PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rammhammer
vs
Vasquez

190 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Rammhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Vasquez scores with a body shot.
Vasquez clobbers Rammhammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rammhammer swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rammhammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rammhammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rammhammer misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rammhammer moves into the clinch.
Vasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rammhammer controls his hands.
Rammhammer tries to pull guard but Vasquez won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Vasquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rammhammer misses with some punches.

Rammhammer pulls guard effortlessly.

Vasquez gets to his feet. Rammhammer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rammhammer throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
Vasquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rammhammer on the side of the head.
Rammhammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Vasquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rammhammer throws a shot from downtown. Vasquez moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Rammhammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Rammhammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rudolf Rammhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rammhammer misses with an uppercut.
Rammhammer ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Rammhammer misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.

Vasquez darts in and clinches Rammhammer up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rammhammer misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rammhammer cracks Vasquez with a nice body shot.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez taking a breather.
Vasquez lands a shot to the body.
Rammhammer gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rammhammer misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Vasquez as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez prevents a body shot from Rammhammer.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasquez.
Rammhammer working aggressively here.
Vasquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rammhammer.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rammhammer's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez leaning against his opponent.
Vasquez just leaning against Rammhammer, taking a breather.
Rammhammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.

Vasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Rammhammer blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rammhammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rammhammer's elbow.
Rammhammer lands a left hand.
Vasquez tries a body shot but Rammhammer blocks it.
Rammhammer working aggressively here.
Vasquez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rammhammer lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Rammhammer back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez.
Still in the clinch, Vasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Vasquez.
A head punch on the inside from Rammhammer fails to land.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Rammhammer on the inside.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasquez tries to work over Rammhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rammhammer jumps guard but Vasquez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rammhammer working aggressively here.

Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rammhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Rammhammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez takes a swing at Rammhammer's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Vasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vasquez moves into range and clinches up with Rammhammer.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Rammhammer.
Vasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Rammhammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rammhammer tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Rammhammer back against the cage.
Rammhammer takes a shot to the head.
Rammhammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alejandro Vasquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasquez cracks Rammhammer with a nice body shot.
Vasquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rammhammer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasquez is working Rammhammer over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rammhammer.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rammhammer fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rammhammer fails to pull guard.
Vasquez tries to work over Rammhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Rammhammer controls the action.
I was talking to Rammhammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rammhammer misses with some punches.
Rammhammer is trying to pull guard but Vasquez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Rammhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rammhammer prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rammhammer controls his hands.
Rammhammer working aggressively here.
A short left from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasquez smiles and moves away.
Rammhammer blocks a jab.
Rammhammer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rammhammer throws a series of punches but Vasquez avoids them all with ease.
Rammhammer throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Vasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.
Vasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rammhammer misses the target.
Vasquez misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasquez.
Rammhammer ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Rammhammer darts in trying to clinch
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rammhammer misses the body punch
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rammhammer.
Rammhammer misses with a right hand
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rammhammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rammhammer defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Rammhammer lands with a shot to the body.
Rammhammer swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Rammhammer throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Rammhammer.
Vasquez misses with the combination.
Vasquez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rammhammer lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Rammhammer's head but Rammhammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rammhammer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vasquez manages to circle out of the way.
Vasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rammhammer. Vasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasquez throws out a counter right but Rammhammer avoids it with no problem.
Rammhammer defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Rammhammer tries to counter by clinching up but Vasquez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rammhammer slips a jab from Vasquez.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Rammhammer.
Vasquez moves out of range as Rammhammer strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasquez! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rammhammer scores with a shot to the body.
Rammhammer digs a good hook to Vasquez's body.
A left lands for Vasquez.

Vasquez gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Rammhammer. Those never looked like landing.
Rammhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rammhammer.
Vasquez catches Rammhammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rammhammer misses with a jab to the body
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Rammhammer misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rammhammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquez.
Rammhammer slips a jab from Vasquez.
Rammhammer swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rammhammer throws the left hand but Vasquez avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rammhammer missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rammhammer.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Rammhammer moves out of range.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Rammhammer ducked under it nicely.
Rammhammer lands with a right hand.
Vasquez stuns Rammhammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rammhammer tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rammhammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Rammhammer connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rammhammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Rammhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Rammhammer misses.
Rudolf Rammhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez slips a jab from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer scores with a nice right hand.
Rammhammer takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Rammhammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasquez's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Rammhammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rammhammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Rammhammer moves out of range.
Rammhammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rammhammer slips a jab from Vasquez.
Rammhammer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rammhammer lands with a good body shot.
Vasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Vasquez catches Rammhammer right on the button with a cross.
Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rammhammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rammhammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasquez lands with a cross.
Rammhammer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Rammhammer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rammhammer darts in trying to clinch
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Rammhammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Rammhammer moves away and avoids it.
Rammhammer misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Rammhammer ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rammhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Rammhammer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasquez 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Vasquez!
Post fight, an emotional Alejandro Vasquez said 'There is more in boxing than just keeping distance and throwing punches. Hope you realized that.'.