PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Ramsey (ranked 1162 p4p, 2415 weight class) and Portin Vartija (ranked 153 p4p, 317 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ramsey
vs
Vartija

189 cm
24
218
9 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
215
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

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 9 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Portin Vartija!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey stuns Vartija with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Vartija sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramsey throws a body punch but Vartija moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vartija! But no joy.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartija manages to avoid it.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Vartija moves out of range easily.
Vartija is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Ramsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramsey connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vartija breaks the clinch.
Ramsey digs a good body shot into Vartija's ribs.
Ramsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey wants to clinch but Vartija slips to the side
and Vartija counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramsey is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramsey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramsey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bernard Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey motions for Vartija to come forward. Ramsey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vartija swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Vartija lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey scores with a shot to the body.

Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Vartija is trying to break free.
Ramsey tries to land a knee to the head but Vartija blocks with his arms.
Vartija wants to break free but Ramsey has control.
Vartija takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Ramsey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vartija blocks an elbow strike.
Vartija wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vartija tries to break the clinch but Ramsey is controlling the position.
A short left from Ramsey.
Vartija looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vartija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vartija is trying to force a seperation but Ramsey has the dominant position.
Ramsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vartija is trying to push Ramsey away but Ramsey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vartija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vartija backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramsey landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands with a short shot to the head.

Vartija is rocked!
Ramsey lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vartija to his knees! Ramsey keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Ramsey!
Our winner, Bernard Ramsey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.