PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Szedas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramirez
vs
Szedas

200 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milan Szedas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Szedas gets a clinch.
Ramirez is trying to break the clinch but Szedas is controlling him.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
Ramirez tries to break free but Szedas pushes him back against the cage.
Ramirez working hard to break the clinch.
Szedas has Ramirez pressed against the cage, preventing Ramirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramirez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Szedas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szedas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramirez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramirez working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ramirez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Szedas has Ramirez pressed against the cage, preventing Ramirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramirez is trying to break free.

Szedas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Szedas has control of the leg.
Szedas is looking to advance position but Ramirez won't allow it.
Szedas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Szedas content to control rather than advance.
Szedas is thwarting Ramirez's attempts to control the position.
Szedas trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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.
Szedas thows a huge punch but Ramirez dodges it nicely.
Szedas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Szedas trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Szedas controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Milan Szedas just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szedas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
Szedas scores with a hook.
Szedas looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Szedas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramirez's waist but Ramirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szedas off to one side.
Andreas Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Szedas.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Szedas shoots in for a double leg but Ramirez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Szedas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez connects with a high kick.

Szedas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Szedas thows a big elbow that misses.

Szedas gets to his feet - Ramirez follows without any prompting.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szedas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szedas scores with a jab to the body.
Szedas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Szedas. Szedas gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Szedas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramirez scores with a four punch combination!
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Szedas shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Szedas's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szedas dives in and grabs Ramirez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes down on Szedas's head and hops out.
Ramirez shoots for a double leg takedown but Szedas sprawls well. He's pushed Ramirez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szedas, as that shot connected.
Szedas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Szedas wants to slow Ramirez down by chopping away at his legs.
Szedas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Szedas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramirez backs up against the cage.

Szedas pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Szedas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szedas.
Szedas closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Szedas pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Szedas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Szedas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramirez.
Szedas misses the jab.
Szedas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Szedas is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Szedas.
Ramirez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Szedas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Szedas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Szedas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez trying to remain calm as Szedas controls from the top position.
Ramirez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Szedas controlling the position from side mount.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
Szedas working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Szedas throws a front kick aimed at Ramirez's knee but Ramirez avoids it well.
Szedas cracks Ramirez with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Szedas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szedas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Szedas ducked under it nicely.
Szedas misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Szedas fails to land the takedown.
Andreas Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Szedas.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Szedas throws a leg kick
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Szedas looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szedas.
Szedas shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Szedas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szedas's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szedas closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Szedas pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szedas throws out the jab.
Szedas misses with a double jab.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Szedas.
Ramirez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szedas misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez throws a head kick that Szedas semi-blocks.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Szedas.
Ramirez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szedas fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Szedas.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
Szedas throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.

Szedas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramirez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ramirez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Szedas is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szedas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szedas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramirez's guard.
Szedas tries to pass to full mount but Ramirez defends it.
Szedas prevents Ramirez from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szedas stalling.
Szedas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milan Szedas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Szedas avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szedas misses with a two punch combination.
Szedas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andreas Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Szedas is looking to score with low kicks.
Szedas throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szedas works the jab nicely.
Szedas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Szedas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Szedas controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szedas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Szedas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Szedas unloads with some shots from mount but Ramirez bucks and avoids them well.
Szedas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Szedas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Szedas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ramirez because Szedas loaded up on that one.
Szedas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramirez's face.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Szedas landing shots from mount.
Szedas lands a heavy elbow.
Szedas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramirez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Szedas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ramirez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Szedas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Szedas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is bucking up trying to escape but Szedas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Szedas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Szedas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milan Szedas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szedas content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Milan Szedas just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Szedas. Szedas gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Szedas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Szedas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Szedas!