PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramano (ranked 1569 p4p, 1705 weight class) and Rak Boonliang (ranked 207 p4p, 222 weight class). Razor Ramano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ramano
vs
Boonliang

180 cm
20
160
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
155
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonliang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramano throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Boonliang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramano tried to score with a low kick but Boonliang checks it.
Ramano looks to land a right hand but Boonliang moved out of range.
Ramano lands the left hand.
Ramano misses with a looping left.
A big left from Ramano misses.
Ramano misses with a hook. Boonliang ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Ramano.
Ramano throws an overhand right that lands on Boonliang's shoulder, as Boonliang tries to avoid the shot.
Ramano scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Boonliang counter with a right hand.
Ramano misses with a low kick.
Ramano looks to land a left hand but Boonliang moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Boonliang misses.
Ramano scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang throws a body kick that misses.
Ramano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Ramano.
Boonliang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramano's head.
Boonliang scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Boonliang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boonliang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramano tries a low kick but Boonliang avoids it.
A low kick from Ramano is predictable there
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramano throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boonliang was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramano.
Ramano tries for a takedown but Boonliang circles away easily
and Boonliang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ramano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boonliang.
Boonliang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramano momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boonliang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramano cracks Boonliang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boonliang.
Boonliang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramano looks for the body kick but Boonliang saw that one coming.
Boonliang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ramano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boonliang tests Ramano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boonliang.
Ramano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boonliang counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Ramano out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Boonliang is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rak Boonliang!
A very excited looking Rak Boonliang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.