PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carr Ramrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ramrod
vs
Andersen

193 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carr Ramrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramrod scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramrod scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Ramrod.
Andersen looks to land a body kick but Ramrod moved away.
Ramrod fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramrod goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ramrod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramrod looks to land a combination but Andersen avoids it well.
Ramrod lands a nice hook to Andersen's body. Andersen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramrod looks for a takedown but Andersen sprawls well.

Ramrod moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Andersen.
Ramrod looking to stall.
Ramrod tries to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling the position.
Ramrod wants to break the clinch but can't.

Andersen is trying to trip Ramrod. He has hold of a leg but Ramrod is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Andersen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ramrod is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andersen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen looking to sit in guard and control but Ramrod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramrod wants to stand but Andersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramrod could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Andersen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramrod connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramrod swinging wilding here.
Ramrod misses with a wild combination.
Ramrod misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Ramrod.
Ramrod scores with a nice right hand.
Ramrod misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramrod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramrod tries to bum rush Andersen with a series of wild strikes but Andersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andersen fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersen looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramrod throws a right and a left that Andersen avoids nicely.
Ramrod clobbers Andersen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramrod scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Andersen misses with a double jab.
Ramrod misses with a looping right.
Ramrod throws a nice looking combination but Andersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramrod fails with the takedown
and Andersen counters with a body kick.
Ramrod lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Ramrod.
Ramrod misses with a few strikes there.
Ramrod connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramrod scores with a leg kick.
Ramrod misses with a wild body shot.
Ramrod misses with a head kick.
Ramrod misses with a wild combination.
Ramrod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramrod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramrod tries to bum rush Andersen with a series of wild strikes but Andersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramrod throws a left and a right that both miss

and Andersen counters with a shoot takedown. Ramrod fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramrod wants to stand but Andersen is controlling the position.
Ramrod keeping full guard, as Andersen tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carr Ramrod dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Ramrod does no damage.
Ramrod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersen shoots in and drives through. Ramrod sprawls well.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Ramrod.
Ramrod throws a sloppy body shot

and Andersen counters by moving into the clinch.
Andersen leaning against his opponent.
Ramrod wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersen won't allow it.
Ramrod prevents Andersen from breaking the clinch.

Andersen manages to break the clinch.
Ramrod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramrod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Andersen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramrod's guard.
Andersen trying to control but Ramrod is working from the bottom.
Andersen looking to sit in guard and control but Ramrod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andersen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen wants to get back to his feet but Ramrod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramrod content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andersen is wriggling around but Ramrod manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ramrod decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ramrod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramrod connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramrod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramrod throws a nice looking combination but Andersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramrod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Andersen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramrod won't be happy with that.
Andersen prevents Ramrod from escaping the position.

Andersen decides to stand back up. Andersen steps back and let's Ramrod get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen checks the leg kick.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramrod misses with a wild combination.
Carr Ramrod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramrod throws a series of punches but Andersen moves out of range.
Andersen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andersen tries for a takedown but Ramrod sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carr Ramrod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Andersen.
Ramrod misses with a series of wild punches.

Ramrod bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andersen is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramrod's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is looking to escape.
Ramrod wants to get back to his feet.
Andersen is trying to maintain the position but Ramrod is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramrod tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Andersen 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!

Andersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramrod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ramrod shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramrod wants to stand but Andersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Ramrod from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ramrod controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Michael Andersen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramrod won't allow Andersen to sweep him here.
Andersen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramrod trying to stand up but can't free himself from Andersen's guard.

Ramrod stands and steps away. Andersen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramrod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ramrod moves into the clinch.

Ramrod breaks the clinch.

Ramrod scores with a takedown into Andersen's guard.
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Ramrod from controlling successfully.

Andersen scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramrod goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ramrod throws a lazy right hand but Andersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andersen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramrod.
Ramrod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersen moves away.
Ramrod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ramrod throws a jab when Andersen was well out of range.
Ramrod shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramrod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersen.
Ramrod misses with a combination
and Andersen counters with a solid body kick.
A lazy left from Ramrod finds it's target.
A combination from Ramrod does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramrod misses with a two punch combination.
Ramrod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andersen's waist but Andersen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramrod off to one side.
Ramrod throws a body kick that misses.
Andersen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramrod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramrod works over Andersen's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramrod swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andersen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramrod thinking.
Both fighters circling a little - Andersen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Andersen scores with a four punch combination!
Ramrod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramrod scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramrod, as that shot connected.
Andersen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramrod misses with the combination.
Ramrod throws a series of punches but Andersen avoids them all with ease.
Ramrod throws a right hand that Andersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersen also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carr Ramrod.
I think Ramrod has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carr Ramrod!