PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlitos Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anung Un Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anung Un Rama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Riquelme
vs
Un Rama

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlitos Riquelme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anung Un Rama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riquelme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Un Rama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Un Rama stalks Riquelme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riquelme's face. Riquelme staggers backwards, shaken.
Riquelme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riquelme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Un Rama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Un Rama.

Riquelme shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riquelme throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riquelme stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Un Rama stuns Riquelme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Un Rama lands a nice looking body shot.
Un Rama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riquelme misses with a few strikes there.
Riquelme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riquelme is breathing heavily.
Un Rama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Un Rama.
Un Rama scores with a jab.
Riquelme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Un Rama counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Un Rama.
Un Rama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Un Rama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Un Rama punishes Riquelme's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Un Rama lands a nice shot to the body.
Un Rama lands an overhand right.
Un Rama lands with a straight right. Riquelme didn't see that one coming.
Riquelme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Un Rama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riquelme doesn't seem bothered though.
Un Rama with a nice cross.
Un Rama scores with a decent looking hook.
Riquelme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riquelme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Un Rama lands a jab to Riquelme's midsection.
Un Rama lands a really nice looking cross but Riquelme seems unphased.
Un Rama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Un Rama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riquelme looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Un Rama.
Un Rama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riquelme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Un Rama throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Un Rama.
A decent looking cross lands there for Un Rama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Un Rama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Un Rama scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Un Rama.
Un Rama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Un Rama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Un Rama is working the combinations to good effect here.
Un Rama scores with a nice right hand.
Riquelme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Un Rama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Un Rama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riquelme takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Un Rama finds it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Riquelme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Un Rama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riquelme at a distance.
Un Rama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riquelme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Un Rama stalks Riquelme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riquelme's face. Riquelme staggers backwards, shaken.
Riquelme on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riquelme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme wants to clinch.
Riquelme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riquelme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Un Rama counters with a right hand to the body.
Un Rama lands a glancing blow to the side of Riquelme's head.
Un Rama scores with a hook to the body. Riquelme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anung Un Rama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Un Rama lands with an overhand left.
Un Rama cracks Riquelme with a good jab.
Un Rama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riquelme has time to react.
Un Rama lands with a nice body punch.
Riquelme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Un Rama scores with a hook to the body. Riquelme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Un Rama cracks a nice hook into Riquelme's ribs.
Un Rama cracks Riquelme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riquelme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Un Rama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlitos Riquelme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Un Rama lands a nice looking body shot.
Un Rama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Un Rama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Un Rama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Un Rama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Un Rama.
Un Rama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riquelme fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Un Rama avoids it really well and circles away.
Un Rama scores with a jab. Riquelme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Un Rama lands a head shot.
Riquelme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Un Rama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anung Un Rama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Un Rama, right into the meat.
Carlitos Riquelme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Un Rama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Riquelme throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Un Rama was covering up waiting for the punch and Riquelme finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Un Rama looking for a sweep. Not yet Un Rama, not yet.
Riquelme trying to control the position from guard on top but Un Rama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riquelme thows a big elbow that misses.
Riquelme content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riquelme stopping the sweep attempt from Un Rama.
Riquelme landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Un Rama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Un Rama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Un Rama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Riquelme kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Riquelme preventing the sweep.
Riquelme cracks Un Rama with a solid left hand.
Un Rama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Un Rama wants to sweep but no luck.
Un Rama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riquelme. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riquelme postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riquelme preventing the sweep.
Riquelme works over Un Rama with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Un Rama has a closed guard, preventing Riquelme from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Un Rama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Un Rama is trying to keep Riquelme in close.
Un Rama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Un Rama is working an open guard so Riquelme takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Un Rama swats away the attempt to clinch by Riquelme.
Riquelme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Un Rama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Un Rama scores with a jab to the body.
Un Rama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Un Rama.
Good standup being displayed there by Un Rama as he connects with a hook.
Un Rama lands a nice hook to Riquelme's body. Riquelme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Un Rama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riquelme's hands.
Un Rama scores with a jab. Riquelme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riquelme shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Un Rama as he avoids it easily.
Un Rama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Un Rama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Un Rama works Riquelme's body with a nice hook.
Un Rama lands with a straight right. Riquelme didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Un Rama.
Nice takedown defense from Un Rama. No joy for Riquelme on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Riquelme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Un Rama!
Riquelme fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Un Rama works Riquelme's body with a nice hook.
Riquelme takes one to the chin there.
Un Rama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Un Rama catches Riquelme with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riquelme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Un Rama.
Riquelme misses with a body kick.
Riquelme throws a combination that misses
and Un Rama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Un Rama's corner calls for a 1-2. Un Rama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Un Rama lands with a nice body punch.
Riquelme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Un Rama dips to his left and cracks Riquelme with an uppercut!
Riquelme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riquelme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riquelme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riquelme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab by Un Rama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anung Un Rama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Un Rama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riquelme.
Un Rama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riquelme. Riquelme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riquelme throws a lazy right hand but Un Rama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riquelme shoots for a double leg takedown but Un Rama sprawls well. He's pushed Riquelme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Un Rama lands with an overhand left.
Riquelme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Un Rama finds it's way round the side to connect with Riquelme's head.
Un Rama scores with a jab to the head.
Riquelme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Un Rama lands with a right hand.
Un Rama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riquelme in his tracks.
Un Rama clobbers Riquelme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Un Rama.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Un Rama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Un Rama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riquelme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riquelme walks into a straight right hand from Un Rama.
Un Rama thuds a left hand into Riquelme's body.
Un Rama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riquelme doesn't seem bothered though.
Un Rama throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Un Rama!
Riquelme misses with a looping left.
Un Rama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - Un Rama coming out on top.
Riquelme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Riquelme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Un Rama lands with a nice body punch.

Riquelme scores with a takedown into Un Rama's guard.

Riquelme gets to his feet - Un Rama follows without any prompting.
A jab from Un Rama finds it's way through Riquelme's defenses.
Un Rama works the jab nicely.
Riquelme throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Un Rama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riquelme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Un Rama lands a head shot.
Un Rama throws out a leg kick but Riquelme moves out of range and Un Rama only half commits.
Un Rama stuffs the takedown attempt from Riquelme. Riquelme gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Riquelme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Un Rama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Un Rama scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Un Rama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Un Rama.
Un Rama cracks Riquelme with an open hand slap.
Riquelme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Un Rama throws a front kick aimed at Riquelme's knee but Riquelme avoids it well.
Un Rama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Riquelme throws a leg kick but Un Rama checks it.
Donk. Un Rama catches Riquelme right on the button with a cross.
Un Rama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Un Rama lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Un Rama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Un Rama jabs at Riquelme's body.
Un Rama lands an overhand right.
Un Rama lands a jab to Riquelme's midsection.
Riquelme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck for Riquelme with that takedown attempt.
Anung Un Rama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riquelme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body punch from Un Rama.
Un Rama works the jab nicely.
Un Rama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Un Rama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Un Rama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Un Rama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Riquelme drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riquelme scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Riquelme crashes against the mat.
Un Rama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Riquelme wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Riquelme controls the position from side control.
Un Rama is trying to get back to half guard.
Riquelme misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Un Rama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Riquelme stands up.
Carlitos Riquelme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Un Rama digs a good hook to Riquelme's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anung Un Rama.
I've got Un Rama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anung Un Rama!