PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Osana Ramirez (ranked 7179 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayn Rand (ranked 3537 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Osana Ramirez
vs
Rand

196 cm
25
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
199 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Osana Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayn Rand!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osana Ramirez connects with the punch.
Rand shoots in looking for a takedown but Osana Ramirez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rand's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rand shoots in looking for a takedown but Osana Ramirez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rand's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Osana Ramirez defends it nicely.
Domingo Osana Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayn Rand.
Rand has his takedown stuffed
and Osana Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rand fails to land the takedown.
Osana Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rand off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand shoots in but Osana Ramirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Osana Ramirez misses the target.
Rand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Osana Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osana Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rand fails with a takedown attempt.
Osana Ramirez tests Rand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Osana Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Osana Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Rand doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osana Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ayn Rand has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Osana Ramirez.
Rand has a takedown stuffed.
Domingo Osana Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osana Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Domingo Osana Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osana Ramirez jabs Rand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Osana Ramirez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Osana Ramirez lands a jab to Rand's midsection.
Osana Ramirez lands a jab.
Osana Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Rand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Rand drives through with a takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rand working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Osana Ramirez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rand's guard.

Rand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Osana Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Osana Ramirez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osana Ramirez trying to control but Rand is working from the bottom.
Rand can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Osana Ramirez controls the pace.
Osana Ramirez wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.

Rand has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Osana Ramirez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rand has his hands on Osana Ramirez's head, controlling the position.

Rand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Osana Ramirez defends it easily.

Rand is looking for a triangle but Osana Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.
Osana Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osana Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osana Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Rand is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Osana Ramirez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Osana Ramirez's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Osana Ramirez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ayn Rand's cut.
That's time! Osana Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osana Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rand looks for a takedown but Osana Ramirez sprawls well.
Rand misses with a takedown attempt
and Osana Ramirez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Domingo Osana Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayn Rand.
Rand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Osana Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osana Ramirez cracks Rand with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osana Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Osana Ramirez. That snapped Rand's head back.
Osana Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rand tries for a takedown but Osana Ramirez circles away easily
letting Osana Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Rand is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Osana Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rand doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osana Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Osana Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rand off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osana Ramirez.
Osana Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rand at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Osana Ramirez.
Osana Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Osana Ramirez with a nice cross.

Rand is rocked!

That has opened up Ayn Rand's cut even more.
Rand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ayn Rand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osana Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Osana Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rand should have avoided that one.
Rand is still on wobbly legs! Can Osana Ramirez finish him?
Osana Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rand seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab by Osana Ramirez.
Rand gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rand has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rand walks straight into a right hand from Osana Ramirez - that's dropped him! Osana Ramirez jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rand from any more punishment! Rand complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Domingo Osana Ramirez!
Domingo Osana Ramirez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.