PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 707 p4p, 105 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 3007 p4p, 409 weight class). Xll comes into the arena with Kvelertak - Åpenbaring blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Xll
vs
Severn

191 cm
29
226 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

195 cm
38
215 lbs
32 - 32 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Severn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xll defends it well.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Severn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xll swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Severn slips under a jab.
Xll scores with a jab to the body.
Xll takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Severn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn lands with a nice combination. Xll backs away looking to recover.
Severn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xll misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severn.
Xll throws out a powerful jab.
Severn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Xll's head.

It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.

Xll lands a big head kick that sends Severn tumbling to the mat! Xll takes a step backwards and waves Severn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Xll lands a big uppercut and Severn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Severn looks OK. Xll waves Severn back to his feet!

Severn is rocked!
Xll misses with a head kick.
Severn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xll.
Xll misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Xll throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Xll misses with a head kick.
Xll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xll throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Xll looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Severn throws a fast counter high kick but Xll manages to duck under it in time.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn looks to land a body kick but Xll moved away.
Severn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Chris Severn's cut even more.
Severn misses with a double jab
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Severn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Xll!
Severn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Severn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Xll struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll is trying to get back to half guard.
Xll is looking to get back to his feet here but Severn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Xll's back.
Severn trying to control.
Xll is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Xll wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Xll dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Xll avoids the head kick by Severn.
Xll blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xll swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Xll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Nice body kick from Severn.
Severn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xll looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Severn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Severn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xll throws a body shot but no joy.
Severn stalks Xll and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xll's face. Xll staggers backwards, shaken.
Severn moves out of range of the strikes.
Xll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severn avoids the body shot from Xll.
Xll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xll throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Xll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Severn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xll.
Xll throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xll misses with a wild body shot.
Xll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xll throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Xll's shoulder, as Xll tries to avoid the shot.
Severn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xll misses with a jab to the body
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Severn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xll blocks a head kick by Severn.
Xll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xll looks to throw the jab but Severn is out of range.
Xll throws the left hand but Severn avoids the punch easily.
Xll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xll misses with a double jab.
Severn connects with a leg kick. Xll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Severn avoids the head kick by Xll.
Severn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn avoids the body shot from Xll.
Severn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramses Xll is winning the standup battle so far.
Severn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Xll.
Severn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xll.
Xll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Severn.
Xll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Xll dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Xll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A big left from Xll misses.
Severn feints the counter takedown.
Severn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xll under the eye.
Severn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xll connects with a body shot.
Xll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xll misses with a double jab.
Severn throws a fast counter high kick but Xll manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Severn doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Severn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Xll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Severn tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn walks into a stiff left hand from Xll.
Severn misses with the body kick
and Xll counters with a nice uppercut.
Severn slips under a jab.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Xll throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Severn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Xll as he connects with a hook.
Xll checks a low kick from Severn.
Xll lands a glancing blow to the side of Severn's head.

The cut above Chris Severn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Xll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Xll throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xll misses with an uppercut
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xll throws out a powerful jab.
Severn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xll momentarily.
Xll misses with a body punch
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramses Xll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xll throws a body kick that misses.
Ramses Xll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xll lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Severn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Severn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Xll misses with a looping right.
Severn lands a jab-cross combination.
Xll moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xll connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xll.
Xll lands a nice hook to Severn's body. Severn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Xll there.
A shot to the liver by Severn. Beautiful body shot.
Xll just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xll scores with a head kick.
Severn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xll throws a quick counter kick to the body but Severn avoids it.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Severn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xll throws out the jab.
Xll misses with a head kick.
Severn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Xll if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramses Xll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xll, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramses Xll!
Ramses Xll seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.