PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Momofuku Ando (ranked 1686 p4p, 2285 weight class) and Alexsandro Ramos (ranked 205 p4p, 270 weight class). Ando comes to the cage accompanied by Pot Noodle Patience. Alexsandro Ramos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ando
vs
Ramos

183 cm
26
165
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
155
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Island Boys Nutrition

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Momofuku Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexsandro Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Ando's head but Ando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ando tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ramos manages to circle out of the way.
Ramos throws an off balance right hand
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Ramos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Momofuku Ando has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ando misses the target.
Ando lands the left hand.
We've been told by Ando's head coaches at Elite Island Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ando staying out of range there.
Ando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Ramos misses
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ando.
Ramos misses with a body punch
and Ando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Ramos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Alexsandro Ramos has been cut.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramos thinking.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Ando wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ramos.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramos moves out of range as Ando strikes.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Ando moved out of range nicely.
Ando lands a jab.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando is looking to counter the offense by Ramos and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ando's corner calls for a 1-2. Ando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, jab by Ando - just one landing.
Ando scores with a nice strike.
Ramos moves forwards but Ando connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos throws a hook but Ando avoids it easily.
Ando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos throws a hook but Ando blocks it.
Ando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexsandro Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ando cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
Ando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando slips a straight right by Ramos.
A quick step to the side and Ando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ando throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ando.
Ramos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramos defending well as Ando loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ando throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Ando moved out of range.
It looked like Ando wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ando looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos moves away from the strike by Ando.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ando is just out of range.
Ando has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ando there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Ando moved out of range nicely.
Ando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramos throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Ando. That snapped Ramos's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
It looked like Ando was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Ando drops his hands momentarily and Ramos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramos misses with a wild combination.
Ando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ando catches Ramos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.

Ando closes the distance and pushes Ramos back into the cage.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ando - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando has Ramos pressed against the cage, preventing Ramos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ando is stalling here.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Ramos is trying to break free.
Ramos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Ando.
Ando lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Come on Ando - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ando works on Ramos's body with a couple of short punches.
Ando lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramos is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Ramos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ando keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramos's efforts to push away.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ando keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ando scores with a body shot.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Ando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Momofuku Ando is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Ando ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Ando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ramos is rocked!
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
Ando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Ando finish him?
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Ando counters with a big right hand! Oh Ramos is in trouble here! Ando follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momofuku Ando!
A victorious Momofuku Ando thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.