PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Curwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Curwin
vs
Ramirez

167 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Curwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riccardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Curwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.

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

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Curwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curwin can't break the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramirez is pressed up against the cage. Curwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramirez down to the mat. Ramirez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramirez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramirez looks to clinch
and Curwin counters with a thumping low kick.

Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Curwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Ramirez.
Curwin has Ramirez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramirez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Curwin decides to pull guard.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Curwin has wrist control.
Ramirez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Curwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez wants to stand but Curwin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Curwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Curwin wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Curwin scoring with some ground and pound.
Curwin passes Ramirez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Curwin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Curwin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Curwin has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez looks gassed!
Ramirez is trying to stand up here but Curwin is controlling him well.
Curwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Curwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramirez is just riding it out for now. Curwin eventually gives up the hold.
Curwin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curwin lands strikes from half guard.
Curwin lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez taking some punishment here, with Curwin in his half guard.
Curwin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Curwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Curwin there.
Curwin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramirez is trying to stand.
Curwin working over Ramirez with some ground and pound. Ramirez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Curwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Curwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Curwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramirez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Curwin lands with a punch from half guard.

Curwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramirez is just riding it out for now. Curwin eventually gives up the hold.
Ramirez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Curwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curwin working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Curwin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Curwin drops an elbow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Curwin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Curwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramirez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curwin working the head and body with strikes.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Curwin works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Curwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Curwin moves away
and Curwin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Curwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramirez, pushing him back against the cage.
Curwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
Curwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez tries to clinch
and Curwin counters with a leg kick.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curwin.
Curwin blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Curwin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Curwin takes the fight into the clinch.

Curwin decides to pull guard.
Curwin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Curwin striking from the bottom here.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Curwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Curwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.

Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curwin connects with a couple of short punches.
Curwin stands up over Ramirez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Curwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curwin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curwin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Curwin has hold of Ramirez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ramirez seems comfortable defending it but Curwin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ramirez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ramirez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Curwin couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Curwin!