PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond The Finish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug Ram is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ram
vs
The Finish

180 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Ram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond The Finish!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram shoots in and drives through. The Finish sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Finish missing with knees to the body.

Ram breaks the clinch.
The Finish wants to clinch.
Doug Ram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ram closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Finish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Finish.
Stalling in the clinch from The Finish.
Ram crunches a lovely knee into The Finish's ribcage.
Ram wants a takedown but no success here.
The Finish stalling.
The Finish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The is referee keeping an eye on The Finish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ram has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Finish is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Ram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ram tries to pull guard but The Finish holds him up against the cage and eventually Ram drops back down to his feet.
The Finish is looking to control Ram's arms but Ram gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Finish has his back to the cage.
The Finish is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ram misses with a knee to the head.
Ram can't get the takedown.
The Finish holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond The Finish.
Ram fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ram tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The Finish moves into the clinch.
Ram goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Finish prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Finish.
The Finish wants to stall.
Ram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Finish misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from The Finish.
The crowd are getting on The Finish's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Finish is defending well for now.
The Finish is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ram blocking some punches.
Ram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Finish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Finish is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond The Finish.

Ram has managed to clinch.

The Finish breaks from the clinch.
Ram darts in trying to clinch

and The Finish moves into the clinch.
Ram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Finish just stands there and leans against the cage.

The Finish breaks the clinch.
Ram tries for a takedown but The Finish circles away easily

and The Finish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Finish.
Ram is breathing heavily.
The Finish misses with a punch on the inside.
Ram connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Finish's face.
Ram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Finish misses with a knee strike.
The Finish wants to stall.
Ram misses with a knee to the head.
Ram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Finish just stands there and leans against the cage.

The Finish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desmond The Finish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram darts in trying to clinch

and The Finish counters by clinching up.
The Finish stalling.
Ram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Finish smiles and moves away.
The Finish tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
Ram looks to clinch

and The Finish counters by clinching up.
The Finish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but The Finish blocks with his arms.
Ram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Finish misses with a knee strike.
Ram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

The Finish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Finish tries to clinch but Ram moves away
and Ram counters with a two punch combo.
The Finish fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Finish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ram tries to clinch but The Finish moves away

and The Finish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Finish.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Finish lands with a right to the head.
The Finish stalling against the cage.

The Finish manages to break the clinch.

Ram moves into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on The Finish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ram takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Doug Ram has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by The Finish.
Still in the clinch, The Finish scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Finish avoiding damage.
Ram tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond The Finish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Ram'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.

The Finish tries to clinch up but Ram circles away and keeps his distance.
Ram wants to clinch

and The Finish moves into the clinch.
The Finish looking to throw knees to the head but Ram is blocking nicely.
Ram jumps guard but The Finish stands there with Ram around his waist. Ram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Finish.
A frustrated look appears on The Finish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ram is trying to drag The Finish to the mat but The Finish just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Finish can't break the clinch.
The Finish is stalling here.
Ram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Finish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but The Finish blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ram looking to throw knees to the head but The Finish is blocking nicely.
The Finish has Ram pressed against the cage.
Ram blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Finish prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Ram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ram goes for a takedown attempt but The Finish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The Finish darts in and clinches Ram up against the cage.

The Finish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The Finish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ram, pushing him back against the cage.
The Finish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ram has The Finish pressed against the cage, preventing The Finish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Finish blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ram throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Finish is looking to break free of the clinch but Ram has double underhooks.
The Finish leaning against his opponent.
Ram tries to pull guard but The Finish won't allow it.
Ram blocking some punches.
The Finish tries to break the clinch but Ram is controlling the position.
The Finish stalling against the cage.
Ram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Finish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The Finish has taken the fight to the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on The Finish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ram can't get the takedown.
The Finish misses with an elbow strike.
Ram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Finish avoids it.

The Finish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Finish darts in and clinches Ram up against the cage.
The Finish swings wildly with an uppercut but Ram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Finish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The Finish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The Finish forces Ram back against the cage and clinches.
The Finish with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ram is trying to drag The Finish to the mat but The Finish just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Finish is trying to break the clinch but Ram is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Finish.
A shot in the inside from The Finish.
The Finish manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ram tries for a takedown but The Finish manages to get underhooks.
Ram with an attempt at a knee that misses.

The Finish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ram throws a head kick that misses.
The Finish doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Ram looks to clinch

and The Finish moves into the clinch.
The Finish displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ram up against the cage.
The Finish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Finish leaning his opponent against the cage.

The Finish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Finish dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ram connects with a knee to the head.
Ram blocks the elbow strike.
The Finish tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Ram is trying to drag The Finish to the mat but The Finish just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Finish lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Finish is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Finish tries a knee to the head but Ram blocks it.
The Finish takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Finish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond The Finish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doug Ram'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The Finish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

The Finish gets a clinch.
Ram misses with a knee strike.
The Finish avoids the elbow strike from Ram, against the cage.
The Finish is pushing Ram up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ram blocks an elbow strike.
Ram tries a knee to the head but The Finish blocks it.
The Finish just leaning against Ram, taking a breather.
Ram connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Finish's face.
Ram working The Finish over with knees to the body.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but The Finish blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Finish.
Ram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Finish lands a hook that snaps the head of Ram backwards.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Finish tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
The Finish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ram tries to land a knee to the head but The Finish blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from The Finish.
The Finish is trying to stall.
Ram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Finish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Finish throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ram blocks an uppercut.
The Finish is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ram is defending well for now.
The Finish looking to slow down the pace here.
Ram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Finish wants to get back to striking at distance but Ram won't allow it.
Ram lands a knee to the head.
A short right from The Finish on the inside.
The Finish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond The Finish.
Ram clinches but The Finish breaks the clinch

and The Finish holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Finish working hard to break the clinch.
Ram putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Finish in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Ram has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Finish uses from the top position.
The Finish thows a big elbow that misses.
The Finish trying to control but Ram is working from the bottom.
Ram is looking to stand up but The Finish isn't so interested in that idea.
Ram keeping moving, preventing The Finish from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Finish is looking to work some ground and pound but Ram has wrist control.
The Finish works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Finish is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ram doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Finish.
The Finish tries to pass to full mount but Ram defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The Finish is trying to work for a kimura but Ram is defending well.

The Finish is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ram doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Finish.
Ram wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Ram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Finish 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond The Finish!