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Wildstein.
Wildstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Wildstein throws a big counter combo but Ramirez just gets out of the way.

Wildstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ramirez!
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wildstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ramirez down.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez taking a bit of punishment here - Wildstein scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wildstein is putting a hurting on Ramirez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wildstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wildstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ramirez wants to control but Wildstein postures up.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Wildstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramirez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wildstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Wildstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wildstein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wildstein connects with a nice looking jab.
Wildstein misses with a combination
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wildstein.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Wildstein checks it
and Wildstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Wildstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Wildstein's shoulder, as Wildstein tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wildstein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wildstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein lands a jab to the head.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Wildstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramirez.
Wildstein defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
As Ramirez backs away, Wildstein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wildstein throws a body kick that misses.
Wildstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Wildstein scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wildstein is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Wildstein is predictable there
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Wildstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Wildstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wildstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Wildstein's belly button to the back.
Wildstein throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Wildstein misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Wildstein moved out of range.
Wildstein appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wildstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wildstein.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wildstein misses with a kick to the body.
Wildstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wildstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wildstein looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Wildstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Wildstein misses its intended target.
Ramirez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wildstein.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wildstein manages to avoid it.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
Wildstein throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Wildstein, which made it look bad.
Ramirez works Wildstein's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Wildstein.
Wildstein lands a jab-cross combination.
That kick from Wildstein tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wildstein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wildstein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wildstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wildstein lands a jab to the nose.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wildstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Wildstein was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wildstein throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wildstein manages to avoid it.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wildstein.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wildstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Wildstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Wildstein
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Wildstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Wildstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wildstein cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Ramirez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wildstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wildstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Wildstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wildstein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Wildstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Wildstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wildstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Wildstein's knee but Wildstein avoids it well.
Wildstein is looking for a counter combo.
A left lands for Wildstein.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Wildstein checks it
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wildstein.
Wildstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wildstein avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez punishes Wildstein's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Wildstein misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wildstein shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wildstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Wildstein throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wildstein.
Ramirez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wildstein rather than just go for the knockout.
A lazy body kick from Wildstein
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wildstein counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by Wildstein.
A good leg kick by Wildstein.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Wildstein does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Wildstein should have avoided that one.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wildstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wildstein.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wildstein.
A big left from Wildstein misses.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wildstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wildstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control but Wildstein is keeping busy.
Wildstein is looking to stall here but Ramirez recovers full guard.
Wildstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ramirez has Wildstein pulled in close to control his posture.
Wildstein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ramirez is pulling down on Wildstein's head to control his posture.

That's four 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.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Wildstein controlling him for the moment.
Wildstein cracks Ramirez with a solid left hand.
Wildstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ramirez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wildstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Wildstein wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JD Wildstein.
Well Wildstein 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!