PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alarcon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen War is my destiny as his entrance music. Armando Elcock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Elcock
vs
Ramirez

191 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

179 cm
34
215 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alarcon Ramirez !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Elcock enables Ramirez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Elcock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elcock is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Elcock blocks nicely.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Elcock has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Elcock has wrist control.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez stands up over Elcock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elcock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramirez won't allow Elcock to get back to his feet.
Elcock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elcock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Elcock checks it.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez clobbers Elcock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Elcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elcock.
Ramirez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elcock momentarily.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Ramirez .
Elcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Armando Elcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Elcock.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Ramirez thumps Elcock with a low kick.
Elcock avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Elcock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elcock blocks the body kick.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Elcock throws a big counter combo bu Ramirez just gets out of the way.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elcock connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez lands with a nice body kick.
Elcock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez punishes Elcock's body with a nice straight punch.
Elcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but Elcock saw it coming and moves away.
Elcock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Ramirez .
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez working aggressively here.

Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Elcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez . Elcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Elcock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez .
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elcock but Elcock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez .
Armando Elcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alarcon Ramirez .
Elcock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Ramirez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramirez darts in and clinches Elcock up against the cage.
Ramirez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Elcock is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramirez prevents Elcock from breaking the clinch.

Elcock breaks from the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Elcock.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez .
A solid body kick from Elcock.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Alarcon Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Elcock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elcock continues to drive forward.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
Elcock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ramirez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elcock in his tracks.
Elcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Elcock misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Elcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alarcon Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Elcock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elcock. That did some damage!
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Elcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Elcock throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez 's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Elcock looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Elcock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Elcock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramirez 's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez with a poor takedown
and Elcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armando Elcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alarcon Ramirez .
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez .
Ramirez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez .
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Ramirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez .
Elcock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Elcock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elcock.
Elcock lands a nice looking body shot.
Elcock looks to land a combination. Ramirez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Elcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Elcock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elcock continues to drive forward.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Elcock moves out of range easily.
Elcock moves out of range of the body kick from Ramirez .
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elcock is out of range.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
A left and a right from Elcock both land. Nice combination.
Ramirez shoots in but no luck this time.
Elcock is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elcock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez .
Ramirez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramirez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elcock.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez .
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elcock pinned against the cage. Elcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Elcock, which made it look bad.
Elcock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elcock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramirez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Elcock saw that one coming.
Elcock is looking to land body kicks.
Elcock lands a jab.
Elcock blocks a jab.
Elcock feints and then cracks Ramirez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramirez down.
Elcock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramirez .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Elcock swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Elcock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elcock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Elcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez .
Elcock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez thumps Elcock with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Elcock throws a big counter combo bu Ramirez just gets out of the way.
Elcock works over Ramirez 's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ramirez clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Ramirez .
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ramirez .
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Ramirez .
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Elcock's body.
Ramirez thumps Elcock with a low kick.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Elcock avoids it.
Elcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elcock takes a swing at Ramirez 's ribcage but misses.
Elcock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez .
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Elcock throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Elcock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Elcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elcock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramirez on the side of the head.
Elcock thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Elcock, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Elcock against the cage but Elcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armando Elcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alarcon Ramirez .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elcock is out of range.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Elcock's knee but Elcock avoids it well.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Elcock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elcock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Elcock throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elcock misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elcock.
Elcock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramirez jabs at Elcock's body.
Nice cross by Elcock.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. Elcock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elcock on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez thuds his shin into the meat of Elcock's side.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez .
Elcock lunges at Ramirez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramirez 's hand.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Elcock.
Elcock misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Elcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elcock 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Elcock!