PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Ramos (ranked 1395 p4p, 176 weight class) and Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 1133 p4p, 142 weight class). Ramos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Nomad. MacAuliffe has chosen Notorious by Duran Duran as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramos
vs
MacAuliffe

167 cm
37
159 lbs
37 - 24 - 0

175 cm
32
159 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FORCEE

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 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos connects with a single shot there.
Ramos throws a body punch but MacAuliffe moves out of range.
MacAuliffe misses with a few strikes there.
Ramos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacAuliffe needs to keep his hands up - Ramos had a free shot at his head there.
Ramos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MacAuliffe defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
MacAuliffe dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by MacAuliffe.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos feints and then cracks MacAuliffe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacAuliffe down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacAuliffe! But no joy.
Ramos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacAuliffe is looking for the big counter here.
MacAuliffe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacAuliffe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramos.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that MacAuliffe 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.
Good standup being displayed there by MacAuliffe as he connects with a hook.
MacAuliffe misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAuliffe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramos.
MacAuliffe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MacAuliffe misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Ramos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAuliffe throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacAuliffe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Ramos.
Ramos digs a good hook to MacAuliffe's body.
MacAuliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos throws a leg kick but MacAuliffe sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacAuliffe tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacAuliffe tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
MacAuliffe checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAuliffe thuds a left hand into Ramos's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramos, right into the meat.
MacAuliffe throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
MacAuliffe misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacAuliffe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramos sprawls well initially but MacAuliffe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MacAuliffe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacAuliffe trying to pass the guard but Ramos defending well.
Ramos moves into full guard.
MacAuliffe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MacAuliffe looking to pass the guard.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing MacAuliffe from controlling successfully.
MacAuliffe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe being controlled here momentarily.
Ramos wants to sweep here but MacAuliffe controlling him for the moment.
MacAuliffe advances to half guard.

MacAuliffe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

MacAuliffe 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.
MacAuliffe trying to pass the guard but Ramos defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

MacAuliffe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacAuliffe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacAuliffe's back!
Ramos is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Ramos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacAuliffe tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baeddan MacAuliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos throws a leg kick but MacAuliffe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacAuliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacAuliffe on the side of the head.
MacAuliffe checks a leg kick.
MacAuliffe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ramos. No joy for MacAuliffe on that attempt.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacAuliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAuliffe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacAuliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos lands a glancing blow to the side of MacAuliffe's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacAuliffe's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAuliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramos throws out the jab.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
MacAuliffe misses with a takedown attempt - Ramos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramos is looking to slow MacAuliffe down with leg kicks.
MacAuliffe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MacAuliffe is looking to slow Ramos down with leg kicks.
MacAuliffe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacAuliffe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramos takes a swing at MacAuliffe's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ramos misses.
MacAuliffe throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAuliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos is looking to slow MacAuliffe down with leg kicks.
Ramos is looking to wear down MacAuliffe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacAuliffe takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacAuliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacAuliffe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacAuliffe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacAuliffe swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MacAuliffe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
MacAuliffe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from MacAuliffe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramos.
Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe checks a leg kick nicely.
MacAuliffe throws out a counter right but Ramos avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos cracks MacAuliffe with a good jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramos.
Ramos swings for the body but MacAuliffe moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramos.
Ramos throws a body punch but MacAuliffe moves out of range.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacAuliffe.
Some bone on bone action there as MacAuliffe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from MacAuliffe does no damage.
Ramos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by MacAuliffe as he checks the leg kick.
MacAuliffe throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
Ramos lands the left hand.
Ramos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacAuliffe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacAuliffe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacAuliffe unleashes a big counter combination but Ramos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
MacAuliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
A low kick from Ramos is predictable there
and MacAuliffe counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at MacAuliffe to acknowledge the strikes.
Ramos scoring well with a low kick there.
MacAuliffe avoids the body shot from Ramos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes one on the button.
MacAuliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos throwing a counter right hand but MacAuliffe manages to avoid it.
MacAuliffe darts in looking for a takedown but Ramos gets double underhooks and turns MacAuliffe into the cage.
Henrique Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baeddan MacAuliffe.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramos throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramos slips a jab and a cross from MacAuliffe.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
Ramos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MacAuliffe is breathing heavily.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ramos winds up and cracks MacAuliffe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacAuliffe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramos's back!

Ramos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Ramos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Ramos finds it's target.
MacAuliffe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramos.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacAuliffe moves away.
MacAuliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacAuliffe closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. MacAuliffe pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramos lands the left hand.

MacAuliffe is rocked!
MacAuliffe gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ramos gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! MacAuliffe is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Ramos!
Henrique Ramos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.