PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Namkhai (ranked 291 p4p, 729 weight class) and Franz Ramos (ranked 40 p4p, 81 weight class). Namkhai comes into the arena with Batzorig Vaanchig - Mongolian Throat Singing blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Namkhai
vs
Ramos

196 cm
23
273
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
265
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Namkhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
A little feinted left hand from Namkhai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Namkhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Namkhai 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 swings widly with a right hand
and Namkhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramos thinking.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Namkhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namkhai.
We've been told by Namkhai's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Franz Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Namkhai counters with a left and a right that stings Ramos.
Ramos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Namkhai counters with a nice body shot.
Namkhai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Namkhai with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Namkhai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramos connects with a crisp jab.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Namkhai moves away.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Namkhai's head but Namkhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Namkhai avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Ramos misses.

Namkhai darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Namkhai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Namkhai is controlling him.
Ramos misses with the head strike.
Namkhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Namkhai.
Ramos looks winded!
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!
A body shot lands from Namkhai.
Namkhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramos.
Namkhai lands a nice uppercut.
Namkhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Namkhai scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namkhai.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Namkhai.
Namkhai tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Namkhai back against the cage.
Ramos has a couple of punches blocked by Namkhai.
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Namkhai controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Namkhai avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the cage.
Namkhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Namkhai.
Namkhai tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Namkhai back against the cage.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
Nice body punch from Namkhai.
Namkhai is leaning against Ramos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Namkhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Namkhai misses with a body punch.
Namkhai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Namkhai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Namkhai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Namkhai.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
Namkhai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramos's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Namkhai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramos tries to circle away but Namkhai has him pinned against the cage.
Namkhai lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namkhai works on Ramos's body with a couple of short punches.
Namkhai lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Namkhai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Namkhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Namkhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Namkhai digs a right hand underneath Ramos's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Namkhai.
Nice body punch from Namkhai.
Namkhai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Namkhai.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Namkhai.
Namkhai gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Namkhai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Namkhai scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namkhai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Namkhai lands a right hand.
Namkhai lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Namkhai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Namkhai moves into the clinch.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namkhai misses with a body punch.
Temujin Namkhai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramos can't break the clinch.
Ramos looking to slow down the pace here.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Namkhai works on Ramos's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Namkhai.
Namkhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Namkhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namkhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Namkhai.
Namkhai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Namkhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Namkhai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.

Ramos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Namkhai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Namkhai finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Namkhai steps in with a hook that catches Ramos right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Namkhai follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ramos looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Temujin Namkhai!
Temujin Namkhai is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Temujin Namkhai 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.