PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between dakota dman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcio Ramsay looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

dman
vs
Ramsay

175 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dakota dman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcio Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dman tries to keep at a distance but Ramsay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramsay stalling.
dman wants a takedown but no success here.
dman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramsay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dman.
dman tries to break the clinch but Ramsay is controlling the position.
dman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dakota dman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from dman.
dman tries to pull guard but Ramsay won't allow it.
dman lands a shot to the body.
Ramsay has dman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dman is trying to drag Ramsay to the mat but Ramsay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
dman presses Ramsay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramsay looks gassed!
dman tries to pull guard but Ramsay holds him up against the cage and eventually dman drops back down to his feet.
Ramsay is pressed up against the cage. dman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramsay down to the mat. Ramsay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
dman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramsay's waist but Ramsay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing dman off to one side.
dman tries to clinch there but Ramsay circles away.
dman tries to clinch but Ramsay is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ramsay has closed the distance and engaged dman in a clinch.
dman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ramsay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramsay wants a takedown.
dman goes for a takedown attempt but Ramsay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dman darts in trying to clinch

and Ramsay counters by clinching up.
dman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramsay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsay.
Ramsay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with dman but dman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramsay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramsay gets a clinch.
dman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

dman wants the takedown. Ramsay is fighting it off but dman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ramsay's guard against the cage.
dman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramsay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramsay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay keeping full guard, as dman tries to pass.
dman throws a strike but Ramsay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ramsay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Ramsay darts in and clinches dman up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramsay.
dman tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramsay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ramsay decides to pull guard.
Ramsay keeping moving, preventing dman from controlling successfully.

Ramsay wriggles free and stands up.
dman shoots in for a double leg but Ramsay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
dman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsay.
Ramsay swats away the attempt to clinch by dman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcio Ramsay will probably get the nod.
That's time! dman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by dman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramsay which made him look bad.
dman darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
dakota dman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramsay has dman up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dman tries to pull guard but Ramsay holds him up against the cage and eventually dman drops back down to his feet.
dman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramsay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dakota dman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramsay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramsay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. dman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsay has closed the distance and engaged dman in a clinch.
dman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ramsay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramsay.
Ramsay has dman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ramsay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ramsay takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramsay connects with a knee to the head.
dman tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing dman back against the cage.
Ramsay lands an elbow that stopped dman in his tracks for a moment.
dman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
dman fails to pull guard.
Ramsay unloads a knee to the mid-section. dman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
dman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramsay prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay fails to pull guard.
dman goes for a takedown attempt but Ramsay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ramsay moves into the clinch.
Ramsay lands an elbow inside that dman shrugs off.
dman misses with a body punch.
Ramsay unloads a knee to the mid-section. dman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ramsay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ramsay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. dman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dman gets back to half guard.
dman is looking for a sweep. Ramsay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ramsay jumps into side control!
dman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
dman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
dman thows a huge punch but Ramsay dodges it nicely.

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.
Ramsay is refusing to be controlled, as dman sits in half guard.
dman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ramsay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dman.

dman stands up from half guard.
dman throws a sloppy head kick and Ramsay moves out of range easily.
Ramsay doesn't manage to clinch there - dman circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Ramsay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! dman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ramsay thuds his shin into the meat of dman's side.
Ramsay fails with the takedown.
dman throws a sloppy head kick

and Ramsay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

dman jumps guard and drags Ramsay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
dman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
dman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramsay manages to get himself to full guard.
dman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
dman 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.

dman stands up from Ramsay's guard - dman perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ramsay closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from dman.
A looping hook to the body misses from dman. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ramsay closes the distance and clinches.
dman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramsay is trying to drag dman to the mat but dman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
dman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramsay just stands there and leans against the cage.
dman jumps guard but Ramsay stands there with dman around his waist. dman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dakota dman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramsay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
dman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
dman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramsay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ramsay with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramsay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ramsay closes this distance looking for a takedown but dman circles away.

Ramsay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramsay can't break the clinch.
Marcio Ramsay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from dman.
dman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ramsay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
dman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramsay counters with a nice low kick that buckles dman's knee momentarily.
dman tries to clinch up

and Ramsay counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Ramsay scores with a knee to the head.
dman has Ramsay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramsay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dman wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramsay won't allow it.
dman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramsay.
dman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramsay smiles and moves away.
Ramsay wants to clinch.
Ramsay stuffs the takedown attempt from dman. dman gets slowly back to his feet.

Ramsay drives through and clinches with dman against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramsay is pressed up against the cage. dman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramsay down to the mat. Ramsay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramsay closes the distance but dman moves to the side

and dman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
dman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramsay wants to stand up but dman is controlling him.

Ramsay pushes dman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to dakota dman.
I think Ramsay 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcio Ramsay!