PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esmeraldo Ramacciotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baristron Krostiniguf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramacciotti
vs
Krostiniguf

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baristron Krostiniguf!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krostiniguf wants to clinch but Ramacciotti slips to the side

and Ramacciotti counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here as Ramacciotti stalls from top position.

Ramacciotti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Krostiniguf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramacciotti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramacciotti controlling from side mount.

Ramacciotti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krostiniguf is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krostiniguf is trying to control Ramacciotti's posture but Ramacciotti avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Krostiniguf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krostiniguf is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramacciotti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Krostiniguf actively working from the bottom here.

Ramacciotti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ramacciotti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krostiniguf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramacciotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krostiniguf won't allow Ramacciotti to pass to mount.

Krostiniguf actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramacciotti in particular looking to stall.
Ramacciotti is looking to advance position but Krostiniguf won't allow it.

Ramacciotti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krostiniguf defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti wants to pass to mount but Krostiniguf is defending the position.
Krostiniguf trying to control but Ramacciotti postures up.
Krostiniguf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krostiniguf trying to control from the bottom.
Krostiniguf is looking for a sweep. Ramacciotti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramacciotti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krostiniguf sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramacciotti wants to pass the guard but Krostiniguf is defending well.
Ramacciotti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ramacciotti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krostiniguf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramacciotti.
Krostiniguf is not content to let Ramacciotti control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Krostiniguf shoots in for a takedown but Ramacciotti shows good takedown defense.
Krostiniguf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramacciotti circles away quickly and effectively.
Krostiniguf shoots in for a takedown but Ramacciotti shows good takedown defense.
Krostiniguf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramacciotti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krostiniguf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baristron Krostiniguf.
Krostiniguf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramacciotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramacciotti leaves Krostiniguf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krostiniguf shoots in for a takedown but Ramacciotti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baristron Krostiniguf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krostiniguf with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramacciotti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramacciotti.
Ramacciotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krostiniguf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramacciotti is stalling in the full guard.
Ramacciotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Krostiniguf is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krostiniguf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krostiniguf wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramacciotti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krostiniguf with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramacciotti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramacciotti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Krostiniguf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Krostiniguf is breathing heavily.
Ramacciotti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krostiniguf trying to strike off his back.
Krostiniguf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krostiniguf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krostiniguf misses with a takedown

and Ramacciotti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krostiniguf's guard.
Ramacciotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramacciotti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krostiniguf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramacciotti is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krostiniguf wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Krostiniguf throws a leg kick

and Ramacciotti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramacciotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramacciotti trying to move into half guard but instead Krostiniguf has managed to sweep!
Krostiniguf looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramacciotti holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Esmeraldo Ramacciotti wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Krostiniguf wants to clinch.
Ramacciotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Krostiniguf.
Ramacciotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Krostiniguf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramacciotti stuffs the takedown attempt from Krostiniguf. Krostiniguf gets slowly back to his feet.
Krostiniguf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramacciotti avoids the body shot from Krostiniguf.
Krostiniguf throws a head kick that misses

and Ramacciotti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krostiniguf's guard.
Ramacciotti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti pushing down on Krostiniguf's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramacciotti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krostiniguf!
Ramacciotti content just to control the position here.
Krostiniguf flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ramacciotti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Krostiniguf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramacciotti controlling from mount.
Ramacciotti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Baristron Krostiniguf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Esmeraldo Ramacciotti.
Krostiniguf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramacciotti's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramacciotti, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!