PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Foster Ramqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Solimak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramqua
vs
Solimak

167 cm
28
188 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Foster Ramqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Solimak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solimak shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ramqua drives through and clinches with Solimak against the cage.

Ramqua has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Solimak regains guard immediately.
Ramqua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solimak wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramqua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ramqua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Foster Ramqua just wasn't active enough.
Solimak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramqua moves into the clinch successfully.

Ramqua jumps guard.
Solimak slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solimak wants to stand up but Ramqua is controlling the position.
Solimak is trying to control. Ramqua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramqua throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramqua preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
My spies in Titan Gym inform me that Solimak has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Solimak wants to take a breather but Ramqua is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Solimak was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ramqua takes the fight into the clinch.

Ramqua gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solimak is looking to stand up but Ramqua isn't so interested in that idea.
Solimak looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Solimak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ramqua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ramqua shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramqua was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Solimak struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solimak is trying to get back to his feet.

Ramqua decides to stand back up.

Ramqua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Solimak is working for takedown but Ramqua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramqua obliges.
Ramqua prevents the takedown attempt.
Foster Ramqua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Solimak.
Ramqua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Solimak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramqua is working Solimak over against the cage.
Solimak looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramqua slows down the pace here.

Solimak breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Solimak enables Ramqua to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Solimak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramqua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Solimak wants to stand and escape but Ramqua is having none of it.
Ramqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solimak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramqua won't allow Solimak to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ramqua blocks a head kick by Solimak.
Solimak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ramqua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramqua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solimak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Solimak thows a leg kick but Ramqua checks it

and Ramqua counters with a single leg into guard. Solimak didn't expect that.
Ramqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramqua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Solimak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramqua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solimak on the ground.
Solimak wants to stand up but Ramqua is controlling him.
Ramqua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solimak stuns Ramqua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Ramqua rushes Solimak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramqua missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramqua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solimak is defending well for now.
Ramqua lands a hook that snaps the head of Solimak backwards.
Ramqua slowing the pace effectively.
Ramqua tries to pull guard but Solimak won't allow it.
Solimak is working for takedown but Ramqua is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ramqua.

Ramqua pulls guard successfully.
Foster Ramqua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramqua pulls Solimak in close to prevent any damage.
Ramqua working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramqua wants to sweep but no luck.
Solimak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ramqua's guard.
Ramqua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramqua tries to get out of the position.
Solimak trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramqua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Solimak.
Decent striking displayed by Solimak there.
A head kick misses from Solimak.
Nice sprawl there from Solimak as Ramqua shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Ramqua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Solimak gets tackled into the cage by Ramqua. Ramqua maintains the clinch.
Ramqua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramqua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramqua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ramqua has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Solimak is trying to keep an underhook but Ramqua manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramqua content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Solimak gets back to full guard.
Ramqua prevents Solimak from getting back to his feet.
Solimak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramqua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramqua wanted to stand there but Solimak had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster Ramqua has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ramqua closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Solimak's guard.
Ramqua won't allow Solimak to get back to his feet.
Ramqua controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramqua throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramqua tries to stand but Solimak is controlling from the bottom.
Ramqua chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Ramqua dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Solimak tried to score with a low kick but Ramqua checks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ramqua jumps guard and drags Solimak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Solimak wants to pass the guard but Ramqua is keeping the position.
Solimak wants to control from the top but Ramqua keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ramqua pulls Solimak in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Solimak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ramqua goes for a double leg but Solimak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Solimak continues to drive forward.
Ramqua lands a good knee to the midsection. Solimak won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramqua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ramqua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Solimak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramqua pulls his leg out and moves away.

Solimak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramqua, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramqua lands a hook that snaps the head of Solimak backwards.

Solimak breaks from the clinch.
Solimak throws a leg kick but Ramqua moved away.

Ramqua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Solimak's guard.
Ramqua preventing the sweep.
Solimak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramqua is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solimak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solimak seems keen to control Ramqua's posture.
Ramqua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solimak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Solimak.
Solimak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ramqua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramqua controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramqua's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ramqua wants to stand but Solimak is controlling his arm.
Solimak is trying to control Ramqua's posture but Ramqua avoids it.
Solimak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Solimak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Solimak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramqua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ramqua prevents Solimak from improving his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ramqua controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Foster Ramqua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ramqua moves into the clinch.
Ramqua is stalling here.
Frank Solimak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster Ramqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solimak tries to pull guard but Ramqua won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foster Ramqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramqua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foster Ramqua!