PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Ramires has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramires
vs
Lopez

185 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramires looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramires keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Jose Ramires has been cut.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez misses with a looping right.

Lopez cracks Ramires with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ramires looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lopez finish him?

Ramires is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Ramires is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lopez clinches up with Ramires and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez dips a shoulder and cracks Ramires with a mighty uppercut! Ramires falls back against the cage and Lopez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ramires is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lopez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Lopez!
A victorious Ricardo Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.