PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Take it in Blood -- Nas. Szymanski has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Ramirez
vs
Szymanski

180 cm
26
179 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanley Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Szymanski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Szymanski.
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez lands a jab.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Szymanski throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
A low kick from Szymanski is predictable there
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Szymanski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Szymanski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ramirez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramirez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Szymanski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramirez gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is doing well to control the position and prevent Szymanski from advancing to side control.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Szymanski keeps him under control.
Ramirez keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szymanski controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szymanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szymanski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szymanski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramirez lands with a kick to the temple. Szymanski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Szymanski throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.

Szymanski has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szymanski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Szymanski wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Szymanski dodges an elbow strike from Ramirez.
Szymanski tries to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szymanski.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Szymanski controls his hands.
Szymanski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szymanski throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to break free but Szymanski has control.
Szymanski takes a shot to the head.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirez.
Szymanski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szymanski blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szymanski blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Szymanski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Szymanski avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Szymanski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szymanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
Ramirez is working Szymanski over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szymanski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Szymanski blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szymanski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez avoiding damage as Szymanski throws knees to the body.
Szymanski leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.

Szymanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ramirez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Szymanski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramirez connects with a decent elbow.
Szymanski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Szymanski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!

Szymanski moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Szymanski is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
Ramirez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Szymanski lands a head kick!
Hanley Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Szymanski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymanski scores with a jab to the head.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Szymanski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szymanski's waist but Szymanski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramirez off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez with a jab.
Szymanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Szymanski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Szymanski counters with a left to the body.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Szymanski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szymanski is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Szymanski circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanley Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Szymanski.
Szymanski misses the jab.
Szymanski tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szymanski can pounce on him.
Ramirez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramirez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramirez.
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!
Szymanski throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szymanski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Ramirez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szymanski lands a nice hook to Ramirez's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramirez sprawls well. Ramirez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body kick.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Szymanski.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Szymanski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by Ramirez misses
and Szymanski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a body kick the misses
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski is looking to score with low kicks.
Szymanski thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
Szymanski swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Szymanski moved away.
Jab by Szymanski.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
and Szymanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szymanski.
Szymanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Szymanski blocks a leg kick.
Szymanski moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szymanski checks a leg kick.
Szymanski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szymanski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Szymanski but Szymanski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szymanski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Szymanski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramirez's waist but Ramirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szymanski off to one side.
Szymanski misses with a left hand
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Szymanski quickly recovers to half guard.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Szymanski's hands.
Ramirez walks into a left hand.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Szymanski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szymanski moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramirez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski throws a low kick but Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramirez counters with a body kick that stops Szymanski in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez.
Szymanski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szymanski's head.
Ramirez is looking to slow Szymanski down with leg kicks.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
Szymanski punishes Ramirez's body with a nice straight punch.
Szymanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szymanski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Szymanski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Szymanski lands in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Szymanski wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Szymanski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez has his hands on Szymanski's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Szymanski controlling him for the moment.
Szymanski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lukasz Szymanski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Szymanski slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Szymanski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.
Szymanski avoids a kick to the body.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanley Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Szymanski.
Ramirez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szymanski tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Szymanski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szymanski down.
Ramirez shoots in but no luck this time.
Szymanski throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez throws a combination. Szymanski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hanley Ramirez.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanley Ramirez!
A less than humble Hanley Ramirez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.