PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scottie Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scottie Ramon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cena
vs
Ramon

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cena swivels and escapes.
Ramon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cena.
Cena slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramon shoots for a takedown but Cena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Cena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scottie Ramon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cena.
Cena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramon but Ramon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Cena.
Ramon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.

Cena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramon looking for a takedown.
Ramon wants to take the fight to the mat but Cena manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cena is working for takedown but Ramon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramon has Cena pushed against the cage.
Ramon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cena just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cena'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.
Ramon is trying to pull guard but Cena has him pressed against the cage.

Cena ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cena no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cena seems keen to control Ramon's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cena working for a triangle but Ramon defends it easily.
Ramon looking to sit in guard and control but Cena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cena is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon has his hands on Cena's head, controlling the position.
Cena controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cena advances position into side control!
Ramon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Ramon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ramon is trying to escape the position but Cena is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cena connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramon wants to control but Cena postures up.
Cena tries to score with some ground and pound. Ramon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cena controls the position from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cena looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ramon is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cena dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramon shoots in for a takedown but Cena shows good takedown defense.
Ramon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cena circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cena sprawls well. Cena wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramon gets slowly back to his feet.
Cena throws a body kick that misses.
Cena fails to land the takedown.
Ramon shoots in but Cena avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Cena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scottie Ramon.
Ramon fails with the takedown.
Cena misses with a takedown attempt - Ramon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cena.
Ramon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramon tries for a takedown but Cena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cena avoids the body shot from Ramon.

Cena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramon is trying to break the clinch but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramon.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ramon manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena throws a head kick but Ramon moves out of range.
Ramon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cena's waist but Cena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramon off to one side.
Cena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cena will feel that in the morning.
Ramon closes the distance and clinches up with Cena, looking for a takedown. Ramon pushes Cena against the cage but Cena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cena tries to clinch there but Ramon circles away.
Ramon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cena shoots in and drives through. Ramon sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramon shoots in looking for a takedown. Cena tries to sprawl out of it but Ramon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cena manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cena!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cena.
Cena wants to clinch.
Cena shoots in for a takedown but Ramon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ramon.
Cena misses with a body kick.
Ramon missing with a left hand there. Cena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramon is looking to clinch.
Ramon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramon moves away.
Cena looks for a takedown but Ramon sprawls well.
Ramon dives in for a single leg takedown but Cena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Ramon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cena displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramon.
Ramon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cena as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scottie Ramon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cena circles away.
Ramon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
John Cena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scottie Ramon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Ramon as Cena shoots in.
Cena moves out of range as Ramon throws a body kick.
Ramon looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.
Ramon misses with a hook. Cena ducked under it nicely.
Ramon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cena thumps Ramon with a low kick.

Cena has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramon tries to stall but Cena uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cena goes for a takedown attempt but Ramon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Ramon. No joy for Cena on that attempt.
Cena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramon misses with a takedown attempt - Cena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cena stuffs the takedown.
Ramon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cena counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramon shrugs it off.
Cena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramon is defended easily by Cena.
Ramon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena avoids the head kick by Ramon.
Ramon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cena stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramon. Ramon gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramon stuffs the takedown attempt from Cena. Cena gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ramon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cena pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cena is working for takedown but Ramon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cena smiles and moves away.

Ramon has closed the distance and engaged Cena in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ramon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Ramon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramon 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Ramon!
A relieved looking Scottie Ramon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.