PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Petty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junamov Ramasovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junamov Ramasovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petty
vs
Ramasovic

183 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Genaro Petty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Junamov Ramasovic!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramasovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petty is trying to defend but Ramasovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramasovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petty trying to hold on to Ramasovic's head to control him but Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petty defending well though.
Ramasovic trying to mount his opponent but Petty defends it.
Petty is looking to control Ramasovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petty avoid being mounted?
Petty has his hands clasped together around Ramasovic's back. He's all about the action.
Ramasovic stops Petty from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petty wants to control but Ramasovic is keeping busy.
Petty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramasovic.
Ramasovic thows a huge punch but Petty dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramasovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramasovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramasovic looking to pass the guard.
Ramasovic is looking to pass into half guard but Petty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Petty is in guard.

Ramasovic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ramasovic tries to strike from the bottom.
Ramasovic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Petty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petty stopping the sweep attempt from Ramasovic.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramasovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasovic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ramasovic striking off his back but it's not causing Petty any problems.
Ramasovic trying to strike off his back.
Ramasovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramasovic, not yet.
Petty is breathing heavily.
Ramasovic keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramasovic tries to strike from the bottom.

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

Ramasovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Petty did well to prevent Ramasovic getting side control.
Petty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramasovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petty is trying to stand.
Petty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramasovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petty defending well though.
Ramasovic is thwarting Petty's attempts to control the position.
Ramasovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramasovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petty taking some punishment here, with Ramasovic in his half guard.
Petty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramasovic.
Ramasovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Petty tries to hold on but Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ramasovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Petty because Ramasovic loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramasovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Petty because Ramasovic loaded up on that one.
Ramasovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Petty is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramasovic looking to finish with strikes here!
Petty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramasovic thowing shots but they're missing.
Ramasovic landing shots from mount.
Ramasovic looking to ground and pound but Petty is blocking nicely.
Ramasovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ramasovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramasovic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ramasovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Petty because Ramasovic loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junamov Ramasovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramasovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Petty's guard.
Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramasovic wants to pass the guard but Petty is keeping the position.
Ramasovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petty is trying to control the position but Ramasovic postures up.
Junamov Ramasovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramasovic throwing strikes from guard but Petty blocks nicely.
Ramasovic trying to move into half guard but instead Petty has managed to sweep!

Ramasovic is striking from the bottom but Petty uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petty moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Ramasovic.
Ramasovic strikes from the bottom but Petty takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasovic tries to reverse the position but Petty maintains control.
Ramasovic swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ramasovic is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ramasovic regains half guard.
Ramasovic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ramasovic missing with punches from the bottom.
Ramasovic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ramasovic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ramasovic regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasovic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ramasovic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ramasovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ramasovic striking off his back but it's not causing Petty any problems.
Ramasovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ramasovic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Petty!
Ramasovic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Petty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramasovic.
Petty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Ramasovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ramasovic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petty avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ramasovic.
Ramasovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Petty tries to hold on but Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic throwing strikes here but Petty is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Petty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ramasovic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ramasovic thowing shots but they're missing.
The referee warns Petty that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ramasovic looking to finish with strikes here!
Petty wants to control but Ramasovic is having none of it.
Ramasovic throws some wild stikes that Petty manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramasovic looking to finish with strikes here!
Ramasovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ramasovic looking to ground and pound but Petty is blocking nicely.
Petty tries to hold on but Ramasovic pushes him away.
Petty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramasovic.
Ramasovic throwing strikes here but Petty is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ramasovic looking to finish with strikes here!
Ramasovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petty is trying to stand.
Ramasovic avoids the attempt from Petty to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Ramasovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junamov Ramasovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ramasovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramasovic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ramasovic working away.
Ramasovic tries to advance to mount but Petty denies him.
You can see the frustration on Petty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramasovic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ramasovic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ramasovic in side control, throwing shots but Petty defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasovic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petty sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petty wants to control but Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ramasovic tries to move to mount but Petty blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petty struggling a bit here.
Ramasovic tries to move to mount but Petty blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Ramasovic crashes against the mat.
Ramasovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramasovic passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Petty!
Ramasovic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Petty is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ramasovic punching from mount but Petty doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ramasovic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ramasovic is landing with some decent strikes but Petty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ramasovic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Petty's face.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Ramasovic throws some wild stikes that Petty manages to avoid easily.
Petty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramasovic.
Petty wants to hold on but Ramasovic pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Ramasovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Petty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ramasovic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Petty tries to hold on but Ramasovic postures up.
Ramasovic unloads with some shots from mount but Petty bucks and avoids them well.
Petty wants to control but Ramasovic is having none of it.
Petty is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ramasovic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ramasovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ramasovic landing shots from mount.
Ramasovic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ramasovic throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Petty blocking the ground and pound.
Petty tries to hold on but Ramasovic pushes him away.
Ramasovic looking to ground and pound but Petty is blocking nicely.
Ramasovic punching from mount but Petty doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ramasovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petty hang on?
Petty sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Petty is pressing down on Ramasovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramasovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramasovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramasovic passes Petty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petty wants to get back to his feet.
Ramasovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramasovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junamov Ramasovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramasovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramasovic is working away from the top position though.
Ramasovic wants to free his trapped foot but Petty is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petty manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junamov Ramasovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramasovic 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junamov Ramasovic!