PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Nuclear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alarcon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuclear comes to the cage accompanied by Nuclear Assault - Critical Mass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramirez 's choice of entrance music: War is my destiny. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nuclear
vs
Ramirez

188 cm
30
209 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

179 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Nuclear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alarcon Ramirez !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuclear tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nuclear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Nuclear gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Nuclear ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nuclear as he connects with a hook.
Nuclear lands a right hook to the body.
Nuclear moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.

Nuclear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Nuclear.
Nuclear can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Nuclear blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nuclear's elbow.
Nuclear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Nuclear content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuclear.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Ramirez .
Nuclear throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ramirez .
Nuclear lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuclear pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramirez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nuclear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Nuclear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuclear scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ramirez .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuclear.

Nuclear breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nuclear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Nuclear tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nuclear defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nuclear napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuclear keeps working.
Nuclear is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nuclear's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuclear is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ramirez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ramirez cracks Nuclear with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Nuclear is working from the bottom.
Nuclear sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuclear defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nuclear defends it well.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuclear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuclear defending well though.
Ramirez is thwarting Nuclear's attempts to control the position.
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, Nuclear has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nuclear trying to hold on to Ramirez 's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nuclear is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez prevents Nuclear from improving his position.
Nuclear looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Nuclear dodges it nicely.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nuclear's head.
Nuclear blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez .
Nuclear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Nuclear is positioning himself well to prevent Ramirez advancing to mount.
Nuclear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuclear is trying to stand back up but Ramirez is controlling him
Nuclear trying to hold on to Ramirez 's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nuclear is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Ramirez .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nuclear with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nuclear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nuclear works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nuclear is looking to stand up but Ramirez isn't so interested in that idea.
Nuclear keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alarcon Ramirez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nuclear manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nuclear.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nuclear's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Nuclear throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nuclear doesn't seem phased though.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Nuclear checks a low kick from Ramirez .
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nuclear lands with a good body shot.
Nuclear lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Ramirez misses.

Ramirez gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ramirez scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nuclear.

Nuclear breaks the clinch.

Ramirez rushes Nuclear and presses him up against the cage.
Ramirez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Nuclear.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuclear.
Nuclear taking a breather.
Ramirez taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuclear obliges.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Nuclear turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Nuclear.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

Nuclear breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nuclear.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Nuclear.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
David Nuclear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuclear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuclear.
Nuclear lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuclear. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ramirez pushes Nuclear up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Ramirez .
Ramirez jumps guard but Nuclear stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
David Nuclear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alarcon Ramirez .
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez lands a hook that snaps the head of Nuclear backwards.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Nuclear scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nuclear.

Nuclear breaks the clinch.
Nuclear moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nuclear with a hook.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Nuclear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David Nuclear is winning the standup battle so far.

Ramirez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nuclear is trying to defend but Ramirez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nuclear wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Ramirez there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuclear trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez stops Nuclear from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Ramirez .
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Nuclear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramirez drops an elbow to the side of Nuclear's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nuclear is holding on to half guard well.
Ramirez prevents Nuclear from improving his position.
Nuclear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nuclear is looking to control Ramirez 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nuclear avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Ramirez .
Ramirez prevents Nuclear from standing back up.
Ramirez is nestled in close to Nuclear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nuclear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nuclear tries to get out of the position.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Nuclear is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alarcon Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Nuclear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramirez is nestled in close to Nuclear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alarcon Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nuclear throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuclear doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Nuclear moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Nuclear blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nuclear.
Alarcon Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ramirez instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuclear.
Ramirez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez .
Still in the clinch, Nuclear scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nuclear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Nuclear breaks from the clinch.
Nuclear will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nuclear.
Nuclear throws a hook to the side of Ramirez 's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nuclear.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez .
Nuclear tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nuclear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramirez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nuclear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuclear is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nuclear throws a head punch that misses.
Nuclear lands a good knee to the midsection. Ramirez won't want to take too many of those.
Nuclear tries to work over Ramirez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez .
Nuclear lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nuclear.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Nuclear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nuclear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuclear pushes Ramirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but Nuclear won't allow it.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nuclear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Nuclear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nuclear tries to land a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuclear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nuclear scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuclear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nuclear.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nuclear is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
David Nuclear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Nuclear makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Nuclear breaks from the clinch.
Nuclear with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nuclear scores with a hook.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear lands a nice looking body shot.
Nuclear lands a nice looking body shot.
Nuclear tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuclear swinging wildly here.
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.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nuclear. Nuclear obviously looking to wear him down.
Nuclear lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuclear dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez . That did some damage!
Nuclear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Nuclear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nuclear.
Nuclear tries to clinch up
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Nuclear 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Nuclear showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alarcon Ramirez !
As Alarcon Ramirez got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Anyone who stands in my way will get destroyed...bottom line.'.