PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ira Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ira Cruz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ramos
vs
Cruz

192 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ira Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Cruz and Ramos goes tumbling to the canvas! Cruz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Fabio Ramos has been cut.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Ramos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ramos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramos, not yet.

Ramos working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Ramos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cruz has passed into side control.
Ramos is trying to improve his position.
Ramos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramos tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.

Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Ramos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramos is working hard here to advance position.

Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos staying out of range there.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Ira Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Ramos slips under a jab from Cruz.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos slips a jab from Cruz.
Ira Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Cruz misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cruz.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramos postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.

Ramos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cruz dives on top into guard.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ramos has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramos fails with the takedown.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ramos.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos slips a jab from Cruz.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Ramos avoids them all with ease.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.

Ramos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ramos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ramos seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Ramos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cruz has recovered full guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Cruz looking to control.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cruz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ramos has Cruz in his guard.

Ramos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ramos working for submissions but it's allowed Cruz to get to half guard.

Cruz decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Fabio Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Cruz takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Cruz throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cruz looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ramos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramos is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Ramos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cruz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ramos, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz wants to stand but Ramos is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.

Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cruz passes into side control.
Ramos is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ramos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.

Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Ramos looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos gets full guard.
Cruz wants to stand but Ramos is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cruz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ramos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cruz is looking to defend but Ramos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cruz! Ramos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cruz taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabio Ramos!