PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baldwin
vs
Ramirez

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomas Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paolo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baldwin gets a double leg takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Baldwin throws a big elbow that misses.
Baldwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Baldwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Baldwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramirez, up you get!
Baldwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ramirez tries to get set, Baldwin tries to push him back and clinch up but Ramirez manages to avoid the attempt.
Baldwin tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez slaps away a takedown attempt from Baldwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Baldwin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Baldwin appears to be looking for a big counter.

Baldwin gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Baldwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baldwin wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez wanted to stand there but Baldwin had control of the position.

Baldwin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ramirez frees his head nicely. Oh but Baldwin has switched to an armbar! Ramirez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tomas Baldwin!
Paolo Ramirez spoke after the fight, saying 'eh ganun talaga di laging panalo minsan matatalo ka kaya ok lang ako. Bawi na lang next time '.