PBP Commentary

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

Uxxarest
vs
Ramirez

170 cm
36
147 lbs
33 - 23 - 2

165 cm
40
147 lbs
42 - 28 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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 33 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uxxarest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uxxarest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand
and Uxxarest counters with a solid body kick.
Uxxarest misses with a head kick.
Uxxarest darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns Uxxarest into the cage.
Uxxarest blocks a leg kick.
Uxxarest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by Ramirez there.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Uxxarest changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uxxarest.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez scores with a jab. Uxxarest acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Uxxarest avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uxxarest swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Uxxarest checks it
and Uxxarest counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uxxarest was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Uxxarest off the cage and back into range.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Uxxarest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uxxarest throws a quick inside leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a body kick that misses.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Uxxarest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uxxarest swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Uxxarest takes one to the side of the head.
Uxxarest misses with a straight right.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
Uxxarest half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez takes a swing at Uxxarest's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest blocks a jab.
Uxxarest appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Uxxarest is just out of range.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the head.
Uxxarest throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
Uxxarest shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uxxarest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Uxxarest's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uxxarest pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Uxxarest tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramirez avoided it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by Uxxarest.
Umbra Uxxarest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Nice shot lands for Ramirez.
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to work over Uxxarest's front leg with a kick but Uxxarest checks it.
Uxxarest connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramirez's hands.
Uxxarest avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Uxxarest changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez connects with a body shot.
Uxxarest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Uxxarest 's knee.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Uxxarest's body.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Uxxarest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez lands a glancing blow to the side of Uxxarest's head.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Uxxarest's front leg but catches the back leg as Uxxarest tries to avoid it.
Uxxarest misses with a hook.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Uxxarest slips the punch.
Uxxarest just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uxxarest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Uxxarest shakes it off.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Uxxarest sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez lands with a nice combination. Uxxarest backs away looking to recover.
Uxxarest attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uxxarest takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uxxarest at a distance.
Uxxarest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez slips a straight right by Uxxarest.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut

and Uxxarest counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Uxxarest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Uxxarest is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Ramirez to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramirez throws a shot to the body.

Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown into Uxxarest's guard.
Uxxarest working a defensive guard here.

Uxxarest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramirez passes into side control.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Uxxarest is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uxxarest prevents Ramirez from improving position.
Uxxarest is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez cracks Uxxarest with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uxxarest manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Uxxarest wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Uxxarest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez tries to pass to full mount but Uxxarest defends it.

Uxxarest is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Uxxarest trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Uxxarest tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.

Uxxarest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
Ricardo Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uxxarest taking some punishment here, with Ramirez in his half guard.
Uxxarest is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Uxxarest keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Uxxarest is trying to control the position but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Uxxarest keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a couple of elbows.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Uxxarest has his feet on Ramirez's thighs here. He's pushed Ramirez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ramirez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Umbra Uxxarest!
A victorious Umbra Uxxarest thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.