PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ramazanov (ranked 1205 p4p, 3580 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 76 p4p, 169 weight class). Ramazanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u. Durnin has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ramazanov
vs
Durnin

208 cm
22
300
8 - 2 - 0

197 cm
47
270
33 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Furnace Performance 🔥
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Artem Ramazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramazanov ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.

Ramazanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Durnin's half guard.
Durnin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramazanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramazanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Durnin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramazanov thows a huge punch but Durnin dodges it nicely.
Ramazanov stalling.

Ramazanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramazanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durnin defending well though.

Ramazanov seems to be working for a kimura but Durnin defends the submission attempt.
Ramazanov trying to pass the guard but Durnin defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramazanov trying to control the pace.
Ramazanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Durnin tries to kick Ramazanov off but Ramazanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramazanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durnin tries to kick Ramazanov off but Ramazanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramazanov in particular looking to stall.
Ramazanov thows a huge punch but Durnin dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durnin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramazanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramazanov winds up and cracks Durnin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramazanov wants to pass the guard but Durnin is defending well.
Ramazanov passes to side control.

Ramazanov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Durnin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artem Ramazanov!
A relieved looking Artem Ramazanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.