PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos has chosen Blur - Song 2 as his entrance music. Carl Ramos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grice
vs
Ramos

172 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Grice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grice throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grice throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grice misses with a body shot
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice swings widly with a right hand
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grice misses with a jab to the body
and Ramos counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Grice misses with a body punch
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grice had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grice throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Grice misses with a takedown
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Grice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grice throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grice misses with a hook to the body
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grice misses with a hook to the body
and Ramos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grice misses with a body punch
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Grice lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grice misses with a hook
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Grice misses with a body shot
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grice misses with a right hand
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Grice misses with a right hand
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos walks into a stiff left hand from Grice.
Grice tries for a takedown but Ramos circles away easily

and Ramos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grice's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grice is trying to keep Ramos in close.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Grice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Grice is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grice is trying to keep Ramos in close.

Grice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Grice's legs - danger averted.

Grice looking for a guillotine here but Ramos defends easily.
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Grice is keeping the position.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
Ramos advances to half guard.
Grice is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the action but Grice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Grice keeps moving.
Grice lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramos!
Grice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Grice jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ramos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ramos and Grice has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ramos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grice working the head and body with strikes.
Grice trying to control the action but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Grice is working Ramos over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grice misses with an uppercut
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grice misses with a jab to the body
and Grice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Grice throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice misses with a body punch
and Ramos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grice thinking.
Grice fails with the takedown
and Ramos counters with a one-two to the body.
Grice misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grice throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Grice throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramos doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grice misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos with a nice cross.
Grice slips under a jab from Ramos.
Grice dives in and grabs Ramos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes down on Grice's head and hops out.
Grice throws a sloppy body shot
and Grice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grice doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Grice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grice throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Grice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Grice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ramos jabs Grice right on the nose. Grice blinks but takes it well.
Grice misses with an uppercut
and Ramos counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grice throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a right hand to the body.
Grice misses with a hook
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Grice misses
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Grice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a jab to Grice's midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grice. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos scores with a three punch combo!
Grice misses with a body punch
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Grice misses the body punch
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grice misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramos.
Grice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Grice swings widly with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grice misses with a left hand

so Ramos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Grice is retaining full guard.

Grice has his foot on Ramos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramosis looking to pass into half guard but Grice pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grice is in guard.
Ramos has his hands on Grice's head, controlling the position.
Grice throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grice trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ramos 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.
Grice throwing strikes but missing.
Grice trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Grice misses with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Grice misses with a right hand

and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control.
Grice gets back to half guard.
Grice is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ramos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramos.

Grice is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramos.

Ramos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice is pressing down on Ramos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grice keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.

Ramos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grice!
Check out the look on Grice's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ramos is trying to improve his position.
Grice looks up at the clock and then as Ramos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grice smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ramos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramos is looking to reverse the position.
Carl Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grice landing strikes.
Grice trying to control the position but Ramos is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grice wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grice landing a few strikes.
Ramos is looking for a sweep.
Grice lands an elbow.
Grice grinds an elbow into Ramos's temple.
Ramos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Grice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grice winds up and cracks Ramos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramos can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Grice.
Grice moves into full mount! Ramos won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to get to half guard.
Grice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramos wants to hold on but Grice pushes him away.
Grice scoring with strikes but Ramos is staying in there.
Ramos can't escape the position.
Grice is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grice putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grice wants to control the pace but Ramos is squirming around nicely.
Grice prevents Ramos from getting the reversal.
Ramos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grice landing punches.
Grice landing shots from mount.
Grice tries to control but Ramos wriggling away.
Grice landing strikes from the mount.
Grice with shots to the head and body - Ramos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ramos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grice raining down shots from the mount!

Grice is working for a guillotine from mount but Ramos frees his head quite easily.
Ramos gets back to half guard.
Carl Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grice won't allow Ramos to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grice is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Grice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gary Grice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Grice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Ramos!