PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fibzy - China. The key to victory for Hector Ramirez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ramirez
vs
Amsterdam

188 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Amsterdam!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amsterdam scores with a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Amsterdam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Amsterdam landing some decent shots from guard.
Amsterdam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amsterdam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Amsterdam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amsterdam scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Amsterdam controlling him for the moment.
Amsterdam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Amsterdam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Amsterdam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Amsterdam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amsterdam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Amsterdam works over Ramirez with some ground and pound from guard.
Amsterdam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amsterdam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amsterdam lands a couple of digs.
Amsterdam advances position into side control!

That's two 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!
Amsterdam landing a few strikes.
Amsterdam lands a few punches from side control.

Ramirez is rocked!
Amsterdam works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Ramirez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amsterdam scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ramirez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Amsterdam can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Amsterdam!
Hector Ramirez was interviewed post fight and said 'The moment I meet a worthy opponent, *PAF* I'm defeated.'.