PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Simpleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramyay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Simpleton
vs
Ramyay

180 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Simpleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Ramyay!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramyay misses with an uppercut. Simpleton saw that one coming.
Simpleton throws a jab when Ramyay was well out of range.
Ramyay slips under a jab.
Simpleton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Gordon Ramyay has been cut.
Frankie Simpleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simpleton!
Simpleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramyay throws the left hand but Simpleton avoids the punch easily.
Ramyay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpleton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpleton dips to his left and cracks Ramyay with an uppercut!
Simpleton throws an overhand right that lands on Ramyay's shoulder, as Ramyay tries to avoid the shot.
Simpleton blocks a head kick by Ramyay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramyay misses with a low kick.
Ramyay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Ramyay.
Ramyay throws a sloppy head kick and Simpleton moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Simpleton.
Simpleton punishes Ramyay's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramyay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpleton throws the left hand but Ramyay avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Simpleton.
Ramyay throws a head kick but Simpleton moves out of range.
Simpleton throws a shot from downtown. Ramyay moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay tries to clinch there but Simpleton circles away.
Simpleton looks to land a combination but Ramyay avoids it well.
Simpleton avoids the head kick by Ramyay.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramyay.
A leg kick checked by Simpleton.
Ramyay tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramyay looks to land a left hand but Simpleton moved out of range nicely.
Ramyay slips under a jab.
Ramyay throws a head kick but Simpleton moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpleton blocks a head kick by Ramyay.
Ramyay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simpleton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramyay at a distance.
Simpleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpleton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Simpleton throws a hook but Ramyay avoids it easily.
Ramyay throws a head kick but Simpleton moves out of range.

Simpleton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramyay's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpleton postures up in Ramyay's guard and throws a big left but Ramyay blocks it.
Simpleton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpleton throws a strike but Ramyay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramyay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Simpleton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramyay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Simpleton pulls Ramyay in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Simpleton is looking for a triangle but Ramyay pushes his legs off easily.
Simpleton looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Simpleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Ramyay's cut.
That's time! Simpleton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramyay misses with a kick to the body.
Ramyay tries to land a leg kick but Simpleton saw it coming and moves away.
Simpleton just misses with a punch to the body.

Ramyay closes the distance and pushes Simpleton back into the cage.
Good body shot from Simpleton.
Ramyay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Simpleton looking to stall.
Simpleton can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramyay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramyay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramyay keeps control of Simpleton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpleton is trying to force a seperation but Ramyay has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramyay throws an elbow but misses.
Simpleton letting Ramyay take a breather here.
Ramyay looking to throw knees to the head but Simpleton is blocking nicely.
Ramyay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpleton is defending well for now.
Ramyay misses with a knee to the head.
Ramyay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simpleton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpleton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Ramyay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramyay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramyay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramyay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simpleton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramyay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simpleton wants to break free but Ramyay has control.

Simpleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramyay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Ramyay misses.
Simpleton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramyay sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpleton throws a hook but Ramyay avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simpleton.
Simpleton lands a with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Simpleton.
Ramyay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpleton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Simpleton does no damage.
Simpleton blocks a head kick by Ramyay.
Ramyay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpleton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpleton keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Simpleton misses.
Ramyay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpleton's calf.
Ramyay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramyay walks into a left hand.
Ramyay defending well as Simpleton loads up on a big left hand.
Ramyay connects with a crisp jab.
Ramyay throws a sloppy head kick and Simpleton moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay tries a low kick but Simpleton avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramyay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpleton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ramyay.
Ramyay scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramyay throws a head kick but Simpleton moves out of range.
Simpleton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramyay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpleton. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramyay throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramyay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gordon Ramyay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Simpleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramyay throws a head kick that misses.
Frankie Simpleton is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramyay misses with a wild combination.
Simpleton digs a good body shot into Ramyay's ribs.
Simpleton throws a big shot that misses.
Ramyay swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Simpleton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramyay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simpleton avoids the head kick by Ramyay.
Ramyay is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpleton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simpleton lands a really nice looking cross but Ramyay seems unphased.

That has opened up Gordon Ramyay's cut even more.
Ramyay moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpleton just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramyay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simpleton.

It looks like Frankie Simpleton has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramyay misses the target.
Ramyay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simpleton keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay moves forwards but Simpleton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramyay tries to score with a low kick but Simpleton moves his leg out of the way.
Simpleton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramyay throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ramyay.
Ramyay throws a low kick, looking for Simpleton's leg but Simpleton calmly moves out of range.
Ramyay lands a high kick!
Ramyay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramyay misses with a head kick.
Simpleton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay misses with a hook.
Simpleton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simpleton ducks under a wild hook from Ramyay.
Simpleton scores with a hook.
Simpleton swinging wilding here.
Simpleton swings for the body but Ramyay moves out of range.
Ramyay lands a high kick!
Ramyay throws a lazy head kick
and Simpleton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay clinches but Simpleton breaks the clinch
and Simpleton counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ramyay.
Ramyay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpleton.
Simpleton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gordon Ramyay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpleton throws a jab when Ramyay was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramyay waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Simpleton.
Simpleton fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Simpleton.
I think Simpleton 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Simpleton!