PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Newton Ratliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ettorei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ratliff
vs
Ettorei

195 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Newton Ratliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Ettorei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettorei throws a sloppy head kick and Ratliff moves out of range easily.
Ettorei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ettorei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ratliff throws a sloppy head kick and Ettorei moves out of range easily.
Ettorei throws a head kick but Ratliff moves out of range.
Ratliff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ettorei. Ettorei obviously looking to wear him down.
Ettorei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ettorei lands with a kick to the temple. Ratliff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Newton Ratliff has been cut.
Ratliff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ettorei pushes Ratliff up against the cage in a clinch.
Ettorei tries to land a knee to the head but Ratliff blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Ratliff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ratliff has had enough of the clinch but Ettorei keeps him there for the moment.
Ettorei avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ettorei as Ratliff tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettorei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ratliff successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ratliff wants to get back to his feet but Ettorei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ratliff looking to control.

Ratliff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ettorei is aware though and is defending well.
Ettorei won't allow Ratliff to sweep him here.
Ratliff trying to strike off his back.
Ratliff wants to get back to his feet but Ettorei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei won't allow Ratliff to sweep him here.

Ettorei stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ettorei has managed to clinch.
Ratliff tries to pull guard but Ettorei forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ratliff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ratliff has had enough of the clinch but Ettorei keeps him there for the moment.
Ratliff is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ratliff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ratliff is breathing heavily.
Ettorei pushes Ratliff off looking to stand but Ratliff dives back in and keeps control.

Ettorei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ettorei can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ettorei looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ratliff pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ratliff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ratliff controlling the position easily from mount.
Ettorei is trying to escape the mount.
Ettorei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ratliff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ratliff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ettorei can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ettorei is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ratliff lands with some strikes.
Ratliff looking to finish Ettorei with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ettorei!

Ratliff working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ettorei really wants to buck Ratliff off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
You get the feeling that Ettorei really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ratliff with good strikes from the mount here!
Ettorei is looking to improve his position but Ratliff isn't that keen on the idea.
Ratliff unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettorei really wants to buck Ratliff off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettorei is trying desperately to improve position.
Ratliff lands a big shot there that rocks Ettorei but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Newton Ratliff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Newton Ratliff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ratliff shoots in looking for a takedown but Ettorei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ratliff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ratliff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ratliff moves out of range as Ettorei throws a body kick.

Ettorei moves into the clinch successfully.
Ettorei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ratliff wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newton Ratliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Ettorei.
Ratliff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ettorei taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettorei keeps control of Ratliff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ratliff tries for a takedown but Ettorei manages to get underhooks.
Ratliff is trying to force a seperation but Ettorei has the dominant position.
Ettorei looking to throw knees to the head but Ratliff is blocking nicely.
Ettorei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ratliff up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ratliff.
Ettorei effectively controlling the action here.
Ratliff is trying to force a seperation but Ettorei has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ettorei.
Ratliff wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei just leaning against Ratliff, taking a breather.
Ettorei landing knees to the body.
Ettorei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Ettorei.
Ratliff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Ettorei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Ettorei lands but Ratliff takes it in his stride.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ettorei throws a head kick but Ratliff moves out of range.

Ettorei rushes Ratliff and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ettorei is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ratliff is keeping busy.
Ettorei scores with a knee to the head.
Ettorei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ettorei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ratliff is rocked!

Ettorei manages to break the clinch.
Oh Ratliff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ettorei clinches up against the cage.
Ettorei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ratliff's face.
Ettorei effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Ettorei.
Ettorei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ettorei misses with a knee to the head.
Ettorei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ratliff wants to break free but Ettorei has control.
Ratliff is trying to push Ettorei away but Ettorei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ratliff goes for a takedown attempt but Ettorei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ratliff tries to keep at a distance but Ettorei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ratliff is trying to break the clinch but Ettorei has him pressed against the cage.
Ratliff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ettorei smiles and moves away.
A head kick from Ettorei lands but Ratliff takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ettorei wants to land a leg kick but Ratliff is out of range.
Ettorei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ratliff.
Nice body kick from Ettorei.

Ettorei moves into the clinch successfully.

Ettorei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ettorei stuffs the takedown attempt from Ratliff. Ratliff gets slowly back to his feet.
Antonio Ettorei seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ettorei drives through and clinches with Ratliff against the cage.
Ettorei landing knees to the head.
Ratliff jumps guard but Ettorei turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ettorei lands a good knee to the midsection. Ratliff won't want to take too many of those.
Ettorei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Ettorei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio Ettorei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ettorei lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Ettorei.
Ettorei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ettorei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ettorei lands a head kick!
Ratliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ettorei darts in and clinches Ratliff up against the cage.
Ettorei slowing the pace effectively.
Ettorei crunches a lovely knee into Ratliff's ribcage.
Ettorei slowing the pace effectively.

Ettorei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ratliff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ratliff takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ettorei takes the fight into the clinch.
Ratliff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ettorei walks away with a smile on his face. Ratliff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ettorei clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ettorei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ettorei throws a head kick that Ratliff semi-blocks.
The fighters circle, before Ettorei throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ratliff's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ettorei lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Antonio Ettorei!
Antonio Ettorei spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.