PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kringle comes to the cage accompanied by Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramirez's choice of entrance music: Take it in Blood -- Nas. Chris Kringle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanley Ramirez's chin.

Kringle
vs
Ramirez

176 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanley Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kringle throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Kringle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Kringle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kringle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Kringle misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kringle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Kringle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kringle throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Kringle missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kringle misses with a series of wild punches.
Kringle drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kringle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kringle blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Kringle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez staying out of range there.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramirez unloads with some shots from mount but Kringle bucks and avoids them well.
Ramirez with a couple of short strikes.
Ramirez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kringle wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez unloads with some shots from mount but Kringle bucks and avoids them well.
Ramirez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kringle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
Ramirez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kringle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kringle is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kringle is looking to escape.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hanley Ramirez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kringle blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kringle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kringle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kringle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Kringle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kringle. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kringle throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Kringle.
Crunch! Ramirez slams his shin into Kringle's torso.
Kringle misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Kringle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez is looking to slow Kringle down with leg kicks.
Kringle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Kringle tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez slips a jab from Kringle.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanley Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramirez moves away from the strike by Kringle.
Kringle misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Kringle's body.
Kringle throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramirez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kringle's head.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Kringle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez connects with a high kick.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Kringle.
Ramirez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kringle. Kringle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kringle looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Ramirez throws a head kick that Kringle semi-blocks.
Kringle misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kringle.
Kringle blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Kringle misses with a wild body shot.
Kringle takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kringle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kringle is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kringle?
Ramirez dominating with strikes here.
Kringle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez tries to control but Kringle wriggling away.
Kringle tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kringle's face.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
Kringle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kringle tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramirez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kringle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle blocking the ground and pound.
Kringle is trying to escape the mount.
Ramirez looking to control but Kringle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanley Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanley Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Kringle swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Kringle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kringle tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kringle throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. Kringle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Kringle down.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramirez, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Kringle misses the target.
Kringle tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.

Ramirez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramirez takes a little break here. Kringle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kringle regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ramirez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kringle wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez working Kringle over with strikes.
Ramirez winds up and cracks Kringle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kringle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Ramirez.
Ramirez controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kringle to regain full guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Kringle keeps moving.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Kringle.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Kringle is keeping the position.
Kringle has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kringle to score with a decent uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramirez - that will leave a mark!
Kringle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kringle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.
Chris Kringle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kringle if he has to take too many more of those.
Kringle misses the shot to the body.
Kringle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Kringle.
Chris Kringle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a kick to the temple. Kringle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Ramirez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kringle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kringle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Hanley Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kringle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanley Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

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