PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Ramsey (ranked 1471 p4p, 5968 weight class) and Kane Point (ranked 184 p4p, 551 weight class). 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?

Ramsey
vs
Point

189 cm
23
218
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
210
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Point!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramsey - that will leave a mark!
Ramsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramsey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Point gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramsey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramsey misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Point circles away.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Point slips a jab from Ramsey.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Point circles away.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey tries to land a leg kick but Point saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Ramsey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kane Point has been cut.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ramsey.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Point blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
No joy there for Ramsey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramsey misses with a kick to the body.
Ramsey tries to bum rush Point with a series of wild strikes but Point uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramsey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Ramsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramsey misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramsey misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Point dodges the punch combination from Ramsey.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Point blocks a jab.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.

Ramsey rushes Point and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ramsey up against the cage.
Ramsey misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsey lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Point - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramsey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsey scores with a knee to the head.
Ramsey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramsey letting Point take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Ramsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane Point's cut.
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.

A jab from Ramsey misses.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Ramsey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ramsey.
Ramsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Ramsey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Ramsey misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey throws a solid leg kick but Point takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramsey.
Ramsey throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Ramsey.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Point is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ramsey rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ramsey does it's job there.
Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Ramsey throws a low kick but Point moves out of range easily.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Ramsey looks for the body kick but Point saw that one coming.
Point's coach down at Blacktalians MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Point's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ramsey throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsey.
Bernard Ramsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsey misses with a body kick.

Ramsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point taking a breather.
Point avoiding damage as Ramsey throws knees to the body.
Point on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Point.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey misses with the head strike.
Ramsey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Point avoids it.
Ramsey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Point content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramsey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramsey looking to throw knees to the head but Point is blocking nicely.
Ramsey misses with an elbow over the top.
Point has Ramsey pressed against the cage.
Point controlling the action here for a moment.
Point blocks a body shot from Ramsey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point slows down the pace here.
Ramsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Point blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramsey lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Point.
Ramsey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Point has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Point is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Ramsey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane Point's cut.
That's time! Ramsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ramsey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick by Ramsey misses
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Point pushes him off.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Point paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Point moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramsey.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramsey tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Point swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Point is having none of it.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey connects with a looping right hand.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsey.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Point avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a jab to the nose.
Ramsey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Ramsey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Ramsey lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramsey misses with a kick to the body.
Ramsey throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Point avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.
Ramsey is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramsey with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Point as he checks the leg kick.
Ramsey misses with a body kick.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Bernard Ramsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Point has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramsey finds it's way round the side to connect with Point's head.
Point avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crunch! Ramsey slams his shin into Point's torso.
Ramsey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Ramsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramsey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Ramsey!
A relieved looking Bernard Ramsey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.