PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes into the arena with The Killers - Somebody Told Me blaring out of the sound system. Rick Welsh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ramos
vs
Welsh

185 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
30
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos misses with a body punch

and Welsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramos gets full guard.

Ramos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welsh preventing the sweep.
Welsh looking to pass the guard.
Ramos trying to keep a closed guard but Welsh is proving a slippery customer.
Ramos is trying to hold Welsh in close to prevent damage but Welsh has managed to pass into half guard.

Welsh is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ramos as he works his way to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Welsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Welsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Welsh is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Ramos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ramos looking to finish Welsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Welsh!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Welsh's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is looking to improve his position but Ramos isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Ramos.
Welsh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Welsh is looking to escape.
Welsh working to try and regain half guard.
Ramos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Welsh hang on?
Welsh can't escape the position.
Ramos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Welsh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Welsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Welsh is squirming around, avoiding Ramos's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welsh is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramos has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Welsh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Welsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Welsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramos breaks from Welsh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Welsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Welsh is squirming around, avoiding Ramos's attempts to control the action.
Welsh is trying to escape the mount.
Ramos raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Welsh is looking to escape.
Ramos landing strikes from the mount and Welsh is in trouble!
Welsh is in a horrible position here. Ramos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Welsh is rocked!
Welsh is working to get back to half guard.
Welsh is still in real trouble! Can Ramos finish him?
Ramos drops a big elbow. That's hurt Welsh! More shots from Ramos and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Ramos!
A victorious Vinicius Ramos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.