PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ijima
vs
Ramos

178 cm
23
202 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ijima.

Ijima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ijima in side control, throwing shots but Ramos defends.
Ramos parries the strikes from Ijima easily there. Ijima is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ramos to escape.
Ijima working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ijima throws a strike aimed at the side of Ramos's head but Ramos avoids it well.
Ijima tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ijima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Ijima tries for a kimura but Ramos is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ijima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ramos looking for submissions off his back.

Ijima is looking for a kimura but Ramos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ijima to get the leverage.
Ijima is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ijima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ijima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ijima is thwarting Ramos's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima trying to mount his opponent but Ramos defends it.
Ijima 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.
Ramos has hold of Ijima's hands but Ijima slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ijima trying to control from half guard but Ramos is working away.
Ramos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramos is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos won't allow Ijima to sweep him here.

Ramos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ijima has his foot on Ramos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ijima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ijima wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Ijima pulls Ramos in to control the position.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Ijima keeps moving.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Ijima has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramos with a nice head shot there.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Ijima keeps moving.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ijima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos postures up in Ijima's guard and throws a big left but Ijima blocks it.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ijima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos lands a couple of elbows.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Ijima throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ramos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ijima's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ijima is refusing to be controlled, as Ramos sits in half guard.
Ijima is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Ramos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramos lands with a hook. Ijima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ijima misses with a takedown attempt - Ramos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramos shoots in but Ijima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mark Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ijima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramos tries to avoid it but Ijima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramos to the ground. Ramos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ijima shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ijima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Ijima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ijima.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Ijima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Ijima moves away and avoids it.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ijima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ijima off and has taken his back!
Ramos is punishing Ijima with some ground and pound.

Ramos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ijima knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ijima for a finish.
Ramos scores with punches and elbows.

Ijima is rocked!

Ramos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ijima has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos is hanging on to Ijima's back as he tries to escape.
Ijima is working hard here to advance position.
Ramos gets his hands free as Ijima looks to control.
Ijima tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ijima is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ramos gets his way!
Ramos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ijima hold on?!
Ramos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ijima hold on?!
Oh Ijima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Ijima is in real trouble here! Ramos lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Ramos is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Ramos!
A very excited looking Mark Ramos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.