PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Taps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay has chosen Can't Be Stopped as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taps
vs
Ramsay

185 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seymour Taps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taps looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay tries a head kick but it misses.

Ramsay lands a head kick that stumbles Taps and the fighters go to the mat.
Ramsay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taps's guard.
Taps is not content to let Ramsay control the position.
Ramsay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramsay prevents Taps from improving his position.
Ramsay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taps is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramsay tries to control but Taps wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taps tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramsay controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay wants to take Taps's back but he can't do it this time.
Taps is looking to get to half guard.
Ramsay tries to control but Taps wriggling away.
Taps wants to control but Ramsay is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taps bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taps has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taps throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taps trying to control but Ramsay is working from the bottom.
Taps throws and elbow that misses. Ramsay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taps's guard. Nice move by Ramsay!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taps looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Taps escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramsay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taps looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taps keeping full guard, as Ramsay tries to pass.
Taps throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ramsay throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Taps stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ramsay follows into mount!

It looks like Seymour Taps has been cut.
Taps is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramsay wants to control the pace but Taps is squirming around nicely.
Taps looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Taps is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramsay has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Taps is in real trouble here. Ramsay gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Taps is tapping out! Ramsay wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Badr Ramsay!