PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titan Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noble
vs
Ramirez

210 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Titan Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Barney Noble has been cut.

Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noble keeps control of Ramirez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramirez wants to break free but Noble has control.
Ramirez tries to break the clinch but Noble is controlling the position.

Ramirez decides to pull guard.
Noble stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Noble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noble looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Noble is retaining full guard.
Noble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Noble keeps moving.
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noble has his foot on Ramirez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramirez works his way back into a safe position though.
Noble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noble lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ramirez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ramirez looks winded!
Noble wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez wants to stand and escape but instead Noble has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noble wants to stand and escape but instead Ramirez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Noble is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Ramirez prevents Noble from standing back up.
Noble works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noble looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.

Noble preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Noble decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramirez, up you get!
Noble lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Noble is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard.
Ramirez is not content to let Noble control the position.

Noble is trying for a kimura here. Ramirez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Noble wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barney Noble!