PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TapOr Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Knockout
vs
Ramirez

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

King Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TapOr Knockout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knockout misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Knockout which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Knockout.

Ramirez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ramirez 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.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout strikes from the bottom but Ramirez uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Knockout tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Knockout gets back to half guard.
Knockout wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez wants to control but Knockout is keeping him busy.
Knockout slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knockout is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramirez is controlling him.

Knockout working for submissions but it's allowed Ramirez to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.

Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Knockout is defending well.

Knockout looking for submissions off his back.
Knockout is breathing heavily.
Knockout throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ramirez gets a takedown into half guard.
Knockout is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez works his way into full mount!
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knockout really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knockout is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez looking to control but Knockout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Knockout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knockout slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramirez avoids the head kick by Knockout.

Ramirez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramirez passes to side control.
Knockout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knockout avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
Knockout misses with a strike from the bottom.
Knockout tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ramirez easily slips into full mount!

Ramirez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout with a poor takedown

and Ramirez counters with a flying knee that drops Knockout!

Knockout is rocked!

Ramirez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ramirez seems to have locked his on tight now - Knockout screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ramirez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rocco Ramirez!