PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramirez
vs
Tanner

165 cm
39
147 lbs
40 - 28 - 2

189 cm
44
154 lbs
37 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 40 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Ricardo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.

Ramirez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tanner!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tanner wants to control but Ramirez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner prevents Ramirez from moving into mount.
Ramirez working the strikes but Tanner uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tanner to regain full guard.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanner is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tanner lands a really nice looking cross but Ramirez seems unphased.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner throws a leg kick
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a one two combo.
Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramirez throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramirez misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ramirez.

Tanner gets a clinch.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Tanner.

Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner trying to control the position here.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.

Tanner looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricardo Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Tanner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner controlling the position.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez passes into half guard.

Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ramirez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanner.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Ramirez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Tanner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez passes into half guard.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working away.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Ramirez catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Ricardo Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez sets himself, and Tanner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ramirez avoids it this time.

Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Come on Tanner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tanner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Ramirez lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner stalling against the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a left and a right that stings Ramirez.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ricardo Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Tanner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

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 Ricardo Ramirez.
Well Ramirez 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Ramirez!
Our winner, Ricardo Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.