PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramond Remon (ranked 7385 p4p, 603 weight class) and Ezequiel Senas (ranked 4378 p4p, 450 weight class). Senas has chosen Dojo sempat as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Remon
vs
Senas

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramond Remon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ezequiel Senas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Senas pushes Remon up against the cage in a clinch.
Senas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remon backwards.
Senas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Senas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Remon tries to land a knee to the head but Senas blocks with his arms.
Senas throws a punch but it's blocked by Remon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Senas.

It looks like Ramond Remon has been cut.
A short uppercut from Senas.

Remon wants the takedown. Senas is fighting it off but Remon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Senas's guard against the cage.
Senas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Senas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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!
Senas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Remon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Remon moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Senas.
Senas is looking to regain half guard here but Remon keeps moving and retains side control.
Senas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Remon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Senas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Remon connects with a decent elbow.
Senas is trying to escape the position but Remon is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remon slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Senas.
Senas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Senas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Remon. What's that going to do exactly?
Remon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remon wants to control the pace but Senas is squirming around nicely.
Senas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Remon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Senas to take his back!

Remon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Remon controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Senas's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Remon is trying to stick to Senas's back but Senas is turning into Remon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Remon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Senas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Senas is fighting to break Remon's control of his arms but Remon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Senas lands a couple of elbows.
Senas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Senas looks winded!
Remon looking for a sweep. Not yet Remon, not yet.
Senas with a nice head shot there.
Senas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Remon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Remon tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Senas throws an elbow that misses. Remon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Senas's guard. Nice move by Remon!

Senas wants to sweep here but Remon controlling him for the moment.
Remon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Senas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Remon drops back looking for a leg! Senas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Senas manages to kick Remon off! Remon jumps back into Senas's guard.
Senas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Senas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Senas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Remon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Senas is working an open guard so Remon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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.

Senas clinches.
Remon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Remon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Senas with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Remon can't handle though.
Remon trying to control the position from guard on top but Senas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Senas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Senas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Senas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Remon passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Remon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Senas strikes from the bottom but Remon passes into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramond Remon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramond Remon's cut.
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.

Senas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remon.
Senas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Remon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Remon blocks the strikes from Senas.
Remon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Senas can do to turn this around?
Senas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Senas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Remon slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Senas.
Remon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remon wants to control but Senas is keeping him busy.
Senas wants to get back to full guard but Remon has mounted him!
Senas is breathing heavily.

Remon is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senas moves in looking to clinch but Remon pushes him off.

Senas moves into the clinch successfully.
Remon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Senas has him pressed against the cage.

Senas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Remon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Senas to the mat. Senas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Senas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Senas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Senas is striking from the bottom but Remon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Senas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Remon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Senas missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senas wants to sweep but Remon has passed to side control!
Remon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Remon stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Senas rushes Remon and presses him up against the cage.
Senas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Remon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Senas swings wildly with an uppercut but Remon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Senas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Senas misses with some punches.
Ezequiel Senas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Remon tightens his grip and picks Senas up, before dumping him to the ground. Senas manages to land in guard.
Remon trying to control the position from guard on top but Senas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senas striking from the bottom here.
Senas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Senas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Remon is in close to Senas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Remon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Remon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Senas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Senas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramond Remon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Remon slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Senas.
Remon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four 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.
Senas punching from the bottom.
Remon blocks the strikes from Senas.
Senas missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Senas missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Senas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Remon gets a takedown into half guard.

Remon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Remon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramond Remon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramond Remon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Senas has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Senas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Senas misses with some punches.
Senas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Senas throws a head punch that misses.
Senas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Senas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Remon slowing the pace effectively.
Remon lands with a right to the head.
Senas misses with a punch on the inside.
Remon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Senas misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senas misses with a punch on the inside.
Remon tries to break the clinch but Senas is controlling the position.

Remon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Remon stands and throws Senas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Senas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remon moves into full mount!
Remon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Senas is looking to improve his position but Remon isn't that keen on the idea.
Remon controlling the pace for now.
Remon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Remon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Senas?
Senas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Remon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ezequiel Senas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Remon working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Senas looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Remon! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ramond Remon!