PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mitchell (ranked 4866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Arroya Ramirez (ranked 6733 p4p, 512 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mitchell
vs
Arroya Ramirez

178 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Arroya Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mitchell feinted with a counter takedown.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRamirez.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Mitchell backs off Ramirez throws a huge counter combo but Mitchell manages to avoid it all.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shane Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Arroya Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Mitchell looks to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Mitchell has Ramirez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramirez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramirez is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramirez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramirez prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Ramirez keeps him there for the moment.
Mitchell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez.

Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling him.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.

Ramirez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitchell trying to control but Ramirez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to advance position but Mitchell won't allow it.
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez throwing shots but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mitchell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez shoots in but Mitchell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitchell is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Mitchell circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramirez sprawls well. Ramirez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell shoots and misses

and Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Mitchell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramirez walks away with a smile on his face. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell throws a lazy head kick
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell shoots and misses

and Ramirez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ramirez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mitchell is trying to keep an underhook but Ramirez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell is trying to control but Ramirez manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mitchell trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Mitchell gets back to full guard.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Mitchell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.

Ramirez working for submissions but it's allowed Mitchell to get to half guard.
Ramirez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mitchell has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ramirez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramirez manages to control the position for a moment.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Arroya Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mitchell looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Arroya Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mitchell as Ramirez shoots in.

Ramirez pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ramirez pulls guard successfully.
Mitchell trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez pulls Mitchell in close to his closed guard and prevents Mitchell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Mitchell is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramirez keeps trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mitchell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mitchell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control but Mitchell is keeping busy.
Ramirez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchell.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.

Ramirez manages to pull guard.
Mitchell won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ramirez striking off his back but it's not causing Mitchell any problems.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shane Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Arroya Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Arroya Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Arroya Ramirez!