PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamos Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamos Ramon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ramon
vs
Thomas

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
226 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamos Ramon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Ramon.
Ramon lands a jab to the nose.
Ramon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Ramon.
Ramon tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ramon.

It looks like Michael Thomas has been cut.
A combination from Ramon does no damage.
Ramon sets himself, and Thomas steps forward looking for the clinch! Ramon avoids it this time.

Ramon instigates a clinch.
Thomas can't break the clinch.

Ramon pulls Thomas into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramon is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.

Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Ramon's legs - danger averted.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Ramon blocks nicely.

Ramon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thomas working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Ramon's legs - danger averted.
Ramon keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Ramon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ramon kicks Thomas off and gets to his feet.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ramon counters by clinching up.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Ramon has the dominant position.

Ramon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Ramon takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
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!
Thomas feints a jab promting Ramon to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ramon ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Ramon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramon rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramon lands a nice shot to the body.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramon.
Ramon darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Ramon into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamos Ramon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Ramon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ramon duly obliges.
Jamos Ramon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramon scores with a leg kick.
Ramon works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramon.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramon.
Ramon moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ramon.
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 decent looking cross lands there for Ramon.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramon tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Ramon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thomas defends well and Ramon ends up having to push Thomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Ramon pushes him off.
Thomas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ramon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas scores with a hook.
Ramon takes one on the button.
Ramon tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.

Ramon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thomas trying his best to control but Ramon has mounted him.
Ramon cracks Thomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamos Ramon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Thomas's cut.
That's time! Ramon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ramon rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas can't break the clinch.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Ramon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Ramon keeps it at a distance.
Ramon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Ramon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Ramon.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramon.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramon!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramon connects with the punch.
Ramon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamos Ramon is winning the standup battle so far.

Ramon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thomas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ramon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ramon slips a jab from Thomas.
Ramon is looking to counter punch.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas tries to bum rush Ramon with a series of wild strikes but Ramon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Ramon.
Ramon feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Ramon misses.
Ramon slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramon's head.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramon scores with a shot to the body.
Ramon connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Ramon fails with the takedown
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamos Ramon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramon is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ramon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramon tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Ramon avoids the body shot from Thomas.
As Thomas looks to move away, Ramon throws a big counter combo but Thomas just gets out of the way.
Ramon shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Ramon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Ramon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramon keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Ramon throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Ramon in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas is trying to break free.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramon is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Ramon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Ramon shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Ramon shoots in.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Ramon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramon lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamos Ramon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ramon digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramon keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Ramon throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramon closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Ramon pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.

Ramon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ramon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramon is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Ramon feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Ramon tries to land a body kick
and Ramon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Ramon backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Ramon manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamos Ramon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ramon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ramon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut

so Ramon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramon stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas pushes Ramon off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas moves out of range as Ramon throws a body kick.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Ramon motions for Thomas to come forward. Ramon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramon tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Ramon moved out of range.
Ramon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ramon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ramon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramon enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Ramon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ramon scores with a takedown into Thomas's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Ramon stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramon moves into the clinch.

Ramon breaks the clinch.
Jamos Ramon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Ramon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Ramon. Ramon maintains the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ramon clinches with his opponent.
Ramon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Michael Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamos Ramon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamos Ramon!