PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 19133 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Ulvesson (ranked 4379 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramasotti comes to the cage accompanied by Pray for me ft the weekend . Ulvesson has chosen Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramasotti
vs
Ulvesson

185 cm
29
260 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

205 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Sin City Allstars

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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Ulvesson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulvesson throws an overhand right that lands on Ramasotti's shoulder, as Ramasotti tries to avoid the shot.
Ramasotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ulvesson misses with a two punch combination.
Ramasotti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ulvesson slips under a jab from Ramasotti.
Ulvesson slips a straight right by Ramasotti.
Ulvesson throws out a counter right but Ramasotti avoids it with no problem.
Ramasotti tried to score with a low kick but Ulvesson checks it.

Ulvesson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ulvesson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ulvesson throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulvesson trying to control but Ramasotti is working from the bottom.
Ramasotti is trying to control the position but Ulvesson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti is looking to sweep but instead, Ulvesson has passed into half guard.
Ulvesson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramasotti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramasotti tries to get out of the position.
Ramasotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ulvesson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ulvesson winds up and cracks Ramasotti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramasotti tries to roll over but Ulvesson keeps him under control.
Ulvesson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramasotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ulvesson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ulvesson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramasotti sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramasotti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ulvesson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ulvesson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramasotti defending well though.
Ramasotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulvesson trying to control from half guard but Ramasotti is working away.
Ulvesson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramasotti scores with a spinning back kick!
Ulvesson shoots in and drives through. Ramasotti sprawls well.
Ulvesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramasotti as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ulvesson with that takedown attempt.
Eros Ramasotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulf Ulvesson.
Ramasotti feints and then cracks Ulvesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ulvesson down.
Ulvesson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramasotti as he avoids it easily.
Ramasotti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ulvesson staying out of range there.
Ulvesson ducks under a wild hook from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ulvesson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ulvesson walks into a stiff left hand from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti throws a sloppy head kick and Ulvesson moves out of range easily.
Ulvesson fails with the takedown
and Ramasotti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramasotti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramasotti misses the shot to the body.
Ramasotti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramasotti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ulvesson blocks the body kick.
Ramasotti scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulvesson cracks Ramasotti with a good jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulvesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ulvesson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Ramasotti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Ramasotti misses.
A punch lands to the side of Ulvesson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramasotti scores with a push kick.
Ramasotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ulvesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ulvesson slips a jab and a cross from Ramasotti.
Ulvesson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A good leg kick by Ramasotti.
Ulvesson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramasotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulvesson.
Ulvesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti thows a leg kick but Ulvesson checks it
and Ulvesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramasotti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramasotti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramasotti scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Ramasotti tenderised Ulvesson's leg. Ulvesson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Ramasotti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramasotti throws a head punch that misses.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
Ramasotti lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulvesson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulvesson stalling the fight.
Ramasotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Ulf Ulvesson has been cut.
Ramasotti lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramasotti.
Ulvesson wants to stall.
Ramasotti lands a body shot.
Ulvesson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramasotti lands with a left to the head.

Ulvesson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson misses with some punches.
Ulvesson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramasotti finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramasotti.
Ulvesson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulvesson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramasotti's elbow.
Ulvesson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulvesson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramasotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulvesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Ulvesson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramasotti lands a right hand.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulvesson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulvesson stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulvesson.
Ramasotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulvesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Ramasotti working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson blocking some punches.
Ramasotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Ramasotti lands a right hand.
Ulvesson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulvesson is trying to break the clinch but Ramasotti has him pressed against the cage.
Ramasotti scores with a shot to the side of Ulvesson's head.
Ulvesson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Ulvesson.
Ulvesson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Ulvesson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramasotti has Ulvesson pressed against the cage, preventing Ulvesson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramasotti lands a shot to the body.
Ramasotti prevents the takedown attempt.

Ulvesson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulvesson trying to control the action but Ramasotti is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ulvesson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ramasotti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson throws an elbow but Ramasotti slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ulvesson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ulvesson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Ramasotti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ulvesson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ulvesson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramasotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramasotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulvesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramasotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulvesson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramasotti can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramasotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulvesson defending well as Ramasotti loads up on a big left hand.
Ramasotti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramasotti misses with an uppercut.
Eros Ramasotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Ramasotti misses
and Ramasotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulvesson closes the distance and clinches up with Ramasotti, looking for a takedown. Ulvesson pushes Ramasotti against the cage but Ramasotti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ulvesson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramasotti tests Ulvesson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Ramasotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramasotti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ulvesson. Ulvesson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramasotti ducks under a wild hook from Ulvesson.

Ulvesson ducks straight into an uppercut from Ramasotti and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ulvesson manages to regain guard straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulvesson wants to stand and escape but Ramasotti is having none of it.
Ramasotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulvesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulf Ulvesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ulvesson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ramasotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ulvesson can do to turn this around?
Ulvesson wants to stand and escape but Ramasotti is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti stays in close to Ulvesson's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramasotti scoring well with a low kick there.
Ulvesson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ulvesson unleashes a big counter combination but Ramasotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ramasotti misses with a hook
letting Ulvesson counter with a right hand.
Ulvesson works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulvesson. Ramasotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramasotti scores with a sloppy right hand. Ulvesson should have avoided that one.
Eros Ramasotti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ulvesson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramasotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramasotti lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
A big left from Ramasotti misses.
Ramasotti misses with a straight right.
Ulvesson throws out a counter right but Ramasotti avoids it with no problem.
Ramasotti swings widly with a right hand
and Ulvesson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Ramasotti misses
and Ulvesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramasotti scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramasotti throws a right hand that misses
and Ulvesson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eros Ramasotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramasotti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eros Ramasotti!
Eros Ramasotti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Ulf Ulvesson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.