PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shadow Dancing. Ramsay has chosen Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. Bernard Mack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mack
vs
Ramsay

188 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
22
219 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mack's head.
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mack lands with a nice combination. Ramsay backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Ramsay dodges the punch combination from Mack.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramsay looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Ramsay blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Ramsay.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramsay throws a head kick that Mack semi-blocks.
Mack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramsay doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ramsay.
Ramsay looks to throw the jab but Mack is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsay leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramsay but Ramsay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Badr Ramsay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramsay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramsay - that will leave a mark!
Ramsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Ramsay stuffs the takedown attempt from Mack. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramsay but Ramsay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Ramsay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mack's knee momentarily.
Mack misses with a combination
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Ramsay scores with a jab.
Ramsay misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a body punch
letting Ramsay counter with a right hand.
Ramsay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mack. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramsay connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Ramsay counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick from Mack is predictable there
and Ramsay counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramsay connects with a body shot.
Ramsay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mack has time to react.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mack. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ramsay lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Ramsay lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramsay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramsay fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
Bernard Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsay.
A lazy left from Ramsay finds it's target.
Mack avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramsay, as that shot connected.
Ramsay connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mack walks into a stiff left hand from Ramsay.
A left lands for Ramsay.
Ramsay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramsay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramsay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramsay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramsay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mack's calf.
Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramsay with a nice cross.
Ramsay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramsay scores with a punch to the head.
Mack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramsay finds it's way round the side to connect with Mack's head.
Ramsay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Ramsay tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramsay throws a body kick that misses.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramsay thumps Mack with a low kick.
Ramsay throws a shot to the body.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good shot there by Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Ramsay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Ramsay counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Ramsay shows good takedown defense.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
Ramsay cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
Ramsay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramsay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramsay connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramsay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramsay digs a good body shot into Mack's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramsay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramsay misses with the combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mack might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ramsay feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Ramsay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Ramsay.
Mack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernard Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Ramsay lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
Mack avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Mack is looking to wear down Ramsay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body kick from Ramsay.
Badr Ramsay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramsay lands with a straight right. Mack didn't see that one coming.
Ramsay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ramsay misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ramsay there.
Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramsay lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay lands with a right hand.
Mack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsay.
Mack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by Ramsay. Beautiful body shot.
Mack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay scores with a nice body kick.
Ramsay thumps Mack with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Ramsay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsay.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsay. Ramsay obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramsay defends it nicely.
Mack misses with a combination
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramsay connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
Ramsay clobbers Mack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramsay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Mack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Ramsay throws a wild body kick that Mack sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Ramsay.
Ramsay lands with a shot to the body.
Ramsay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramsay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ramsay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsay stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramsay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mack scrambles back to his feet.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
Ramsay lunges at Mack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mack's hand.
Ramsay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramsay.
Mack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramsay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mack scrambles back to his feet.
Ramsay thuds his shin into the meat of Mack's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramsay.
Mack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Mack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramsay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramsay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mack under the eye.
Mack avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramsay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramsay lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsay scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ramsay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay connects with a looping right hand.
Mack misses with a kick to the body
and Ramsay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramsay scores with a head kick. Mack tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ramsay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramsay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramsay.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsay. Ramsay obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramsay is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Ramsay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack throws a lazy head kick
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Mack 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsay. That's going to slow Mack down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay throws a front kick that sends Mack stumbling back into the cage.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Ramsay feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.
Ramsay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Ramsay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ramsay.
Ramsay is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Mack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramsay scores with a jab to the head.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves out of range easily.
Ramsay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernard Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramsay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ramsay lands a high kick!
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack takes one to the side of the head.
Ramsay lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramsay - the referee stops the clock and Mack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramsay. Mack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mack avoids the body shot from Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramsay - the referee stops the clock and Mack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramsay. Mack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramsay stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Ramsay tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramsay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a push kick.
Ramsay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badr Ramsay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay throws out a powerful jab.
Ramsay lands a head kick. Mack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ramsay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramsay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramsay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
Mack misses with a jab to the body
and Ramsay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsay.
That kick from Ramsay tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramsay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mack. That did some damage!
Ramsay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
Ramsay lands with a kick to the temple. Mack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mack misses with a combination
letting Ramsay counter with a right hand.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Mack misses with a body shot
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ramsay counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Ramsay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramsay 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Ramsay!