PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramone
vs
Blake

191 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Rusty Cage Fightwear

5th Round

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Handsome Blake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Ramone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Blake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Blake 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.
Blake trying to mount his opponent but Ramone defends it.
Ramone wants to get back to his feet.
Blake is controlling the pace.

Blake seems to be working for a kimura but Ramone defends the submission attempt.

Blake is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Blake trying to control the action but Ramone is working from the bottom.

Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramone is trying to stand back up but Blake is controlling him

Blake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramone is trying to stand up here but Blake is controlling him well.
Ramone pushes Blake off but Blake dives into side control.

Blake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramone, who protects the arm well.
Blake looks gassed!
Ramone is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone prevents Blake from moving into mount.
Ramone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground.
Ramone is pushing Blake's head away, looking to escape. Blake manages to hold on to the position though.
Blake controls the position from side control.
Ramone can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramone is trying to get back to half guard.

Blake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramone is looking for a sweep.
Ramone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling the position.
Blake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ramone tries to escape but Blake is in control.
Ramone dodges the ground and pound from Blake.

Blake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ramone is pushing Blake's head away, looking to escape. Blake manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake tries to advance to mount but Ramone denies him.

Blake tries for a kimura but Ramone is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone can't do much from the bottom here.

Blake has hold of Ramone's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ramone tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Blake cranks the arm and Ramone screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ramone, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Handsome Blake!