PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus comes into the arena with Crow Spirit blaring out of the sound system. Ramos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Nomad kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Juan Matus
vs
Ramos

175 cm
28
145 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

167 cm
29
159 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
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King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramos.
Matus throws a front kick that sends Ramos stumbling back into the cage.
Matus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Ramos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Matus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramos wants to slow Matus down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramos throws a lazy body kick
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Ramos blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
A low kick from Matus misses

and Ramos moves into the clinch.
Matus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus digs a right hand underneath Ramos's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramos lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ramos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Matus uses from the top position.
Ramos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Matus is stalling in the full guard.
Matus won't allow Ramos to sweep him here.
Matus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Scotty's Yard. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ramos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus stays in close to Ramos's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matus throws out a leg kick but Ramos moves out of range and Matus only half commits.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Matus avoids it easily.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Matus.
Matus tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matus at a distance.
Matus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus slips under a jab from Ramos.
Matus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Matus.
Ramos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matus.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ramos has Matus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Matus.
Matus scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the cage.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
Ramos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus working aggressively here.
Matus prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Matus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramos throws an elbow but misses.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ramos fails to land.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Matus trying to stall but Ramos improves his position.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matus.
Matus tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Matus manages to get underhooks.

Ramos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramos manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Ramos thumps Matus with a low kick.
Matus misses with a looping right.
Ramos looks for the body kick but Matus saw that one coming.
Matus misses with a wild body shot.
Matus is looking to wear down Ramos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matus misses with a leg kick.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos checks the leg kick.
Matus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus cracks Ramos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matus stuns Ramos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matus throws a front kick that sends Ramos stumbling back into the cage.
Matus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramos lands with a nice body punch.
Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
Ramos catches Matus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matus misses with a looping left.
Ramos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Matus connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos cracks Matus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramos misses with a shot to the body
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Ramos 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matus, as that shot connected.
Matus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramos throws the kick towards the body but Matus avoids it.
Ramos misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Ramos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Matus.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Matus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to slow Matus down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramos defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos throws a lazy body kick
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Ramos off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matus.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus wants to slow Ramos down by chopping away at his legs.
Matus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Ramos digs a good hook to Matus's body.

Ramos darts in and clinches Matus up against the cage.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.

Ramos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Matus regains guard.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matus is keeping the position for now.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos working Matus over with strikes.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matus defending well though.
Matus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matus is controlling Ramos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Matus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Juan Matus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Ramos ducks right into an uppercut from Matus.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Ramos off balance momentarily.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Matus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramos scoring well with a low kick there.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Ramos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramos walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Don Juan Matus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos tries to score with a low kick but Matus moves his leg out of the way.
Matus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Matus.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Ramos is predictable there
and Matus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Matus

and Ramos counters with a single leg into guard. Matus didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matus controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Matus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Matus's legs - danger averted.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Matus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matus pulls Ramos in close to prevent any damage.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ramos.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Ramos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matus.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Matus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramos tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Matus.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
Matus misses with a looping right.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramos!
Matus misses the jab.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Ramos lands with a right hand.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Henrique Ramos just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Matus cracks Ramos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matus scores with a jab. Ramos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matus checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramos tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Ramos punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Matus lands a body shot.
Ramos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Ramos throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ramos throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Matus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Matus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Matus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Ramos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matus trying to hold on to Ramos's head to control him but Ramos postures up.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Matus's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Matus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramos.
Matus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramos.
Matus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Matus pulls Ramos in close to prevent any damage.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matus working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matus misses with a hook.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
Matus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ramos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matus throws a leg kick

and Ramos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matus is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Matus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Matus!

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!
Matus stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos.
Matus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramos's sensitive parts.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matus counters with a nice leg kick.

Matus darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
Matus has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
A short left from Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
Matus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Ramos cracks Matus with a nice body shot.
Matus lands with a light punch inside.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henrique Ramos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matus blocks an uppercut.

Ramos jumps guard.
Ramos looking to control.
Matus tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Ramos pulls Matus in close to prevent any damage.
Ramos working a defensive guard but Matus passes into half guard.
Henrique Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to control but can't.
Matus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matus uses his free foot to push down on Ramos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramos.
Ramos tries to lock up and control but Matus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matus wants to control the pace but Ramos is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ramos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Matus.
Ramos is trying to escape the mount.
Ramos is still trying to improve position.
Matus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos manages to get to full guard.
Matus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matus looking to sit in guard and control but Ramos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos is in close to Matus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Juan Matus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.