PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 91 p4p, 15 weight class). Springs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meltdown. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Springs
vs
Ramos

178 cm
31
158 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

175 cm
31
144 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos .
Ramos misses with an uppercut
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.
Springs looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ramos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Springs's guard.
Springs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramos controls the pace.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Springs pulls Ramos in to control the position.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos works over Springs with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Springs keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Springs trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Springs lands with an overhand left.
Ramos walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.

Springs gets caught flat footed, as Ramos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Springs pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Springs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramos stands up over Springs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Springs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ramos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Springs's head.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Springs is pulling down on Ramos 's head to control his posture.
Ramos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramos with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Springs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Springs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Springs stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos .
Ramos controls Springs momentarily but Springs frees himself.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Springs manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Springs has control of Ramos 's left arm, preventing Ramos from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ramos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Springs circles away quickly and effectively.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Springs pushes Ramos away with a front kick.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramos scores with a nice head shot.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramos throws a series of strikes that have Springs backpedaling.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos tries to move into range but Springs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
Ramos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a straight right.
Ramos moves out of range as Springs throws a body kick.
Ramos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ramos blocks the low kick.
Tony Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Springs slips the punch.
Springs throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos .
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramos lands a jab to the nose.
Randy Springs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos checks the leg kick.
Ramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Springs defends it well.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown but Springs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Springs.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs works the jab nicely.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Springs scores with a nice 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 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Springs lands a slapping body shot.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.

Ramos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Springs has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ramos is on him like a limpet, forcing Springs back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramos .
Ramos pushes Springs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos .
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos .
A nice left hand lands by Springs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs blocks an elbow strike from Ramos .
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramos as Springs tries to tie him up.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.

Ramos has clasped his hands together around Springs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Springs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramos off and has taken his back!
Ramos wants to escape the position.
Springs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the position but Springs manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Springs has the hooks in. Ramos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Springs is riding his opponent, not letting Ramos buck him off.
Springs continues to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that second round.
That's time! Springs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Springs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Springs is looking to counter punch.
Springs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Springs scrambles back to his feet.
Springs throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Springs misses with a right hand
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ramos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramos .
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Springs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Springss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos lands a jab to Springs's midsection.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
Springs cracks a nice hook into Ramos 's ribs.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Springs slips under a jab.
Springs tried to score with a low kick but Ramos checks it.
Springs looks for the body kick but Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos jabs at Springs's body.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Springs counters with a nice body shot.
Ramos lands with a cross.
Springs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramos to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos cracks Springs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Ramos 's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos 's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Springs leaves Ramos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Springs.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Springs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
Springs throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Ramos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramos wants to pass to mount but Springs is defending the position.
Ramos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Springs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Springs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ramos . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ramos thows a huge punch but Springs dodges it nicely.
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramos is taking a breather. Springs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ramos throws a strike but Springs avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 really dominated that round.
That's time! Springs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Springs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Springs. That's going to slow Ramos down.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Springs misses with a hook.
Ramos misses with a hook. Springs ducked under it nicely.
Ramos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos 's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Springs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramos at a distance.
Springs sizes up Ramos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Springs sprawls well.
Springs misses the jab.
Springs slips a jab from Ramos .
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Springs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
An attempted straight right counter from Springs misses the target.
Springs thumps Ramos with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Springs as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Ramos finds it's way through Springs's defenses.
Springs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Springs staying out of range there.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ramos .
Springs scores with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Springs.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Springs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Springs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Ramos .
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Springs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Randy Springs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Ramos throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs lands with a cross.
Ramos dives in for a single leg takedown but Springs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Springs connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramos .
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs throws a low kick, looking for Ramos 's leg but Ramos calmly moves out of range.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Ramos .
A jab from Ramos does it's job there.
Springs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Springs blocks a jab.
Springs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramos .
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Springs, as that shot connected.
Ramos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.

Springs moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Springs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos .
Ramos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Springs cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
Ramos stalls.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Ramos 's head.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Ramos throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs blocks an elbow strike from Ramos .
Springs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Springs as Ramos tries to tie him up.

Ramos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ramos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs had his way with Tony Ramos in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Ramos moves away from the strike by Springs.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramos scores with a hook.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springs.
Springs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Springs ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos .
Springs moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Springs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Springs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramos on the side of the head.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Springs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Springs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Springs as he connects with a hook.

Ramos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Springs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramos is in Springs's guard.
Ramos throws a strike but Springs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ramos working a defensive guard here.

Ramos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Ramos trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Springs is one step ahead there.
Ramos controls Springs momentarily but Springs frees himself.
Springs wants to get up but he can't break Ramos 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Springs connects with a body shot.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Springs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
Springs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramos 's head.
Springs swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramos 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Springs scores with a leg kick.
Ramos takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Springs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Ramos .
Donk. Springs catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Springs tenderised Ramos 's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Springs slips under a jab from Ramos .
Springs tries to work over Ramos 's front leg with a kick but Ramos checks it.
Springs slips a jab from Ramos .
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Springs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.

Ramos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Springs on his heels. He'll look to pass Springs's guard now, I'm sure.
Springs is controlling Ramos 's posture.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Springs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Springs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Springs 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
Randy Springs retains his lightweight title!
Randy Springs thanked the fans post fight for their support.