PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ries (ranked 1320 p4p, 770 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 181 p4p, 107 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ries
vs
Ramirez

169 cm
28
160
8 - 7 - 0

177 cm
28
160
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
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, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ries throws a nice looking combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ramirez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramirez content to stall in guard here.

Ries working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ries's guard.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Ries is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ries looking for submissions off his back.

Ramirez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ries doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramirez.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura but Ries is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ramirez to get the leverage.

That's two 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.
Ries tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Ramirez wants to control but Ries is keeping him busy.

Ramirez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ries sees it coming and defends easily.

Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Ries is defending well.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Ries is working away.
Ries punching from the bottom.
Ries tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.

Ramirez is working for a kimura but Ries is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
Ramirez is trying to control. Ries wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ries blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Ries tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramirez passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Ries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ries regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez passes to side control.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Ries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramirez tries to clinch but Ries moves away
and Ries counters with a left to the body.

Ramirez has Ries up against the cage in a clinch.

Ries breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez tests Ries's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richard Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ries scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ries slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ries feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Ries avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ries continues to drive forward.
Ries is looking to counter with head kicks.
Eric Ries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
A jab from Ries misses.
Eric Ries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ries scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Ries ducked under it nicely.
Ries throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Ries.
Ramirez moves to clinch but Ries breaks away
and Ries counters with a nice uppercut.

Ramirez darts in and clinches Ries up against the cage.

Ries breaks the clinch.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ries misses.
Nice shot lands for Ries.
Ries misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ries throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ries swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
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!
Ries cracks a nice hook into Ramirez's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Ries, which made it look bad.
Ries fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.
Ries scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ries misses.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the head.
Ries looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Ries sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramirez walks into a jab.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Ries sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ries scores with a hook to the body.
Ries being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Ramirez has Ries up against the cage in a clinch.

Ries breaks the clinch.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Ries manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Ramirez slips under a jab from Ries.
Ries bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ries avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Ries wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ries dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The crowd cheers as Ries lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramirez doesn't seem phased though.
Ries stuffs the takedown.
Ries throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Ries, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Ries against the cage but Ries circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Ries is having none of it.
Ries cracks Ramirez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eric Ries is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ries keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Ries is avoiding it.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Ries keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eric Ries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Ries takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ries digs a good hook to Ramirez's body.
Ries lands a nice looking body shot.
Ries connects with a leg kick.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Ries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An attempted straight right counter from Ries misses the target.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ries looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Ries avoids it easily.
Ries stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ries throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ries.
Ramirez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ries misses with a looping left.
Ries jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ramirez pushes Ries up against the cage in a clinch.
Ries lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ries on the inside.
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ries cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Ries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to stall.
Ries blocking some punches.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ries scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.

Ramirez is rocked!
Ries fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Ries misses.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Ries sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ries is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez takes a swing at Ries's ribcage but misses.
Ries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ries as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramirez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ries punishes Ramirez's body with a nice straight punch.
Ries lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ries just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ries showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ries has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ries!
In defeat, Richard Ramirez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll end you!'.