PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowiak comes to the cage accompanied by O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Krakowiak
vs
Ramos

171 cm
26
143 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
141 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowiak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Krakowiak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krakowiak looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Krakowiak throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krakowiak throws a lazy uppercut

and Ramos counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Krakowiak down! Ramos is looking to finish but Krakowiak is intelligently defending himself.

Krakowiak is rocked!
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Krakowiak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakowiak controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krakowiak's head.
Krakowiak wants to stand up but Ramos is controlling him.
Ramos scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramos with a nice head shot there.
Krakowiak looking to control.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to Krakowiak's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control but Krakowiak is working from the bottom.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Krakowiak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ramos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krakowiak 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.
Krakowiak seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krakowiak 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.
Krakowiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos controls Krakowiak momentarily but Krakowiak frees himself.
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.
Ramos is still trying to improve position.
Krakowiak stays in close to Ramos 's body and controls the position.
Krakowiak postures up.
Krakowiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krakowiak manages to get himself to full guard.

Krakowiak is adopting a defensive guard.
Krakowiak is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Krakowiak trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Krakowiak keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Krakowiak pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.

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.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Krakowiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowiak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krakowiak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krakowiak has momentary wrist control but Ramos slips an elbow through the middle.
Ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramos trying to control but Krakowiak is working from the bottom.
Krakowiak trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ramos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krakowiak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
A little feinted left hand from Krakowiak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Ramos there.
Krakowiak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramos looks for a takedown but Krakowiak sprawls well.
Ramos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krakowiak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos .
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krakowiak walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos moves away from the strike by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak misses the shot to the body.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos catches Krakowiak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krakowiak scores with a decent looking hook.
Krakowiak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krakowiak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Krakowiak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jacek Krakowiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a jab to the head.
Krakowiak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacek Krakowiak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krakowiak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ramos cracks Krakowiak with a big right hand and Krakowiak goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krakowiak is pulling down on Ramos 's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramos , at least for the moment.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramos is working Krakowiak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos trying to control but Krakowiak is working from the bottom.
Krakowiak trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Krakowiak pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Krakowiak keeps moving.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Krakowiak has wrist control.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Krakowiak blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Krakowiak trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krakowiak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krakowiak trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Krakowiak keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krakowiak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krakowiak throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Krakowiak tests Ramos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Krakowiak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krakowiak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krakowiak throws a combination. Ramos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krakowiak.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krakowiak.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krakowiak.
Ramos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krakowiak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krakowiak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krakowiak is looking for a counter combo.
Ramos slips under a jab from Krakowiak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a left and a right that stings Ramos .
Krakowiak throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donk. Krakowiak catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.
Ramos checks a leg kick.
Ramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krakowiak defends it well.
Ramos works the jab nicely.
Ramos checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Krakowiak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krakowiak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos .
Ramos feints the counter takedown.
A left lands for Krakowiak.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Krakowiak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krakowiak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramos s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Krakowiak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Krakowiak clearly takes that round.
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.

A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krakowiak misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Krakowiak slips a jab from Ramos .
Krakowiak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowiak throws a hook to the side of Ramos 's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Ramos .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krakowiak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krakowiak.
Nice uppercut there from Ramos .
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowiak.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak tries a low kick but Ramos avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Krakowiak saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Krakowiak misses the target.
Ramos throws a hook but Krakowiak blocks it.
Krakowiak scores with a hook to the body. Ramos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krakowiak misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
That kick from Krakowiak tenderised Ramos 's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krakowiak misses with the body kick
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krakowiak thows a leg kick but Ramos checks it

and Ramos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Krakowiak's head.
Krakowiak wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy.
Krakowiak tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Ramos is working for a submission of some sort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos looks to land a strike but Krakowiak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Krakowiak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos postures up in Krakowiak's guard and throws a big left but Krakowiak blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tony Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Krakowiak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krakowiak.
A low kick from Krakowiak misses

and Ramos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramos .
Krakowiak trying to control the position.
Krakowiak is controlling Ramos 's posture.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Krakowiak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak seems keen to control Ramos 's posture.

Krakowiak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krakowiak working a defensive guard but Ramos passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ramos there.
Ramos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krakowiak trying to control here.
Ramos thows a huge punch but Krakowiak dodges it nicely.
Ramos throwing shots but Krakowiak is blocking nicely.
Jacek Krakowiak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krakowiak's head.
Ramos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krakowiak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ramos scores with a big shot! Krakowiak's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Krakowiak! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ramos !
Tony Ramos is the new bantamweight champion!