PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfathers A Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep. Gino Ramirez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ramirez
vs
A Chode

183 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

187 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gino Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Godfathers A Chode!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chode lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chode.
Ramirez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chode.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chode.
Chode steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chode connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Chode.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Chode ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Chode.
Chode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Horrible takedown by Chode or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
Godfathers A Chode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chode scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramirez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chode tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Chode crashes against the mat.
Chode wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face as Chode controls the position.
Chode taking a break here but Ramirez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Chode trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Chode thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ramirez to regain full guard.
Chode looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Chode keeps moving.
Chode has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chode tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez working some strikes from top position.
Chode not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramirez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chode working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Chode has wrist control.

Chode uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Chode.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chode throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Chode's shoulder, as Chode tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chode misses the target.
Chode tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramirez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chode somewhat.
Gino Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfathers A Chode.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown.

That's four 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.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Chode moves out of range.
Chode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramirez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chode's calf.
Chode looks gassed!
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chode misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Chode fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramirez lands a jab to Chode's midsection.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Chode shakes it off.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Ramirez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chode staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Chode.
Chode fails with a takedown attempt.
Chode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramirez sprawls well. Ramirez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chode gets slowly back to his feet.
Chode tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramirez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chode looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chode ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chode.
Chode is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.

Chode is rocked!
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Gino Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez catches Chode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chode is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramirez finish him?
Chode on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chode seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Chode slips the punch.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chode connects with a crisp jab.
Gino Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Chode takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramirez connects with a body shot that sends Chode's belly button to the back.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez thumps Chode with a low kick.
Chode tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramirez catches Chode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez lands a jab to Chode's midsection.
Chode takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Chode slips the punch.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chode has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Chode's head.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Chode moved out of range.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chode can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Chode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez lands with a right hand.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the body
and Chode counters with a nice body shot.
Chode takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chode misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chode blocks a jab.
Chode scores with a one two! Ramirez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Chode is just out of range.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chode to counter with a crisp jab.
Chode shoots and misses
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gino Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfathers A Chode.
Chode avoids the body shot from Ramirez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Chode misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters with a left and a right that stings Chode.
Chode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
Chode throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez tries to move into range but Chode moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramirez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chode misses with a takedown
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez moves out of range as Chode strikes.
Chode avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Chode swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Ramirez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Chode.
A lazy left from Ramirez finds it's target.
Chode with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramirez counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramirez feints a jab promting Chode to slip. Ramirez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chode slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Chode should have avoided that one.
Chode misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chode manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chode gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chode doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chode.
Chode has his takedown stuffed
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gino Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfathers A Chode.
Chode takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Ramirez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chode. Chode circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chode has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chode doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Chode saw that one coming.
Chode connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Chode feints and as Ramirez raises his hands in defense, Chode changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chode looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chode throws and elbow that misses. Ramirez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chode's guard. Nice move by Ramirez!
Ramirez works over Chode with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramirez scoring with some ground and pound.
Chode working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez is fighting to break Chode's control of his arms but Chode is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Ramirez stands up from Chode's guard - Ramirez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chode is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chode tries for a takedown but Ramirez circles away easily
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Chode checks it.
Ramirez connects with a body shot that sends Chode's belly button to the back.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Chode's body.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez thows a body kick. Chode tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramirez.
Ramirez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chode has time to react.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chode misses with a body punch
and Ramirez counters with a nice body shot.
Chode tries for a takedown but Ramirez circles away easily
and Ramirez counters with a big head kick but Chode shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chode fails with the takedown
and Chode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chode throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chode.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez lands a really nice looking cross but Chode seems unphased.
Chode thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chode doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Chode avoids them all with ease.
Godfathers A Chode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gino Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chode misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramirez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Ramirez!