PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Triggs (ranked 6006 p4p, 467 weight class) and Mikey Ramirez (ranked 5815 p4p, 402 weight class). Dominic Triggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Triggs
vs
Ramirez

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Triggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikey Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Triggs.
Some wild striking there from Triggs.
Ramirez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Triggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Triggs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramirez won't allow Triggs to pass to mount.
Triggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Triggs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramirez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Triggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Triggs trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez is defending against the submission attempts here by Triggs.

Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Triggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Triggs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ramirez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominic Triggs!