PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Muniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stein Ramm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramm has chosen Rammstein as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Muniz
vs
Ramm

177 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Muniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stein Ramm!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramm throws a predictable looking body shot

so Muniz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muniz really is a fat lump.
Muniz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Muniz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muniz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Ramm is working an open guard so Muniz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Muniz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Muniz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Ramm.
Ramm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muniz.
Ramm unleashes a big counter combination but Muniz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Greg Muniz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muniz slips a jab and a cross from Ramm.
Muniz misses with a takedown attempt
and Ramm counters with a left and a right that stings Muniz.
Ramm tries to clinch but Muniz is having none of it.

Muniz moves into the clinch.
Muniz is trying to pull guard but Ramm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Muniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramm blocking some punches.

Ramm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muniz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramm sprawls well. Ramm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Muniz gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramm misses with a low kick.
Muniz tries for a takedown but Ramm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Muniz rushes Ramm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramm is trying to break the clinch but Muniz has him pressed against the cage.
Ramm can't break the clinch.
Muniz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muniz has Ramm pressed against the cage, preventing Ramm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muniz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramm is trying to break the clinch but Muniz has him pressed against the cage.
Ramm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Muniz breaks from the clinch.
Ramm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramm wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramm unleashes a big counter combination but Muniz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ramm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Muniz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muniz tries to pass to full mount but Ramm defends it.
Ramm wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muniz stands up out of the half guard.
Ramm lands with a nice combination. Muniz backs away looking to recover.
Muniz with a poor takedown
and Ramm counters with a left and a right that stings Muniz.
Muniz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramm wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramm is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Muniz dodges the punch combination from Ramm.
Muniz swinging wildly here.
Muniz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stein Ramm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muniz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramm checks it well.
Ramm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Muniz does no damage.
Muniz throws a head kick that misses.
And Ramm tries to counter it with a takedown but Muniz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice takedown defense from Muniz. No joy for Ramm on that attempt.
Muniz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramm counters with a three punch combo that has Muniz backing up. Muniz nods at Ramm to acknowledge the strikes.
Muniz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muniz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ramm counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramm decides to stand back up. Ramm steps back and let's Muniz get back to his feet.
Muniz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muniz pushes Ramm up against the cage in a clinch.
Muniz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramm walks away with a smile on his face. Muniz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Muniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramm blocks a head kick by Muniz.
Muniz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramm throws a counter combo.
Muniz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muniz has his takedown stuffed

and Ramm counters by moving into the clinch.
Muniz managing to block the knees to the body from Ramm.
Muniz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muniz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muniz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ramm has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Muniz is trying to keep an underhook but Ramm manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Muniz keeping control of the position.
Ramm wants to stand up but Muniz manages to regain full guard.
Ramm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muniz is proving hard to escape from.
Ramm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muniz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muniz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muniz is looking to stand up but Ramm isn't so interested in that idea.

Muniz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muniz is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Muniz pushes Ramm off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Muniz has a takedown stuffed.
Muniz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Muniz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Muniz breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Greg Muniz will probably get the nod.
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!

Ramm tries to clinch up.
Muniz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramm is fending him off so far but Muniz persists. Nope, Ramm circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Muniz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramm counters with a two punch combo.
Muniz moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muniz.

Muniz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ramm has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ultra Steel MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramm pushes Muniz off looking to stand but Muniz dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramm kicks Muniz off and gets back to his feet.
Ramm scores with a three punch combo!

Muniz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ramm to the mat! Ramm manages to get full guard.
Muniz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muniz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muniz drops an elbow to the side of Ramm's head.
Greg Muniz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muniz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muniz passes to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muniz controlling from the full mount.

Muniz throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Ramm has his hands clasped together but Muniz breaks the hold and Ramm is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Muniz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Muniz!