PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Ramos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jokinen
vs
Ramos

163 cm
36
144 lbs
32 - 20 - 4

175 cm
28
141 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ode Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jokinen is defended easily by Ramos .
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen is looking to slow Ramos down with leg kicks.
Ramos works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramos pinned against the cage. Ramos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ramos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Ramos moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Ramos throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ode Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ode Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen lands a jab to Ramos 's midsection.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Ramos .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there

and Ramos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ramos is now in half guard.
Jokinen taking some punishment here, with Ramos in his half guard.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jokinen is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Ramos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramos uses his free foot to push down on Jokinen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jokinen.
A nice elbow there by Ramos .
Ramos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokinen gets back to half guard.

Jokinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramos pulls his head out easily.
Jokinen tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen managing to control the position.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jokinen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jokinen working for a triangle but Ramos defends it easily.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ramos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ramos is pressing down on Jokinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Ramos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jokinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
Ramos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramos in particular looking to stall.
Ramos is nestled in close to Jokinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramos is just content to waste time from the top position. Jokinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramos works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramos being controlled here momentarily.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
Jokinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.

Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
Ramos content to stall in guard here.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Ramos stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jokinen looking to control.
Jokinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen preventing the sweep.
Jokinen with a nice head shot there.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Ramos is keeping the position.
Ramos wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramos looking for a triangle here. Jokinen is fighting it but it looks tight! Ramos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jokinen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Ramos !