PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dee Dee Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Matsuenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dee Ramone
vs
Matsuenco

178 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dee Dee Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Matsuenco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ramone feints and as Matsuenco raises his hands in defense, Ramone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matsuenco wants to stand but Ramone is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramone stops Matsuenco from standing up.
Matsuenco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Matsuenco being controlled here, momentarily.
Matsuenco keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramone throws a right hand that Matsuenco ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsuenco also avoids with ease.
Matsuenco moves in looking to clinch but Ramone pushes him off.
Matsuenco walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone avoids the head kick by Matsuenco.
Matsuenco falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ramone counters with a single leg into guard. Matsuenco didn't expect that.
Ramone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ramone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ramone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramone advances to half guard.
Ramone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ramone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matsuenco for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuenco is trying to stand.

Ramone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ramone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matsuenco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramone.
Matsuenco is looking to escape.
Ramone is nestled in close to Matsuenco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Ramone is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsuenco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matsuenco looks gassed!

Ramone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matsuenco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramone.
Matsuenco is trying to stand.
Ramone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramone wants to control but Matsuenco is keeping him busy.
Matsuenco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matsuenco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramone lands strikes from half guard.
Matsuenco is trying to stand back up but Ramone is controlling him
Ramone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ramone controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matsuenco tries to clinch up
and Ramone counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramone throws a shot from downtown. Matsuenco moves away and avoids it.

Ramone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramone looking to pass the guard.
Ramone is stalling in the full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dee Dee Ramone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ramone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matsuenco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matsuenco throws a right hand that Ramone ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramone also avoids with ease.
Matsuenco darts in trying to clinch
and Ramone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuenco is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuenco wants to clinch but Ramone slips to the side
and Ramone counters with a straight right hand.
Ramone connects with a right hand. Matsuenco shakes it off.
Ramone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Vladimir Matsuenco has been cut.
Matsuenco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Matsuenco is rocked!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramone.
Matsuenco is still in real trouble! Can Ramone finish him?
Ramone controlling the position.
Matsuenco seems to have recovered his senses.

Ramone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ramone is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Matsuenco is trying to escape and Ramone transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Matsuenco is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ramone! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dee Dee Ramone!