PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dingle Berrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Take it in Blood -- Nas. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Berrian
vs
Ramirez

182 cm
27
178 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dingle Berrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hanley Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Berrian slips the punch.
A head kick by Berrian misses
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berrian thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berrian misses with a low kick.
Ramirez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berrian pinned against the cage. Berrian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berrian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Berrian's knee but Berrian avoids it well.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Berrian
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berrian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingle Berrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Berrian throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Berrian looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Berrian misses with the body kick
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Berrian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Berrian throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to slow Berrian down with leg kicks.
Berrian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramirez's head.
A low kick from Berrian is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berrian. Berrian obviously looking to wear him down.
Berrian throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Berrian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berrian scores with a one two! Ramirez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berrian cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
A lazy body kick from Berrian
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berrian tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berrian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingle Berrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berrian.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramirez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Berrian really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrian throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Berrian misses
and Ramirez counters with a solid body kick.
Berrian is breathing heavily.
Berrian misses with a kick to the body
and Ramirez counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Berrian blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Berrian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berrian throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.

Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramirez content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Berrian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hanley Ramirez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Berrian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Berrian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramirez momentarily.
Berrian misses with a kick to the body
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Berrian 's knee.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berrian tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Berrian throws a head kick that half lands.
Berrian misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berrian's knee momentarily.
Berrian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Berrian misses with the body kick
and Ramirez counters with an outside leg kick.
Berrian misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Berrian misses
and Ramirez counters with a solid body kick.
Berrian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berrian throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez throws out a leg kick but Berrian moves out of range and Ramirez only half commits.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Berrian with a series of wild strikes but Berrian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Ramirez.
Berrian throws a lazy head kick

so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanley Ramirez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berrian misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with an outside leg kick.
Berrian throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Berrian misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses
and Ramirez counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Berrian throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a thumping low kick.
Berrian connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Berrian thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berrian throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ramirez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Berrian's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berrian's head.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berrian keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Berrian kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Berrian wants to stand up but Ramirez is controlling him.
Berrian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Berrian prevents Ramirez from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hanley Ramirez.
Berrian misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Berrian won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Ramirez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ramirez controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Berrian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Berrian is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hanley Ramirez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berrian. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanley Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Berrian.
Berrian throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berrian misses with a hook to the body

so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Berrian is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Berrian keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrian wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hanley Ramirez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Berrian misses with a low kick as Ramirez jumps back.
Berrian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berrian throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combo that has Berrian backing up. Berrian nods at Ramirez to acknowledge the strikes.
Berrian misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramirez thumps Berrian with a low kick.
A head kick by Berrian misses
and Ramirez counters with a nice leg kick.
Berrian throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berrian.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez.
Berrian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Berrian settles back down.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Ramirez catches Berrian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berrian.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ramirez blocks the low kick.
Berrian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berrian looks to throw a body kick
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berrian.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Berrian avoids the punch easily.

Berrian tries to sprawl but Ramirez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ramirez stalling.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berrian wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Berrian trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Hanley Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hanley Ramirez.
Berrian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dingle Berrian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berrian throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berrian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Berrian throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a series of strikes. Berrian will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanley Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanley Ramirez!