PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth-Trust. Alex Ramirez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramirez
vs
Bubby

180 cm
34
202 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 24 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boy Bubby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Bubby moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubby.
Bubby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bubby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramirez takes a step back to recover.
Bubby scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bubby blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez throws a hook but Bubby avoids it easily.
Bubby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bubby counters with a one-two to the body.
Bubby misses with a head kick.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bubby avoids it really well and circles away.

Ramirez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bubby did well to prevent Ramirez getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bubby trying to control but Ramirez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bubby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bubby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Bubby keeps moving.
Bubby wants to improve his position but instead Ramirez has moved into half guard.
Bubby is trying to get back to full guard.

Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bubby is looking to get back to full guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Bubby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bubby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby sneaks back into half guard.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bubby's head.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Bubby dodges it nicely.
Bubby tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bubby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bubby wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Bubby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubby tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Bubby is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez advances position into side control!
Ramirez 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.
Bubby is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Bubby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubby defending against the ground and pound.
Bubby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramirez off and has taken his back!
Ramirez tries to escape but Bubby has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bubby's guard. Nice work there by Ramirez.
Ramirez trying to control but Bubby is working from the bottom.
Bubby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position.
Ramirez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bubby forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bubby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Bubby.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Bubby avoids it.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Bubby ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Bubby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bubby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bubby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bubby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bubby counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy Bubby seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Bubby. Bubby maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bubby's elbow.

Bubby breaks the clinch.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bubby as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bubby. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Bubby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Bubby, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Bubby against the cage but Bubby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bubby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bubby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
Bubby connects with a right hand. Ramirez shakes it off.
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!
Bubby with a nice cross.
Ramirez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bubby scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bubby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Bubby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bubby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubby scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bubby.
Bubby jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bubby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramirez throws a combination that misses
and Bubby counters with a leg kick.
Bubby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Bubby scoring well with a low kick there.
Boy Bubby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bubby lands with a good body shot.
Alex Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bubby's corner calls for a 1-2. Bubby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bubby feints and then cracks Ramirez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramirez down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bubby.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bubby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Bubby.
Bubby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bubby connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby lands a head shot.

Bubby moves into the clinch successfully.
Bubby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bubby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bubby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bubby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bubby lands a body shot.
Bubby throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubby cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Bubby dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Alex Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Bubby finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.

Ramirez is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bubby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Bubby tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bubby lands a big head kick that sends Ramirez tumbling to the mat! Bubby takes a step backwards and waves Ramirez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bubby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bubby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Look low, kick high! Bubby uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ramirez tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Bubby is absolutely delighted - when Ramirez wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boy Bubby!
An out of breath Boy Bubby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.