PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Ramill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Dreamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Ramill has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ramill
vs
Dreamer

225 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Ramill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Dreamer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dreamer swivels and escapes.
Dreamer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramill with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dreamer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dreamer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dreamer.
Dreamer is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dreamer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dreamer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dreamer is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ramill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matt Ramill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Dreamer.
Ramill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dreamer decides to pull guard.
Ramill seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ramill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dreamer for as long as he can get away with.
Ramill throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramill is stalling in the full guard.
Ramill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Ramill just wasn't active enough.

Ramill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Ramill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ramill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ramill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramill winds up and cracks Dreamer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramill not doing much here.
Dreamer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dreamer.
Ramill 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ramill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramill works over Dreamer with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramill forces his way into half guard.
Ramill passes to full mount!
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!
Ramill controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramill dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Austin Dreamer has been cut.
Ramill fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ramill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramill landing shots from mount.
Ramill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramill is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Dreamer is rocked!

That has opened up Austin Dreamer's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramill postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Dreamer bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ramill and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Ramill!