PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. Griffith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're fucked. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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.

Ramsay
vs
Griffith

182 cm
20
216 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Fightworld Formula
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith closes the distance and clinches up with Ramsay, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes Ramsay against the cage but Ramsay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffith moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Ramsay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffith's calf.
Ramsay lands with a nice body kick.
Griffith avoids a kick to the body.
Ramsay misses with a head kick.
Ramsay is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith misses with a takedown attempt - Ramsay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramsay sprawls well. Ramsay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffith gets slowly back to his feet.
Badr Ramsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Griffith.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffith moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramsay throws a leg kick but Griffith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramsay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Del Griffith has been cut.
Badr Ramsay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a nice head kick!
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramsay is trying to stand back up but Griffith is controlling him
Griffith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramsay looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Griffith there.
Griffith stops Ramsay from getting back to his feet.
Ramsay is refusing to be controlled, as Griffith sits in half guard.

Ramsay has one foot on Griffith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith checks a leg kick nicely.

Griffith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffith lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramsay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramsay is looking to stand up but Griffith isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffith works over Ramsay with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Del Griffith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramsay throws a low kick, looking for Griffith's leg but Griffith calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffith is defended easily by Ramsay.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Ramsay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Griffith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramsay's half guard.

Ramsay has one foot on Griffith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Griffith misses with a takedown attempt - Ramsay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay misses with a low kick as Griffith jumps back.
Griffith looks for a takedown but Ramsay sprawls well.
Badr Ramsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Griffith.
Griffith shoots in and drives through. Ramsay sprawls well.
Badr Ramsay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Griffith's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffith tries to avoid it.
Ramsay throws a head kick that Griffith semi-blocks.
Ramsay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffith shoots in and drives through. Ramsay sprawls well.
Ramsay throws a leg kick but Griffith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramsay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffith.
Griffith wants to land a leg kick but Ramsay is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramsay.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffith has a takedown stuffed.
Ramsay misses with a leg kick

and Griffith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Del Griffith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffith shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramsay throws a leg kick

and Griffith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramsay is trying to stand back up but Griffith is controlling him
Griffith is keen to just control but Ramsay is a slippery customer.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet.
Griffith is looking to advance position but Ramsay won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffith.
Ramsay is trying to stand back up but Griffith is controlling him

Ramsay kicks off Griffith and gets to his feet.
Griffith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramsay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramsay tries to land a leg kick but Griffith saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick by Ramsay misses

so Griffith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffith tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsay is retaining full guard.

Ramsay has his feet on Griffith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ramsay throws a leg kick that is checked

and Griffith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramsay won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Griffith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay is pushing Griffith's head away, looking to escape. Griffith manages to hold on to the position though.
Del Griffith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Griffith prevents Ramsay from escaping the position.
Ramsay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffith on the ground.
Griffith is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffith is putting a hurting on Ramsay here, landing some big shots from side control.
Griffith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet.
Griffith lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay being controlled for a moment.
Ramsay is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Griffith is controlling him well.
Griffith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramsay to see if he's OK.
Griffith advances nicely into full mount.
Griffith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffith unloads with some shots from mount but Ramsay bucks and avoids them well.
Griffith cracks Ramsay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Griffith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramsay squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay taking shots to the head.
Ramsay is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Griffith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramsay is looking to escape.
Ramsay blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffith tries to control but Ramsay wriggling away.
Ramsay is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Griffith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Del Griffith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Griffith blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramsay connects with a high kick.
Ramsay lands a high kick!

That has opened up Del Griffith's cut even more.
Badr Ramsay is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griffith counters with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ramsay. No joy for Griffith on that attempt.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick

and Griffith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ramsay's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith prevents Ramsay from getting back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Griffith with a nice head shot there.
Griffith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramsay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffith is controlling him.
Ramsay keeping moving, preventing Griffith from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A low kick from Ramsay misses

and Griffith counters with a single leg into guard. Ramsay didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsay is retaining full guard.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Ramsay keeps moving.
Ramsay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith thows a big elbow that misses.
Griffith trying to control but Ramsay is working from the bottom.
Ramsay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramsay tries to get out of the position.
Ramsay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Griffith's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffith tries to avoid it.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.
Ramsay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramsay - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay scores with a head kick.
Ramsay feints and then cracks Griffith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffith down.
Good work by Griffith as he checks the leg kick.
Ramsay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffith.

The cut above Del Griffith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses

and Griffith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramsay's guard.
Ramsay wants to stand but Griffith is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Badr Ramsay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Del Griffith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Griffith closes the distance and clinches up with Ramsay, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes Ramsay against the cage but Ramsay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramsay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffith.
Ramsay cracks the inside of Griffith's front leg.
Griffith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay misses with a leg kick

and Griffith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramsay's guard.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet but Griffith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramsay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet but Griffith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffith postures up in Ramsay's guard and throws a big left but Ramsay blocks it.
Ramsay wants to get back to his feet but Griffith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffith.
Badr Ramsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Griffith.
Ramsay thows a leg kick but Griffith checks it

and Griffith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramsay keeps working.
Ramsay pushes Griffith off but Griffith dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay stops Griffith from passing to mount.
Griffith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ramsay is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Griffith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Griffith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Badr Ramsay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ramsay is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Griffith is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffith is looking to take a break and control but Ramsay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramsay to see if he's OK.
Ramsay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Griffith has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ramsay bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ramsay thows a leg kick but Griffith checks it

and Griffith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ramsay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffith is working Ramsay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Griffith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramsay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Ramsay!
Badr Ramsay retains his light heavyweight title!