PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Arroya Ramirez (ranked 5517 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Botashev (ranked 6492 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Arroya Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arroya Ramirez
vs
Botashev

178 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Arroya Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamil Botashev!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but Botashev gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Botashev.
No luck for Botashev with that takedown attempt.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Botashev is having none of it.
Botashev misses with a looping right.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botashev as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Botashev.
Botashev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramirez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jose Arroya Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Botashev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Botashev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramirez is pushing Botashev's head away, looking to escape. Botashev manages to hold on to the position though.
Botashev with the ground and pound but Ramirez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Botashev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramirez defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botashev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Botashev is working away from the top position though.
Botashev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Botashev prevents Ramirez from standing back up.
Ramirez lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Botashev working Ramirez over with strikes.
Botashev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ramirez is rocked!
Botashev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Ramirez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Botashev lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ramirez! More strikes land and this one is all over! Botashev jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Botashev!