PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth-Trust. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thor's choice of entrance music: Thor Soundtrack. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ramirez
vs
Thor

180 cm
34
202 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

182 cm
29
201 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Thor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thor was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ramirez stops Thor from standing up.
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramirez trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.

Thor pushes Ramirez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thor circles away.
Thor moves to clinch but Ramirez breaks away
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Ramirez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Thor manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Thor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Thor stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramirez has double underhooks.

Thor manages to break the clinch.
Thor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a series of strikes. Thor will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Thor. Thor maintains the clinch.
Ramirez keeps control of Thor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thor tries to circle away but Ramirez has him pinned against the cage.
Ramirez is trying to drag Thor to the mat but Thor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Thor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thor circles away.
Thor wants to clinch but Ramirez slips to the side
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thor tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thor defending well though.

Thor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thor darts in trying to clinch

and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Thor didn't expect that.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Thor is looking to stand up but Ramirez isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez passes Thor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thor is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Thor is working away.

Ramirez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thor is just riding it out for now. Ramirez eventually gives up the hold.

Thor is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez winds up and cracks Thor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramirez working over Thor with some ground and pound. Thor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thor is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
Ramirez works his way into side control.
Ramirez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez cracks Thor with a big right hand but Thor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ramirez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thor!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ramirez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thor tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thor tries to escape but Ramirez is in control.

Ramirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thor keeps working.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez working the ground and pound from side control.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez controlling the position.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Thor defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thor stops Ramirez from passing to mount.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Thor is working from the bottom.
Thor is trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ramirez looking to control but Thor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez dominating with strikes here.
Ramirez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thor looks a forlorn figure.
Thor really wants to buck Ramirez off and get back to his feet.
Ramirez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thor?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ramirez looking to control but Thor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Thor bucks up and throws Ramirez to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.

Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thor was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thor is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez pushes down on Thor's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Thor kicks Ramirez off and gets back to his feet.
Ramirez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ramirez scores with a takedown into Thor's guard.
Alex Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez stops Thor from standing up.
Thor has momentary wrist control but Ramirez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws an elbow that misses. Thor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramirez's guard. Nice move by Thor!
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!
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing Thor from standing up.
Thor won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Thor wants to get up but he can't break Ramirez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Thor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thor is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Thor is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stops Thor from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ramirez connects with a nice short shot to Thor's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ramirez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thor is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, Thor circles away and we're back to standing.
Thor looks to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a two punch combo.
Thor moves to clinch but Ramirez breaks away
and Ramirez counters with a nice body kick.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Thor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thor pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Thor darts in trying to clinch

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Thor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ramirez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ramirez looking to score a takedown here. Thor is defending well but Ramirez drives through and ends up in Thor's guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thor wants to stand up but Ramirez is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Ramirez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Thor checks it.
Thor darts in trying to clinch

and Ramirez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thor!
Ramirez unloading with bombs!

Ramirez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ramirez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thor Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thor is trying to get back to his feet.

Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Thor is working from the bottom.
Thor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Ramirez!