PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koroush Kabir (ranked 6135 p4p, 5206 weight class) and Manny Ramirez (ranked 624 p4p, 574 weight class). Koroush Kabir is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kabir
vs
Ramirez

195 cm
18
215
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koroush Kabir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Kabir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kabir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kabir lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kabir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramirez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kabir.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kabir.
And Ramirez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kabir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Manny Ramirez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir connects with the punch.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Kabir.
Kabir misses the jab.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kabir.
Kabir lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Kabir.
Kabir fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koroush Kabir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Kabir.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabir tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Kabir throws a nice looking combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kabir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kabir tries to clinch

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kabir won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kabir is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ramirez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kabir is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ramirez working the strikes but Kabir uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kabir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Kabir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kabir pushes Ramirez off looking to stand but Ramirez dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kabir looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working Kabir over with strikes.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez with the ground and pound but Kabir uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kabir is looking to stand up but Ramirez isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kabir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kabir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramirez advances position into side control!
Kabir parries the strikes from Ramirez easily there. Ramirez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kabir to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabir is trying to buck Ramirez off.
Ramirez scoring with punches from side control.
Ramirez throws an elbow but Kabir slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kabir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kabir keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ramirez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kabir works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ramirez is looking to stall here but Kabir recovers full guard.
Ramirez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koroush Kabir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Kabir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kabir misses with a body shot.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kabir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kabir throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kabir shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls well. He's pushed Kabir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kabir goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koroush Kabir is winning the standup battle so far.
Kabir scores with a jab to the body.
Koroush Kabir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabir tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kabir connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramirez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Kabir.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kabir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Kabir.
Kabir scores with a shot to the body.
Kabir works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.

Kabir rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kabir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kabir shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramirez tries to sprawl out of it but Kabir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramirez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koroush Kabir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez leaves Kabir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramirez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kabir defends it well.
Kabir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Kabir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kabir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Kabir misses with a wild body shot.
And Ramirez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kabir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Kabir there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabir shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Ramirez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kabir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kabir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramirez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramirez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kabir scores with a punch to the head.
Kabir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Kabir finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.
Kabir loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kabir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Kabir avoids it easily.
Kabir connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kabir scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kabir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramirez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kabir defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabir misses with a straight right.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Kabir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kabir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kabir misses with a straight left.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kabir swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown. Kabir fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kabir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez works over Kabir with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramirez is working Kabir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramirez trying to control but Kabir is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koroush Kabir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Ramirez's cut.
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!

Kabir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Kabir avoids it easily.
Ramirez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramirez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Kabir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kabir won't be happy with that.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with a big right hand but Kabir just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ramirez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kabir some visible discomfort.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kabir down.
Ramirez throws an elbow but Kabir slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ramirez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ramirez scoring with punches from side control.
Kabir is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ramirez throws an elbow but Kabir slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ramirez looks up at the clock and then as Kabir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramirez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramirez.
Kabir is trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with a big elbow.
Ramirez scores with punches from side control.
Ramirez lands a few punches from side control.
Ramirez landing a few strikes.
Manny Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramirez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ramirez lands a few punches from side control.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Kabir is working from the bottom.
Kabir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kabir defending against the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Kabir takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with a big right hand but Kabir just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ramirez grinds an elbow into Kabir's temple.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Manny Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kabir taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramirez scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Ramirez crashes against the mat.
Kabir is pushing Ramirez's head away, looking to escape. Ramirez manages to hold on to the position though.
Ramirez lands an elbow.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kabir down.
Koroush Kabir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramirez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ramirez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ramirez scores with punches from side control.
Kabir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramirez controlling the position from side mount.
Kabir taking a bit of punishment here - Ramirez scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ramirez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kabir defending against the ground and pound.
Ramirez scoring with punches and elbows.
Ramirez looks up at the clock and then as Kabir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramirez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kabir defending against the ground and pound.
Ramirez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kabir will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kabir taking a bit of punishment here - Ramirez scoring with strikes.
Ramirez cracks Kabir with a big right hand but Kabir just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez throwing strikes but Kabir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kabir 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koroush Kabir!
Koroush Kabir thanked the fans post fight for their support.