PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miiko Ramantalaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doyle
vs
Ramantalaa

209 cm
20
346 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miiko Ramantalaa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramantalaa misses with a jab to the body
and Doyle counters with a three punch combo that has Ramantalaa backing up. Ramantalaa nods at Doyle to acknowledge the strikes.

Ramantalaa closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.

Doyle has picked Ramantalaa up - he's going for a ride! Doyle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ramantalaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramantalaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramantalaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doyle's guard.

Ramantalaa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramantalaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doyle's guard.

Ramantalaa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramantalaa stays in close to Doyle's body and controls the position.

Ramantalaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ramantalaa wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
Ramantalaa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramantalaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ramantalaa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doyle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ramantalaa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramantalaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ramantalaa gets to his feet. Doyle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ramantalaa fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramantalaa closes the distance and clinches.
Ramantalaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ramantalaa is trying to trip Doyle. He has hold of a leg but Doyle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramantalaa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ramantalaa wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramantalaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from Ramantalaa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramantalaa is on top in guard.

Ramantalaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miiko Ramantalaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Doyle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramantalaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a left and a right that stings Ramantalaa.
Ramantalaa thuds a left hand into Doyle's body.

Ramantalaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Ramantalaa.
Ramantalaa scores with a shot to the side of Doyle's head.
A short body shot lands from Ramantalaa as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramantalaa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramantalaa digs a right hand underneath Doyle's ribcage. Doyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramantalaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ramantalaa breaks from the clinch.
Ramantalaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramantalaa misses with a body shot.
Barry Doyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Doyle has closed the distance and engaged Ramantalaa in a clinch.
Ramantalaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramantalaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyles head.
Ramantalaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramantalaa works on Doyle's body with a couple of short punches.

Ramantalaa manages to break the clinch.

Ramantalaa shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Doyle is on queer street and Ramantalaa is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Miiko Ramantalaa!
Miiko Ramantalaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.