PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeth-Trust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDaniel
vs
Ramirez

185 cm
28
193 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

180 cm
44
197 lbs
34 - 35 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Master Lee's One Stop

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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but McDaniel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramirez throws a body punch but McDaniel moves out of range.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDaniel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
McDaniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
McDaniel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and McDaniel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
McDaniel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramirez has time to react.
McDaniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
McDaniel checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and McDaniel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
McDaniel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDaniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Logan McDaniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDaniel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez has his takedown stuffed
enabling McDaniel to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez.
Ramirez with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDaniel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramirez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDaniel counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDaniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDaniel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alex Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDaniel but McDaniel pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniel. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but McDaniel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as McDaniel continues to drive forward.
Ramirez throws a push kick but McDaniel slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez misses with the combination.
McDaniel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDaniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDaniel checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDaniel is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, McDaniel circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by McDaniel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel jabs at Ramirez's body.
McDaniel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and McDaniel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez tries to work over McDaniel's front leg with a kick but McDaniel checks it.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
McDaniel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDaniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDaniel moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDaniel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDaniel lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the ropes and back into range.
McDaniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and McDaniel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDaniel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramirez misses with a takedown
and McDaniel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from McDaniel. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and McDaniel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDaniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDaniel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDaniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan McDaniel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ramirez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDaniel sprawls well initially but Ramirez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McDaniel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McDaniel tries to get out of the position.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.
McDaniel wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDaniel defending well though.

Ramirez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. McDaniel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alex Ramirez!