PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramos
vs
Small

165 cm
30
144 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

160 cm
32
132 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Small!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos goes for a double leg but Small avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Small continues to drive forward.
Ramos looks for a takedown but Small sprawls well.
Small is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Ramos drives through and clinches with Small against the cage.

Ramos tightens his grip and picks Small up, before dumping him to the ground. Small manages to land in guard.
Small wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Small has his foot on Ramos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos wants to stand and escape but instead Small has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Small engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Small is controlling him.
Small advances to half guard.

Small looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Small is trying to control. Ramos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Small is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramos defends it well.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Small is controlling well.
Ramos is refusing to be controlled, as Small sits in half guard.

Small is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos makes his way to full guard, as Small worked for a kimura.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet but Small is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramos is pulling down on Small's head to control his posture.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Small trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Small keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramos.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Small is avoiding it.
Small tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramos goes for a double leg but Small avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Small continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Small dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Small in a clinch.

Ramos breaks the clinch.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Small sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Small circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Small as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos fails to land the takedown.
Small has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos dives in and grabs Small's left leg, looking for a takedown. Small pushes down on Ramos's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Small avoids it really well and circles away.
Small is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Small with the counter takedown but Ramos avoids it easily.
Small misses the body punch

so Ramos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Small has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Small's legs - danger averted.
Ramos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Small has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Small looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramos defends well.

Small working for a triangle but Ramos defends it easily.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos postures up.

Small is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramos is aware though and is defending well.
Small looking to control.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.

Small throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Small.
Small keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Small working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Small swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Small's guard.

Small is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramos pulls his head out easily.

Small looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Small works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Small will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ramos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Small defends it nicely.
Ramos misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramos is defended easily by Small.
Small with the counter takedown but Ramos avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Small sprawls well. Small wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet.
Small with the counter takedown but Ramos avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramos wants to clinch

so Small counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Small can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Small passes into half guard.

Small is looking for a kimura but Ramos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Small to get the leverage.
Ramos is looking to escape.
Small is stalling here. Ramos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Small seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Small is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Small gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramos manages to get himself to full guard.

Ramos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Small's guard.

Small has his foot on Ramos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dan Small is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Small has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Small.
Ramos working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to control but Ramos manages to take his back.

Ramos looking to break Small's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Small remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ramos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jackson Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Small wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramos gets his hands free.
Small might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Small tries to escape the position.

Ramos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Small has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Small is keeping busy.
Jackson Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos not allowing Small to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Small.
I've got Small winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Small!
Dan Small tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.