PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Kettey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Leyva Munoz Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kettey
vs
Leyva Munoz Ramirez

198 cm
23
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Kettey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Leyva Munoz Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kettey or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz Ramirez which made him look bad.
Munoz Ramirez throws a jab when Kettey was well out of range.

Kettey clinches with his opponent.
Munoz Ramirez is struggling to control the position.
Kettey takes a shot to the head.
Munoz Ramirez takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ricardo Leyva Munoz Ramirez has been cut.
Kettey looking to slow down the pace here.
Kettey tries for a takedown but Munoz Ramirez manages to get underhooks.
Munoz Ramirez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munoz Ramirez tries to work over Kettey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettey tries to score a body lock takedown but Munoz Ramirez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Kettey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz Ramirez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kettey.
Kettey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munoz Ramirez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Munoz Ramirez dodges an elbow strike from Kettey.
Munoz Ramirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kettey or not.
Kettey is breathing heavily.
Kettey can't get the takedown.
Munoz Ramirez presses Kettey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munoz Ramirez pushes Kettey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munoz Ramirez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Munoz Ramirez breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz Ramirez catches Kettey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kettey gets tackled into the cage by Munoz Ramirez. Munoz Ramirez maintains the clinch.

Munoz Ramirez drops Kettey onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kettey is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

It looks like Thomas Kettey has been cut.
Munoz Ramirez controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Munoz Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
Kettey letting Munoz Ramirez take a breather here.
Kettey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kettey keeps control of Munoz Ramirez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kettey is working for takedown but Munoz Ramirez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Munoz Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Munoz Ramirez drops Kettey onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kettey is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Munoz Ramirez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kettey to his knees! Munoz Ramirez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Leyva Munoz Ramirez!