PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bonnabengt Rattinsson (ranked 5953 p4p, 5311 weight class) and Max Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bonnabengt Rattinsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rattinsson
vs
Ramirez

168 cm
18
160
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bonnabengt Rattinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Rattinsson.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Ramirez connects with a crisp jab.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Rattinsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice combination there by Rattinsson.

It looks like Max Ramirez has been cut.

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rattinsson to the mat! Rattinsson manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rattinsson is breathing heavily.
Rattinsson wants to control the position but Ramirez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the pace.

Ramirez decides to stand and escape the position.
Rattinsson misses with a combination

and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rattinsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rattinsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rattinsson's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rattinsson. No joy for Ramirez on that attempt.
Rattinsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.

Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rattinsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rattinsson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Ramirez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rattinsson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez with shots to the head and body - Rattinsson looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with the ground and pound from mount.

Ramirez looking to isolate an arm here. Rattinsson doesn't see it coming and as Ramirez extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Ramirez!