PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kia Ceed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oskar Ramirez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ceed
vs
Ramirez

200 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Big heart

Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kia Ceed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oskar Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ceed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ramirez has managed to clinch.
Ramirez effectively controlling the action here.
Ceed looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Ceed throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ceed darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the ropes.
Ceed tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez misses with a double jab
and Ceed counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ceed rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ceed is keeping busy.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ceed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Ceed.
Ramirez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ceed in his tracks.

Ramirez drives through and clinches with Ceed against the ropes.

Ceed breaks the clinch.
Ceed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramirez.

It looks like Kia Ceed has been cut.
Ceed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combo that has Ceed backing up. Ceed nods at Ramirez to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Ceed swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceed tried to score with a low kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ceed throws a leg kick

and Ramirez counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Ceed to the mat! Ramirez runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Ceed is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!

Ceed is rocked!
Ceed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ramirez has managed to clinch.

Ceed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ceed throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.

Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Ramirez controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ramirez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez being controlled against the ropes.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ramirez moves into the clinch.

Ceed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ceed could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ramirez clinches with his opponent.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Ceed avoids a kick to the body.
Ceed wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ceed wants to clinch.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez stalling against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.

Ceed has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Oskar Ramirez should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Kia Ceed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramirez has closed the distance and engaged Ceed in a clinch.

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.

Ramirez gets a clinch.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ceed is stalling here.
Ramirez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ceed's efforts to push away.
Ceed looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ceed backwards.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ceed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ceed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ceed moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Ceed just misses with a punch to the body.
Ceed swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.

Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ceed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramirez has Ceed pressed against the ropes, preventing Ceed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramirez looking to throw knees to the head but Ceed is blocking nicely.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ceed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ceed went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ceed tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez tries to counter with a clinch but Ceed shakes him off and moves away.
Ceed tries to clinch but Ramirez moves away
and Ceed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Ceed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ramirez looks low and kicks high, catching Ceed right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Oskar Ramirez has been cut.

Ramirez has managed to clinch.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez has Ceed up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ceed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ceed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ceed moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRamirez.
Ceed misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Ceed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ceed checks it well.
Oskar Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ceed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Ceed checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ceed's head.
Ceed avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Kia Ceed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramirez pushes Ceed up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ceed misses with a knee to the head.
Ceed tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the ropes.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ceed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramirez counters with a series of strikes. Ceed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Ceed.
Ceed swinging wildly here.
Ramirez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ceed throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ceed doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Ramirez takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ramirez drives through and clinches with Ceed against the ropes.
Ceed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ceed is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ceed avoids the head kick by Ramirez.

Ramirez has closed the distance and engaged Ceed in a clinch.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ceed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ceed throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ceed stalling in the clinch but Ramirez improves position.
Ramirez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ceed's efforts to push away.
Ramirez gets through Ceed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ceed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ceed loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.

Ramirez moves into range and clinches up with Ceed.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ceed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Ceed moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceed tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ceed tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ramirez instigates a clinch.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ramirez darts in and clinches Ceed up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Ramirez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez trying to land knees to the body.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ceed is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Ceed throws a big counter combo bu Ramirez just gets out of the way.

Ramirez forces Ceed back against the ropes and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceed tries to circle away but Ramirez has him pinned against the ropes.
Ramirez missing with knees to the body.
Ceed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Ceed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez taking a breather.
Ceed is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez has him pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ceed tries to stall but Ramirez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ceed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ceed tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ceed misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ceed.
Ceed misses with a straight left.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ceed throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.

Ramirez rushes Ceed and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramirez.

Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Kia Ceed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oskar Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Ramirez!