PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trovador Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Ledger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledger has chosen Machine Head by Bush as his entrance music. Heath Ledger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ramos
vs
Ledger

183 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trovador Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Ledger!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to clinch but Ledger moves out of range.

Ledger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ledger controlling the pace.
Ledger is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ledger trying to mount his opponent but Ramos defends it.
Ramos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ledger trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.

Ledger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ledger's waist but Ledger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramos off to one side.

Ramos scores a takedown into 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!
Ledger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ledger tries to hold on but Ramos postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ledger is looking to escape.
Ramos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ledger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ledger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ledger is looking to escape.
Ledger tries to hold on but Ramos pushes him away.
Ramos wants to stand but Ledger is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Ledger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ledger wants to control but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos lands a big elbow.

Ramos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ledger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ledger!
Ledger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledger tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Ledger wants to get up but he can't break Ramos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ledger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ledger gets to his feet - Ramos follows without any prompting.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ledger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ledger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ledger stuffs the takedown.
Ramos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trovador Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Ledger sprawls well.

Ledger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramos is refusing to be controlled, as Ledger sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ledger decides to stand up.
Ledger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramos swivels and escapes.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ledger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ledger gets back to half guard.

Ramos seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ledger trying to control but Ramos postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramos is trying to work for a kimura but Ledger is defending well.
Ramos is trying to control the action in half guard but Ledger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ledger to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Ledger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ledger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ramos shoots in and gets a takedown into Ledger's guard.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledger has wrist control.
Ramos won't allow Ledger to sweep him here.
Ramos trying to control but Ledger is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ledger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ledger looking to control.
Ledger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heath Ledger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ramos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ledger pinned against the cage. Ledger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Ramos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ledger circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trovador Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ledger closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. Ledger pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ledger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ledger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ramos trying to control the position.
Ledger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos trying to keep a closed guard but Ledger is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Ledger from controlling successfully.

Ledger stands up and waves to Ramos to follow him.

Ledger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ramos is squirming around, avoiding Ledger's attempts to control the action.
Ramos tries to hold on but Ledger pushes him away.

Ledger get's back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ledger.

Ledger shoots in and gets a takedown into Ramos's guard.
Ledger is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos controls Ledger momentarily but Ledger frees himself.
Ledger prevents Ramos from getting back to his feet.

Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ledger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ledger wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ledger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ledger pushes down on Ramos's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ledger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Ledger has control of the leg.
Heath Ledger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledger works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ramos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ledger working Ramos over with strikes here.
Ramos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ledger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ledger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ramos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet.
Ramos won't allow Ledger to pass to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos trying to hold on to Ledger's head to control him but Ledger postures up.
Ledger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ramos pushes Ledger off looking to stand but Ledger dives back in and keeps control.
Ledger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramos trying to hold on to Ledger's head to control him but Ledger postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ledger tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ledger to the ground. Ledger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Ledger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ledger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ledger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ledger postures up.
Ledger throwing strikes from guard but Ramos blocks nicely.

Ramos is working an open guard so Ledger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ramos fails to land the takedown.
Ledger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ledger somewhat.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Ledger sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos has his takedown stuffed
and Ledger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trovador Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ledger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ledger lands with a nice body punch.

Ledger shoots in and bounces Ramos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ledger trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ledger tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Ledger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Ledger decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ramos to his feet.
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!
Ledger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Ledger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos with a poor takedown

and Ledger counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ledger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt.
Ledger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ledger sprawls well initially but Ramos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ledger tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg.
Ramos stops Ledger from getting back to his feet.
Ramos is looking to take a break and control but Ledger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ledger.
Ramos is trying to control. Ledger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ledger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramos's back!
Ledger is trying to control but Ramos is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Ramos tries to hold on but Ledger postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledger moves to the back position.
Ramos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ledger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ledger controlling the positon.
Ramos breaks Ledger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Ledger.
Ramos trying to control but Ledger is working from the bottom.
Trovador Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath Ledger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Ledger blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Ledger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ledger 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Ledger!
An out of breath Heath Ledger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.