PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hertog Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Take it in Blood -- Nas as his entrance music. Hertog Jan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jan
vs
Ramirez

195 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hertog Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hanley Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jan gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jan but Jan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jan throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but Jan saw it coming and moves away.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and Jan counters with an outside leg kick.
Jan throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan moves out of range as Ramirez throws a body kick.
Jan misses with a straight right.
Ramirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jan misses the target.
Ramirez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jan moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Jan tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Jan throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with an outside leg kick.
Jan throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Jan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
enabling Jan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramirez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Jan's head back.
Jan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Hertog Jan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Jan scores with a nice strike.
Jan lands with a thumping leg kick.

Jan darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the cage.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike.
Jan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jan missing with knees to the body.
Jan lands a body shot.
Jan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramirez tries to circle away but Jan has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramirez has had enough of the clinch but Jan keeps him there for the moment.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jan lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Jan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jan.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Jan moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Jan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hertog Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jan throws a front kick aimed at Ramirez's knee but Ramirez avoids it well.
Jan connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hertog Jan dominated that round.
That's time! Jan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jan misses with a wild body shot.
Jan jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jan thuds his right hand into Ramirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jan lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Jan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hertog Jan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramirez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan wants to clinch.
Crunch! Jan slams his shin into Ramirez's torso.
Jan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramirez's hands.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Jan misses with a low kick.
A jab from Jan does it's job there.
Jan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jan throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan throws a shot to the body.
Jan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Jan throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Jan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Jan tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Jan.
Jan misses with a jab to the body

so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jan tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jan, not yet.
Jan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jan, not yet.
Ramirez trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jan misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jan misses with a body shot.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jan.
Jan throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Jan misses with a jab to the body
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Jan tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick
and Jan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramirez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ramirez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hertog Jan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Jan which made him look bad.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jan throws out the jab.
Jan throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jan avoids the head kick by Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan punishes Ramirez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Jan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Jan settles back down.
Jan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Jan.
Jan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramirez keeps Jan at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Jan checks it

and Jan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jan.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jan.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jan is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Jan circles away and we're back to standing.
Hertog Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanley Ramirez.
Jan throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Jan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Jan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jan tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Jan.
A jab from Jan misses.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Jan throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Jan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Jan.
Hanley Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Jan moves out of range easily.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jan scores with a leg kick.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jan throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hertog Jan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Hertog Jan!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Hertog Jan!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Hertog Jan!

Hertog Jan wins by unanimous decision!