PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 2412 p4p, 75 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 20648 p4p, 134 weight class). Ramasotti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pray for me ft the weekend . Taz Bandichoo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ramasotti
vs
Bandichoo

185 cm
30
260 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

178 cm
26
240 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
Bandichoo throws a looping overhand right but Ramasotti ducks down to avoid it.
As Bandichoo looks to move away, Ramasotti throws a big counter combo but Bandichoo just gets out of the way.
Bandichoo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramasotti drops his hands momentarily and Bandichoo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramasotti throws a lazy right hand but Bandichoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo thumps Ramasotti with a low kick.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and Ramasotti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramasotti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Ramasotti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bandichoo thumps Ramasotti with a low kick.
Bandichoo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ramasotti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramasotti.
No joy there for Bandichoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramasotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramasotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandichoo circles away.
Bandichoo checks a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramasotti.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Ramasotti blocks it.
Bandichoo lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramasotti connects with a jab.
Bandichoo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A cross from Ramasotti lands.
Ramasotti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramasotti misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Bandichoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramasotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Ramasotti.
Bandichoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramasotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandichoo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramasotti. Bandichoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramasotti throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range.
Bandichoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramasotti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bandichoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramasotti is just out of range.
Ramasotti throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
Ramasotti jabs Bandichoo right on the nose. Bandichoo blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bandichoo scores with a hook.
Ramasotti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramasotti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramasotti misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Ramasotti.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramasotti takes one to the chin there.
Ramasotti blocks a low kick nicely.
A lazy body kick from Bandichoo
and Ramasotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramasotti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bandichoo misses with a leg kick
and Ramasotti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bandichoo looks winded!
Ramasotti avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramasotti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Ramasotti lands.
Ramasotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandichoo manages to avoid it.
Ramasotti misses with a low kick.
Ramasotti looks to land a combination but Bandichoo avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramasotti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eros Ramasotti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramasotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramasotti throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range.
Bandichoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramasotti.
Bandichoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramasotti.
Bandichoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Ramasotti finds it's target.
Ramasotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a nice head kick!
Bandichoo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bandichoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramasotti counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramasotti looks to land a right hand but Bandichoo moved out of range.
Ramasotti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bandichoo.
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!
Bandichoo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bandichoo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bandichoo walks into a left hand.
Bandichoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramasotti misses with a hook. Bandichoo ducked under it nicely.
Bandichoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandichoo is just out of range.
It seemed like Bandichoo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Ramasotti.

Ramasotti forces Bandichoo back against the ropes and clinches.
Bandichoo throws a head punch that misses.
Ramasotti lands an elbow that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bandichoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ramasotti.
Bandichoo is leaning against Ramasotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bandichoo manages to break the clinch.
Bandichoo staying out of range there.
Eros Ramasotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Ramasotti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bandichoo.
Ramasotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandichoo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramasotti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramasotti throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
letting Ramasotti counter with a right hand.
Bandichoo looks for the body kick but Ramasotti saw that one coming.
Bandichoo misses with the combination.
Ramasotti avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Ramasotti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramasotti tries to move into range but Bandichoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bandichoo.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramasotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandichoo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandichoo.
Ramasotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
and Ramasotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramasotti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramasotti throws a lazy right hand but Bandichoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramasotti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bandichoo under the eye.
Ramasotti avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Ramasotti dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramasotti cracks Bandichoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramasotti as he connects with a hook.
Ramasotti avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Ramasotti is looking for a counter combo.
Ramasotti connects with a looping right hand.
Bandichoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramasotti.
Bandichoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramasotti manages to avoid it.
Ramasotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandichoo can do to turn this around?
Ramasotti throws a low kick but Bandichoo avoids it.
Ramasotti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandichoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramasotti.
A clash of legs there as Ramasotti blocks the low kick.
Ramasotti is looking to counter punch.
Ramasotti avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramasotti. Ramasotti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramasotti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramasotti works the jab nicely.
Ramasotti throws a shot from downtown. Bandichoo moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramasotti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramasotti tries to clinch up.
Ramasotti blocks the body kick.
Ramasotti tries to work over Bandichoo's front leg with a kick but Bandichoo checks it.
Ramasotti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramasotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Ramasotti blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandichoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandichoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ramasotti to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ramasotti has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ramasotti blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bandichoo.
Ramasotti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramasotti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ramasotti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bandichoo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ramasotti to counter with a crisp jab.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eros Ramasotti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a low kick but Ramasotti avoids it.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramasotti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramasotti misses with the combination.
Bandichoo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bandichoo dodges the punch combination from Ramasotti.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Bandichoo drops his hands momentarily and Ramasotti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramasotti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bandichoo throws a push kick but Ramasotti slaps the foot to one side.
Bandichoo throws an overhand right that lands on Ramasotti's shoulder, as Ramasotti tries to avoid the shot.
Ramasotti is looking to counter punch.
Bandichoo throws a push kick but Ramasotti slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of Ramasotti's head but Ramasotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Bandichoo backs away, Ramasotti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramasotti avoids a kick to the body.
Ramasotti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramasotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo tries to score with a low kick but Ramasotti moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taz Bandichoo.
Well Ramasotti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eros Ramasotti!
A very excited looking Eros Ramasotti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.