PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Dayton (ranked 2095 p4p, 3128 weight class) and Bernard Ramsey (ranked 242 p4p, 334 weight class). Bernard Ramsey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Dayton's chin.

Dayton
vs
Ramsey

194 cm
23
205
4 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
218
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Dayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey blocks a head kick by Dayton.
We've been told by Dayton's head coaches at Wolfpack Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dayton's corner calls for a 1-2. Dayton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayton throws a series of punches but Ramsey avoids them all with ease.
Ramsey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramsey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dayton at a distance.
Ramsey throws a shot to the body.
Ramsey thuds a left hand into Dayton's body.
Ramsey connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramsey is looking to slow Dayton down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ramsey has managed to clinch.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramsey tries a body shot but Dayton blocks it.
Ramsey misses with a punch to the body.
Dayton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramsey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dayton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramsey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayton's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramsey.

Dayton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayton swings for the body but Ramsey moves out of range.
Dayton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier Dayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Ramsey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramsey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dayton misses with a head kick.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayton manages to avoid it.
Dayton cracks Ramsey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Bernard Ramsey has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey digs a good body shot into Dayton's ribs.
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!
Ramsey slips under a jab from Dayton.
Dayton misses with the combination.
Ramsey swings for the body but Dayton moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dayton. Those never looked like landing.
Dayton throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dayton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsey motions for Dayton to come forward. Ramsey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dayton misses the target.
Dayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dayton throws the left hand but Ramsey avoids the punch easily.
Dayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsey manages to avoid it.
Dayton looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsey is just out of range.
Ramsey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey slips a jab and a cross from Dayton.
Dayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsey manages to avoid it.
Dayton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Dayton.
Dayton connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramsey moves out of range as Dayton throws a body kick.
Dayton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramsey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayton. Dayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dayton.
Dayton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dayton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dayton.
Ramsey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dayton's hands.
Ramsey clobbers Dayton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dayton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dayton throws a nice looking combination but Ramsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
Dayton looks to land a left hand but Ramsey moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Dayton misses
and Ramsey counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Dayton misses
and Ramsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramsey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramsey lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey cracks Dayton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Dayton is rocked!
Dayton misses with a hook to the body
and Ramsey rattles Dayton with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dayton tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ramsey dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dayton stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bernard Ramsey!
After winning the bout, Bernard Ramsey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.