PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Spinner (ranked 3321 p4p, 5199 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 403 p4p, 515 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spinner
vs
Ramirez

188 cm
25
193
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Spinner. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spinner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Spinner circles away and keeps his distance.
Spinner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramirez moves to clinch but Spinner breaks away
and Spinner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spinner falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Spinner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Spinner circles away.
Spinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.

Ramirez forces Spinner back against the cage and clinches.
Ramirez has Spinner pressed against the cage, preventing Spinner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been hearing reports that Spinner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Spinner fails to pull guard.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
Spinner dodges an elbow strike from Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Spinner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Ramirez.
Spinner takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spinner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spinner is trying to force a seperation but Ramirez has the dominant position.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Spinner.

Spinner moves into the clinch successfully.

Spinner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ramirez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spinner, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez needs to keep his hands up - Spinner had a free shot at his head there.
Spinner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spinner tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Spinner moves out of range.
Spinner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spinner slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Spinner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ramirez moves into range and clinches up with Spinner.
Spinner wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramirez throws an elbow but misses.
Ramirez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a knee to the head.

Spinner breaks the clinch.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spinner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spinner throws a leg kick that misses.
Spinner shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Spinner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinner connects with a single shot there.
James Spinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinner misses with a few strikes there.

Ramirez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramirez looking to throw knees to the head but Spinner is blocking nicely.

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

Spinner clinches.
Spinner has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spinner blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.

Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spinner is trying to break free.
Ramirez stalling against the cage.
Spinner tries to pull guard but Ramirez won't allow it.
Spinner avoids the elbow strike from Ramirez, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like James Spinner has been cut.
Spinner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirez.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Spinner circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Spinner's cut.
That's time! Spinner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spinner throws a series of strikes that have Ramirez backpedaling.

Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Spinner has Ramirez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Spinner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ramirez tumbling to the mat - Spinner dives into Ramirez's guard.
Spinner prevents Ramirez from getting back to his feet.
Spinner trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ramirez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinner has had enough of the clinch but Ramirez keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramirez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spinner's brow.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Spinner blocks an elbow strike.
Spinner blocks an elbow strike.
Ramirez misses with an elbow over the top.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spinner shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Spinner does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spinner lands a nice looking body kick.
Spinner tries to land a body kick
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spinner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Spinner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramirez! But no joy.
Spinner scores with a jab to the body.
Spinner throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Spinner circles away.
Spinner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spinner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spinner throws a combination that misses
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramirez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spinner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez darts in and clinches Spinner up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Spinner.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spinner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spinner misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Spinner misses with the combination.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Spinner blocks with his arms.
Ramirez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alex Ramirez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramirez misses with a knee strike.
Spinner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez digs a right hand underneath Spinner's ribcage. Spinner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spinner is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramirez has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramirez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spinner's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramirez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez misses with some punches.

Spinner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Spinner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
James Spinner is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Spinner.
Spinner fails to land with a series of punches.
Spinner connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Spinner scores with the left hand. Ramirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Spinner moves out of range.

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramirez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spinner dodges an elbow strike from Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to throw knees to the head but Spinner is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spinner lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez lands an elbow inside that Spinner shrugs off.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spinner is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but Spinner blocks it.
Spinner takes an elbow to the temple.
Spinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez misses with a knee to the head.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spinner manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Spinner is having none of it.
Spinner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spinner misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramirez! But no joy.
Alex Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spinner works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.
Spinner wants to slow Ramirez down by chopping away at his legs.
Spinner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spinner counters with a left and a right that stings Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Spinner moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spinner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spinner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spinner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Spinner circles away.

Ramirez clinches.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Spinner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spinner needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Spinner scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Spinner.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Spinner circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramirez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez wants to clinch.
James Spinner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spinner misses the shot to the body.
Spinner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
James Spinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramirez pushes Spinner up against the cage in a clinch.
Spinner is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramirez has double underhooks.
Ramirez misses with an elbow over the top.
Alex Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spinner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Spinner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramirez 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Spinner!
A very excited looking James Spinner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.