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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ramian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Puller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccardo Puller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Carlos Ramian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riccardo Puller!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puller moves into the clinch.
Puller throws a head punch that misses.
Ramian tries to circle away but Puller has him pinned against the cage.
Puller jumps guard.
Ramian being controlled here momentarily.
Puller has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Puller wants to sweep here but Ramian controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramian manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramian trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller postures up in Ramian's guard and throws a big left but Ramian blocks it.
Puller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puller is aware though and is defending well.
Ramian is trying to keep Puller in close.
Puller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramian keeping full guard, as Puller tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puller throws a big right hand that misses.
Puller throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puller has gone for a leg lock! Ramian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puller's guard.
Puller has his hands on Ramian's head, controlling the position.
Puller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramian has managed to get both his arms back between Puller's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puller trying to strike off his back.
Ramian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramian has managed to get both his arms back between Puller's legs - danger averted.
Ramian is fighting to break Puller's control of his arms but Puller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ramian stopping the sweep attempt from Puller.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramian gets the takedown into side control.
Puller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller is refusing to be controlled, as Ramian sits in half guard.
Puller trying to hold on to Ramian's head to control him but Ramian postures up.
Puller is looking for a sweep. Ramian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramian wants to work for an arm triangle but Puller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puller gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ramian escapes and throws Puller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riccardo Puller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Puller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Puller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Puller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramian trying to control the position from guard on top but Puller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puller tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramian trying to control but Puller is working from the bottom.
Puller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puller.
Ramian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puller.
Puller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puller is working away from the top position though.
Ramian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puller.
Ramian is trying to stand up here but Puller is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puller content to control rather than advance.
Puller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riccardo Puller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puller prevents Ramian from improving his position.
Puller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puller is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puller.
Puller is pressing down on Ramian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramian is holding on for now.
Ramian wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Puller throws a sloppy head kick and Ramian moves out of range easily.
Ramian tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Puller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Puller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Puller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Puller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramian wants to sweep here but Puller controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Puller is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puller moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riccardo Puller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Puller clinches up against the cage.
Puller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puller has clasped his hands together around Ramian's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Puller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramian is looking to reverse the position.
Ramian seems a little lost for a moment, as Puller dominates the positioning.
Puller misses with the ground and pound.
The referee asks Puller politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Puller prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ramian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Puller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Puller is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Puller working the ground and pound but Ramian is defending the strikes.
Puller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Puller slows the pace down.
Puller working the head with strikes.
Ramian is trying to improve his position.
Puller cracks Ramian with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Puller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ramian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puller.
Ramian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puller on the ground.
Puller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ramian parries the strikes from Puller easily there. Puller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ramian to escape.
Puller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Puller in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ramian is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riccardo Puller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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