PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Take it in Blood -- Nas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirez
vs
Lemieux

180 cm
34
179 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

180 cm
34
172 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bellum Dominum
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hanley Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez lands a really nice looking cross but Lemieux seems unphased.
Ramirez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lemieux needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Lemieux's body.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Lemieux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemieux throws a low kick but Ramirez moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Lemieux blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Lemieux ducks down to avoid it.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lemieux.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemieux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemieux circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemieux swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lemieux doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Lemieux misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Lemieux or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
Ramirez punishes Lemieux's body with a nice straight punch.
Lemieux darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns Lemieux into the cage.
Hanley Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lemieux.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.

Ramirez instigates a clinch.
Lemieux tries to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling the position.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Ramirez.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Lemieux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ramirez drives through and clinches with Lemieux against the cage.
Lemieux can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Lemieux manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lemieux is defended easily by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Lemieux misses.

Ramirez forces Lemieux back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemieux - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemieux's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez wants to break free but Lemieux has control.
Ramirez letting Lemieux take a breather here.
Lemieux is trying to maintain a safe position but Ramirez gets an underhook and turns Lemieux into the cage.
Lemieux fails to pull guard.
Lemieux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemieux is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lemieux tries to stall but Ramirez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramirez as Lemieux tries to tie him up.
Lemieux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lemieux breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Lemieux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Lemieux persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lemieux misses with a looping right.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Lemieux avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanley Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lemieux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez cracks Lemieux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez is looking to wear down Lemieux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lemieux slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lemieux doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanley Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemieux closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Lemieux pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemieux scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lemieux is looking to clinch.
Lemieux drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Hanley Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramirez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lemieux will feel that in the morning.
Lemieux dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
It looks like Ramirez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.

Ramirez moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Ramirez.
Lemieux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ramirez to keep the fight standing.
Lemieux is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ramirez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lemieux.
Lemieux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
Lemieux looking to slow down the pace here.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Hanley Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez scores with a head kick.
Lemieux thuds his right hand into Ramirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lemieux. Beautiful body shot.
Lemieux throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lemieux throws a series of strikes that have Ramirez backpedaling.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Lemieux moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ramirez.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Lemieux 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 is rocked!
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
Lemieux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lemieux drops Ramirez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ramirez! Lemieux dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Lemieux!
David Lemieux very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.