PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Ramos (ranked 722 p4p, 89 weight class) and Raoul Clavette (ranked 650 p4p, 82 weight class). Ramos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Nomad. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raoul Clavette enters the cage!

Ramos
vs
Clavette

167 cm
37
159 lbs
39 - 24 - 0

179 cm
35
150 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 39 - 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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Clavette!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Clavette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Clavette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clavette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clavette moves away.
Clavette takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clavette just misses with a punch to the body.
Clavette has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clavette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clavette shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramos as he jumps to the side.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Clavette just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clavette just manages to avoid it.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clavette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clavette lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clavette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramos.
Clavette jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses the jab.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Clavette.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos throws a low kick but Clavette moves out of range easily.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clavette has time to react.
Clavette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos throws the kick towards the body but Clavette avoids it.
Ramos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Ramos finds it's way through Clavette's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clavette, as that shot connected.

Clavette closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramos did well to prevent Clavette getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Clavette is trying to work for a kimura but Ramos is defending well.
Clavette wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clavette seems to be looking for submissions.
Ramos is concentrating on defense, preventing Clavette from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clavette missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos wants to control but Clavette is keeping busy.
Ramos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Clavette from controlling successfully.
Ramos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette won't allow Ramos to sweep him here.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Clavette from controlling successfully.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clavette.
Ramos swings for the body but Clavette moves out of range.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clavette.
Ramos misses the jab.
Clavette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Clavette changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clavette takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clavette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramos defending well as Clavette loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Clavette scores with a punch to the head.
Clavette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramos. Ramos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramos lands the left hand.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Ramos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clavette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramos throws out the jab.
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 throws a low kick, looking for Clavette's leg but Clavette calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Clavette misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Clavette blocks the leg kick.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Clavette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Clavette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clavette sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clavette misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donk. Ramos catches Clavette right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henrique Ramos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clavette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Ramos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clavette misses with a hook.
Clavette misses with a wild body shot.
Clavette misses the shot to the body.
Clavette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Ramos drives through with a takedown into guard.

Clavette looking for a guillotine here but Ramos defends easily.

Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clavette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Clavette's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Clavette is keeping the position.

Clavette looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clavette has momentary wrist control but Ramos slips an elbow through the middle.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos slips nicely into half guard.
Ramos thows a huge punch but Clavette dodges it nicely.

Clavette is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramos pulls his head out easily.
Ramos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clavette does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clavette makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clavette.

Clavette is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.

Clavette looking for a guillotine here but Ramos defends easily.
Clavette is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.

Clavette has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Clavette's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramos trying to control the action but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Ramos working the body and head with strikes.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavette keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Clavette's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clavette is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clavette is still trying to improve position.
Ramos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clavette is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Ramos dominated that second round.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clavette checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Clavette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos defending well as Clavette loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clavette.
Clavette throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clavette. That did some damage!
Clavette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Clavette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clavette staying out of range there.
Clavette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clavette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavette checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Clavette slips the punch.
Ramos is looking to wear down Clavette with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clavette scores with a jab.
Clavette misses with a double jab.
Ramos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Ramos tenderised Clavette's leg. Clavette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clavette.
Clavette'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 Ramos, right into the meat.
Clavette misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a thumping low kick.
A clash of legs there as Clavette blocks the low kick.
Henrique Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Clavette connects with a single shot there.
Ramos throws a low kick, looking for Clavette's leg but Clavette calmly moves out of range.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Clavette counters with a nice uppercut.
Clavette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramos punishes Clavette's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Clavette moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Clavette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clavette's corner calls for a 1-2. Clavette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clavette is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavette just misses with a punch to the body.
Clavette takes one on the button.
Ramos takes a swing at Clavette's ribcage but misses.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette staying out of range there.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Ramos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clavette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Clavette throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clavette misses with an uppercut
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Clavette throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos throws a low kick but Clavette moves out of range easily.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clavette.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clavette was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Clavette misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos moves out of range as Clavette strikes.
Clavette misses with an uppercut.
Ramos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clavette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henrique Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos wants to slow Clavette down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Clavette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clavette moves away.
Ramos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clavette's calf.
Clavette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ramos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clavette missing with a left hand there. Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raoul Clavette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos slips under a jab from Clavette.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Nice uppercut there from Clavette.
Ramos walks into a straight right hand from Clavette.
Ramos lands with a shot to the body.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Clavette.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clavette works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos staying out of range there.
Clavette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clavette moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramos.
Clavette just misses with a punch to the body.
Clavette tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramos swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Ramos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clavette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clavette.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramos. That's going to slow Clavette down.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Clavette moves away and avoids it.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clavette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Ramos catches Clavette right on the button with a cross.
Clavette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramos 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Ramos!
Henrique Ramos very nearly forgot to thank FORCEE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.