PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Luciano (ranked 475 p4p, 1381 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 67 p4p, 189 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Richard Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luciano
vs
Ramirez

178 cm
31
167
24 - 8 - 0

177 cm
30
160
10 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Ramirez pushes Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Luciano stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricky Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
Ramirez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luciano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Luciano.
Luciano cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez goes for a takedown attempt but Luciano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice jab there from Luciano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richard Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Luciano dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Ramirez shoots in.
A quick step to the side and Luciano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez has his takedown stuffed
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.

Ramirez clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Luciano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Luciano gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano digs a right hand into Ramirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramirez's gas tank.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramirez looks winded!
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
A short left from Luciano.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Ramirez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luciano.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luciano sends Ramirez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Luciano is motioning to the referee to let Ramirez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ramirez is rocked!
Ramirez switches off momentarily and Luciano cracks him with a monster right hand! Ramirez topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Luciano dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Luciano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Luciano!
Ricky Luciano managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
Richard Ramirez spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll end you!'.