PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 1176 p4p, 130 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 1162 p4p, 127 weight class). Ramadan comes to the cage accompanied by Positive Vibration. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ramadan
vs
Jong Un

215 cm
25
256 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

217 cm
29
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjuna Ramadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Un throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramadan.
Ramadan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramadan wants to clinch.
Ramadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Jong Un there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Jong Un counters with a nice body shot.
Jong Un misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Ramadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jong Un doesn't seem phased though.
Jong Un works the jab nicely.
Ramadan walks into a stiff left hand from Jong Un.
Ramadan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jong Un counters with a nice uppercut.
Jong Un throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan slips a jab from Jong Un.
Jong Un throws a leg kick but Ramadan checks it.
Jong Un misses with a hook
and Ramadan counters with a leg kick.
Ramadan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramadan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramadan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramadan scores with a nice strike.
Ramadan scores with a hook.
Ramadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramadan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramadan tries to clinch there but Jong Un circles away.

Ramadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jong Un, pushing him back against the cage.
Jong Un lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramadan backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jong Un up against the cage.
Ramadan digs a right hand into Jong Un's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jong Un's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Ramadan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Un struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramadan controls his hands.
Ramadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramadan misses with a body punch.
Jong Un is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jong Un doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramadan can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Un controls the action.
Jong Un doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Un swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramadan prevents a body shot from Jong Un.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Jong Un wants to stall.
Jong Un lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong Un misses with a body punch.
Jong Un lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramadan misses with a body punch.
Ramadan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from Ramadan.
Ramadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramadan misses with a body punch.
Ramadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from Ramadan.
Ramadan throws a head punch that misses.
Jong Un pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jong Un lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramadan backwards.
Jong Un misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Un swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan tries to throw a body punch but Jong Un avoids it by throwing Ramadan back against the cage.
Jong Un misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ramadan fails to land.
Ramadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Un throws a head punch that misses.
Ramadan lands with a right to the head.
Jong Un trying to control the position but instead, Ramadan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jong Un into the cage.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramadan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Un tries a body shot but Ramadan blocks it.
Ramadan missing with knees to the body.
Jong Un misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ramadan drags the fight down to the ground.
Ramadan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jong Un avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jong Un slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kim Jong Un will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramadan misses with a body shot.
Jong Un looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jong Un throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Jong Un counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna Ramadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong Un lands a head shot.
Ramadan throws a lazy body kick
enabling Jong Un to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jong Un.
A head kick misses from Jong Un.
Jong Un does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice straight punches there by Ramadan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un throws a low kick, looking for Ramadan's leg but Ramadan calmly moves out of range.
Ramadan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Un misses with a wild body shot.
Jong Un misses with a looping left.
Kim Jong Un seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramadan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jong Un's head.
Ramadan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Ramadan clinches up with Jong Un and pushes him back against the cage.
Jong Un swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Ramadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un misses with some punches.
Jong Un tries a body shot but Ramadan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Un.
Ramadan fails to pull guard.
Ramadan lands an uppercut.
A short right from Jong Un.
Jong Un wants to stall.
Jong Un lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramadan pushes Jong Un back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two 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!
Jong Un misses with a body punch.
Ramadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Un's elbow.
Jong Un lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arjuna Ramadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jong Un lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Un digs a right hand underneath Ramadan's ribcage. Ramadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramadan working aggressively here.
Jong Un lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramadan misses with a body punch.
Ramadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramadan.
Ramadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ramadan breaks from the clinch.
Jong Un misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramadan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jong Un scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jong Un checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jong Un throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramadan.
Ramadan scores with a head kick. Jong Un tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Ramadan misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramadan.
Jong Un keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramadan.
Jong Un throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jong Un takes a swing at Ramadan's ribcage but misses.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
Ramadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jong Un avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramadan. That's going to slow Jong Un down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jong Un.
Nice defenses there by Jong Un.
Jong Un stuns Ramadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good work by Ramadan as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Un looks to land a left hand but Ramadan moved out of range nicely.
Ramadan throwing a counter right hand but Jong Un manages to avoid it.
Ramadan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jong Un pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramadan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jong Un to counter with a crisp jab.
Jong Un walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramadan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ramadan misses.
Ramadan cracks Jong Un with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arjuna Ramadan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jong Un pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramadan is out of range and Jong Un settles back down.
Ramadan throws a right hand that misses
and Jong Un counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jong Un throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramadan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramadan tried to score with a low kick but Jong Un checks it.
Ramadan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jong Un is able to avoid easily.
Ramadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jong Un on the side of the head.
Ramadan slips a jab from Jong Un.
Jong Un is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan wants to clinch up but Jong Un keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Jong Un on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.
Ramadan lands a body shot.
Jong Un can't find room to land a body shot as Ramadan controls the action.
Nice body punch from Ramadan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan prevents a body shot from Jong Un.
Jong Un takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jong Un throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Ramadan as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramadan.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramadan.
Ramadan pushes Jong Un back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramadan lands a body punch.
Ramadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramadan lands a nice uppercut.
Ramadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramadan works on Jong Un's body with a couple of short punches.

Ramadan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramadan scores with a nice head shot.
Jong Un walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramadan tests Jong Un's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan misses with a straight left.
Jong Un throws a one two combo.
Ramadan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jong Un's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramadan.
Ramadan lands a right hook to the body.
Ramadan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramadan.
A swing and a miss from Ramadan.
A left lands for Ramadan.
Jong Un misses the jab.
Ramadan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jong Un just manages to avoid it.
Ramadan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jong Un takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramadan moves out of range as Jong Un throws a body kick.
Ramadan avoids the body shot from Jong Un.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ramadan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ramadan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jong Un checks it well.
Jong Un's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Un, right into the meat.
Ramadan scores with a hook to the body. Jong Un takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jong Un takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramadan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Jong Un counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Ramadan.
Ramadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramadan thumps Jong Un with a low kick.
Jong Un moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan throws a sloppy head kick and Jong Un moves out of range easily.
Jong Un flicks out a counter leg kick but Ramadan steps away.
Ramadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jong Un looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
It appears Ramadan was looking to counter with a kick there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramadan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramadan lands a head shot.
Jong Un misses the shot to the body.
Ramadan scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jong Un fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Un has a couple of punches blocked by Ramadan.
A short body shot lands from Ramadan as the two fighters clinch.
Ramadan scores with a shot to the side of Jong Un's head.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from Ramadan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjuna Ramadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjuna Ramadan!
Arjuna Ramadan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Kim Jong Un stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will have those judges take out at an airport!'.