PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirez
vs
Fuller

165 cm
40
147 lbs
41 - 28 - 2

190 cm
29
148 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 41 - 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuller.
A jab from Fuller finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.
Ramirez takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
It seemed like Fuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuller slips a jab from Ramirez.
Fuller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuller lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
Fuller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller misses with a wild body shot.
Fuller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
and Fuller counters with a low kick, right behind Ramirez 's knee.

Ramirez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fuller on his heels. He'll look to pass Fuller's guard now, I'm sure.

Fuller manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuller scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fuller breaks the clinch.
Fuller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuller throws a leg kick but Ramirez moved away.
Ramirez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Fuller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fuller checks the leg kick.
Fuller throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez attempts a counter takedown but Fuller avoids it well and moves away.
Fuller slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Fuller as Ramirez shoots in.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez backing away here, and Fuller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fuller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ramirez back to the cage. Fuller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuller! But no joy.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chris Fuller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuller! But no joy.
Fuller throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Fuller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fuller defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuller lands an overhand right.
Fuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuller.
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuller.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez jabs at Fuller's body.
Fuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Fuller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuller counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Fuller catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fuller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fuller swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
Fuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Ramirez moves forwards but Fuller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuller connects with a right hand. Ramirez shakes it off.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Fuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Ramirez backing away here, and Fuller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Fuller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramirez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramirez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuller pinned against the cage. Fuller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramirez scores with a jab.
Fuller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuller.
Ramirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuller blocks a jab.
Fuller tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller dominated that 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.

A nice inside leg kick there by Fuller. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuller.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Fuller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuller throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuller is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez feints and then cracks Fuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fuller down.
Fuller slips a straight right by Ramirez.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fuller's half guard.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Fuller has his feet on Ramirez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fuller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuller wants it to stay on the feet.

Ramirez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fuller is trying to defend but Ramirez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Fuller kicks Ramirez off and gets back to his feet.
A slow jab from Fuller misses its intended target.
Ramirez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Fuller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fuller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Fuller.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuller lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Fuller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuller cracks a nice hook into Ramirez's ribs.
Fuller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Fuller lands a nice hook to Ramirez's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Fuller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramirez throws a hook but Fuller blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Fuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Fuller ducks down to avoid it.
Fuller looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ramirez scores with a takedown into Fuller's guard.
Ramirez cracks Fuller with a solid left hand.
Fuller has momentary wrist control but Ramirez slips an elbow through the middle.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Fuller manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuller controls his hands.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuller's elbow.

Fuller manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Fuller ducked under it nicely.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez walks into a left hand.
Fuller scores with a jab to the body.
Fuller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
Chris Fuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuller avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Fuller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuller.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller blocks a jab.
Ramirez walks into a jab.
Fuller stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Fuller tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Fuller's front leg.
Fuller's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fuller ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Fuller scores with a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a hook but Fuller blocks it.

Ramirez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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 keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fuller's head.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fuller wriggles free and stands up.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller lands a jab to Ramirez's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Fuller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Fuller misses
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Ramirez throws a series of strikes that have Fuller backpedaling.
Fuller throws a combination. Ramirez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Fuller misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuller checks a leg kick.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.

Fuller is rocked!
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Fuller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Fuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramirez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fuller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramirez grinds an elbow into Fuller's temple.
Ramirez wants to control but Fuller is keeping him busy.
Fuller wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuller is looking for a sweep.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ramirez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet but Ramirez drags him back down.
Ramirez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fuller's legs.
Fuller is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Fuller struggling a bit here.
Fuller is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ramirez working the ground and pound from side control.
A big shot lands for Ramirez! That's hurt Fuller! Will he recover? Ramirez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Ramirez!
Ricardo Ramirez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Chris Fuller was interviewed post fight and said 'Well I gave it all I got, but I guess it wasn't good enough.'.