PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Ramsey (ranked 24824 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ruth (ranked 5949 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ramsey
vs
Ruth

202 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dallas Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Ruth!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruth shoots in and gets a takedown into Ramsey's guard.
Ramsey is wriggling around but Ruth manages to pass to half guard.

Ruth seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramsey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruth trying to mount his opponent but Ramsey defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramsey defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramsey wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ruth manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey is trying to stand up here but Ruth is controlling him well.
Ramsey trying to control but Ruth postures up.
Ramsey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Ruth is looking for a kimura but Ramsey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruth to get the leverage.
Ramsey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ramsey trying to hold on to Ruth's head to control him but Ruth postures up.
Ramsey lands with a few short shots to the body.

That's two 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.
Ruth blocks the strikes from Ramsey.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruth scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dallas Ramsey has been cut.

Ruth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruth trying to control the position but Ramsey is working away.
Ramsey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ramsey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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.
Ruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramsey prevents Ruth from standing back up.
Ruth wants to get back to full guard but Ramsey has passed into side control.
Ruth tries to bench press Ramsey off him but Ramsey keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Ruth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ruth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramsey trying to control the position but Ruth is working away.

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.
Ruth looks to move to half guard but instead Ramsey has passed into mount! Damn!
Ruth felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ruth wants to hold on but Ramsey pushes him away.
Ruth is working to get back to half guard.
Ramsey tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsey prevents Ruth from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Ruth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Ramsey's cut.
That's time! Ramsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruth misses with a head kick.
Ramsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruth works over Ramsey's head and body with a nice combination.

Ruth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramsey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramsey is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth trying to control from half guard but Ramsey is working away.

Ramsey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruth pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramsey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramsey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruth's back!
Ruth is trying to get back to his feet but Ramsey has full control of the position and if anything, Ruth has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ramsey tries to get the hooks in deep but Ruth pushed the leg off.
Ramsey is not going to allow Ruth to sit and survive in this position.
Ramsey is hanging on to Ruth's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramsey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ruth has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Ruth showing good submission defense here.
Ramsey avoiding Ruth 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth breaks Ramsey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dallas Ramsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramsey striking off his back but it's not causing Ruth any problems.
Ramsey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruth manages to get himself to full guard.

Ruth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ruth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramsey wants to stand and escape but instead Ruth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramsey is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Ruth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Ramsey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ruth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ruth lands in his opponent's guard.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ruth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ramsey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ruth, into his guard.

Ramsey controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruth controlling the position.

Ruth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ruth isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ramsey stacks Ruth on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ramsey!
Ruth is trying to improve his position.

That's two 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.

Ramsey is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruth is defending well.

Ramsey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruth wants to control but Ramsey postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey working the body and head with strikes.
Ruth taking a bit of punishment here - Ramsey scoring with strikes.
Ruth tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ruth is squirming around, avoiding Ramsey's attempts to control the action.
Ramsey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ramsey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey landing shots from mount.
Ruth is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramsey has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruth wants to control but Ramsey is having none of it.
Ramsey with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruth tries to lock up and control but Ramsey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruth is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramsey has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramsey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruth is squirming around, avoiding Ramsey's attempts to control the action.
Dallas Ramsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Ruth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramsey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Ramsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Ruth!