PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Durall (ranked 1941 p4p, 3215 weight class) and Razor Ramano (ranked 261 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Durall
vs
Ramano

175 cm
22
155
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
160
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Durall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Razor Ramano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramano lands a nice hook to Durall's body. Durall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Ramano lands a glancing blow to the side of Durall's head.
Ramano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durall.
Razor Ramano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramano misses with a low kick.
Ramano scores with the left hand. Durall knows he should have avoided that one.
Durall misses with an uppercut
and Ramano counters with a series of strikes. Durall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano digs a good body shot into Durall's ribs.
A left and a right from Ramano both land. Nice combination.
Durall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramano counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramano.
Ramano scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Ramano misses.
Durall slips under a jab.
Durall is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a double jab.
Durall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Ramano - just one landing.
Ramano lands with a nice body kick.
Ramano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durall throws a hook but Ramano avoids it easily.
Ramano defending well as Durall loads up on a big left hand.
Ramano misses the jab.
Ramano lands with a cross.
Ramano throws a series of strikes that have Durall backpedaling.
Durall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramano.
Durall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramano moves away from the strike by Durall.
Ramano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ramano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durall's head.
Ramano lands a nice hook to Durall's body. Durall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durall is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramano moves away.
Durall swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ramano to counter with a crisp jab.
Durall misses with the combination.
Ramano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick by Ramano misses
and Durall counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramano lands a two punch combo.
Durall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durall.
Durall misses the jab.
Ramano lands a two punch combo.
Durall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durall misses the shot to the body.
Ramano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Durall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durall at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ramano.
A telegraphed right hand from Durall misses the target.
Ramano lands with a good body shot.
Ramano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durall. Ramano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durall avoids the body shot from Ramano.
Decent striking displayed by Ramano there.
Ramano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ramano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durall lands a jab to Ramano's midsection.
Ramano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durall.
Ramano moves out of range as Durall strikes.
Ramano lands a right hook to the body.
Ramano moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramano dodges the punch combination from Durall.
As Durall backs off Ramano throws a huge counter combo but Durall manages to avoid it all.
Ramano misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramano.
The crowd cheers as Ramano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durall doesn't seem phased though.
Durall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Durall.
Ramano throws out a counter right but Durall avoids it with no problem.
Ramano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramano cracks Durall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Durall misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Durall misses the target.
Ramano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durall misses with a looping left.
Durall misses with a wild combination.
Durall lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Durall finds it's target.
Jab from Ramano.
Some wild striking there from Durall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Ramano.
Durall scores with a nice right hand.
Durall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Ramano.
Ramano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramano, as that shot connected.
Ramano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duralls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramano throws a body kick that misses.
Ramano misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Durall misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano moves away from the strike by Durall.
Ramano thumps Durall with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ramano slips under a jab from Durall.
Razor Ramano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramano lands a nice hook to Durall's body. Durall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramano scores with a leg kick.
Ramano connects with a single shot there.
Ramano connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durall moves away from the strike by Ramano.
Durall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Ramano misses.
Durall misses with a wild body shot.
Durall lands with a hook. Ramano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramano manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Ramano.
Ramano throws the left hand but Durall avoids the punch easily.
Durall misses with an uppercut. Ramano saw that one coming.
Ramano missing with a left hand there. Durall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramano feints a jab promting Durall to slip. Ramano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Durall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ramano throws a head kick that Durall semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durall lands a slapping body shot.
Ramano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ramano scores with a head kick.
Ramano sizes up Durall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall scores with a shot to the body.
Durall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Ramano.
Durall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durall misses with a straight left.
Durall takes a swing at Ramano's ribcage but misses.
Ramano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durall misses with a hook.
Ramano scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramano misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durall throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durall moves away from the strike by Ramano.
Durall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramano moves forwards but Durall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramano misses with a two punch combination.
Durall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall slips under a jab from Ramano.
A little feinted left hand from Durall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramano lunges at Durall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durall's hand.
Durall avoids the body shot from Ramano.
Ramano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Razor Ramano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durall throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durall takes one on the button.
Durall misses the jab.
Durall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durall swings for the body but Ramano moves out of range.
Ramano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramano scores with a jab to the body.
Durall throws an overhand right that lands on Ramano's shoulder, as Ramano tries to avoid the shot.
Ramano lands a nice shot that snaps Durall's head back.
Ramano swinging wildly here.
Durall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramano misses the shot to the body.
Ramano lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durall throws a nice looking combination but Ramano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ramano misses the shot to the body.
Durall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durall swinging wildly here.
Ramano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durall eats them both and turns towards Ramano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ramano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durall misses with an uppercut. Ramano saw that one coming.
Durall loads up on a big right hand but Ramano slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Durall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramano tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramano lands a right hook to the body.
Ramano throws a head kick but Durall moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Durall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramano looks to throw the jab but Durall is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Durall misses with a hook to the body
and Ramano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durall.
Ramano swinging wildly here.
Durall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramano 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 Durall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramano throws a head kick but Durall moves out of range.
Ramano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Ramano.
Durall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durall slips a straight right by Ramano.
Ramano lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramano takes a swing at Durall's ribcage but misses.
Ramano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durall. That did some damage!
Ramano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durall cracks Ramano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durall. Ramano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durall just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramano throws a sloppy head kick and Durall moves out of range easily.
Ramano throws a head kick that misses
letting Durall counter with a right hand.
Ramano throws a sloppy head kick
letting Durall counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Durall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramano clobbers Durall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durall avoids the body shot from Ramano.
Ramano tries to bum rush Durall with a series of wild strikes but Durall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramano dodges the punch combination from Durall.
Ramano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duralls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramano throws out the jab.
Durall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ronald Durall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Razor Ramano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durall blocks a jab.
Ramano moves away from the strike by Durall.
Ramano with a hook.
Ramano misses with a few strikes there.
Durall dodges the punch combination from Ramano.
Durall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramano slips under a jab from Durall.
Durall takes a swing at Ramano's ribcage but misses.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramano manages to avoid it.
Ramano connects with a right hand. Durall shakes it off.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramano is just out of range.
Ramano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durall with a body shot.
Durall misses with a hook.
Ramano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramano fakes the leg kick and cracks Durall in the body.
Durall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano cracks Durall with a good jab.
Ramano slips a straight right by Durall.
A little jabbing left from Ramano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramano.
Ramano thuds his right hand into Durall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ramano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramano scrambles back to his feet.
Durall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durall throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durall throws a looping overhand right but Ramano ducks down to avoid it.
Durall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano scores with a jab. Durall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramano connects with a single shot there.
Durall throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durall thinking.
Ramano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durall.
Ramano cracks Durall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramano jabs Durall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramano manages to avoid it.
Durall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramano can pounce on him.
Ramano misses the jab.
Durall throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durall throws a body punch but Ramano moves out of range.
Ramano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durall throws an overhand right that lands on Ramano's shoulder, as Ramano tries to avoid the shot.
Ramano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ramano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramano is just out of range.
Ramano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Durall.
And Ramano tries to counter it with a takedown but Durall pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Ramano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramano 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Ramano!