PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elton Larouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramsay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Elton Larouche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramsay
vs
Larouche

182 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Badr Ramsay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elton Larouche!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay checks a low kick from Larouche.
Larouche tries to clinch but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larouche throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramsay counters with a head kick. That will keep Larouche thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Ramsay misses
and Larouche counters with a nice kick to the body.
Elton Larouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larouche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larouche tries to clinch but Ramsay moves away
and Ramsay counters with a nice body kick.
Ramsay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larouche gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramsay.
Larouche looks gassed!
Larouche misses with the body kick
and Ramsay counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larouche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsay can pounce on him.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsay.
Ramsay feints and then cracks Larouche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larouche down.
Larouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larouche clinches but Ramsay breaks the clinch
and Ramsay counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramsay, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Larouche takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Elton Larouche has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a head kick that Larouche semi-blocks.
Ramsay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramsay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larouche takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Larouche's front leg but catches the back leg as Larouche tries to avoid it.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Larouche's front leg but catches the back leg as Larouche tries to avoid it.
Ramsay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larouche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramsay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larouche avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramsay - that will leave a mark!
Ramsay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramsay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larouche's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsay. That's going to slow Larouche down.
Ramsay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four 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!
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larouche. That did some damage!
Larouche has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramsay.
Larouche sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larouche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsay.
Ramsay thumps Larouche with a low kick.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick
and Larouche counters with a big head kick but Ramsay shrugs it off.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larouche has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ramsay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsay misses with a head kick.
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramsay cracks the inside of Larouche's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramsay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larouche tries to clinch up
and Ramsay counters with a solid body kick.
Larouche clinches but Ramsay breaks the clinch
and Ramsay counters with a good low kick that Larouche was not able to check.
A head kick from Ramsay lands but Larouche takes it in his stride.
Ramsay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larouche throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramsay counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Elton Larouche's cut even more.
Larouche closes the distance but Ramsay moves to the side
and Ramsay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsay can pounce on him.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larouche throws a head kick that misses
and Ramsay counters with a good low kick that Larouche was not able to check.
Ramsay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larouche's calf.
Larouche throws a lazy body kick
and Ramsay counters with a head kick.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Larouche's front leg but catches the back leg as Larouche tries to avoid it.
Larouche's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larouche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsay.
Larouche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsay can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larouche. That did some damage!
Larouche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a low kick but Larouche avoids it.
Ramsay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larouche's sensitive parts.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Larouche closes the distance but Ramsay moves to the side
and Ramsay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ramsay connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larouche darts in trying to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Larouche 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larouche crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramsay - the referee stops the clock and Larouche gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramsay. Larouche manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramsay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larouche wants to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Larouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramsay.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Larouche might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ramsay has got the better of the exchanges.
Ramsay scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larouche closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramsay!
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larouche can do to turn this around?
Larouche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsay can pounce on him.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramsay thows a body kick. Larouche tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larouche checks the leg kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larouche tries to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Larouche 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larouche closes the distance but Ramsay moves to the side
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramsay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Larouche tries to clinch but Ramsay moves away
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Ramsay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramsay throws the kick towards the body but Larouche avoids it.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Larouche moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche avoids the head kick by Ramsay.
Larouche throws a body kick the misses
and Ramsay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Larouche really felt that one!
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramsay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larouche's sensitive parts.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsay scores with a head kick.
Larouche wants to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Larouche.
Badr Ramsay is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsay lands with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Larouche misses
and Ramsay counters with a good low kick that Larouche was not able to check.
Larouche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsay can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larouche tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramsay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Larouche darts in trying to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
Ramsay throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche misses with the body kick
and Ramsay counters with a good low kick that Larouche was not able to check.
Ramsay cracks the inside of Larouche's front leg.
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ramsay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramsay.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramsay connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramsay scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larouche throws a lazy head kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larouche moves out of range of the body kick from Ramsay.
Larouche throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larouche misses with the body kick
and Ramsay counters with a good, hard body kick but Larouche shrugs it off.
Larouche tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsay throws a lazy head kick
and Larouche makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramsay misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Larouche 's knee.
Ramsay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larouche. That did some damage!
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Larouche moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Larouche looks to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Ramsay tries a head kick but it misses.
Larouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larouche moves out of range of the body kick.
Larouche tries to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Larouche is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Larouche clinches but Ramsay breaks the clinch
and Ramsay counters with a slapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larouche throws a body kick the misses
and Ramsay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Larouche is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Larouche clinches but Ramsay breaks the clinch
and Ramsay counters with a nice body kick.
Larouche closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Ramsay lands but Larouche takes it in his stride.
Ramsay circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ramsay thows a body kick. Larouche tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larouche walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ramsay.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsay throws a leg kick which misses Larouche's front leg but catches the back leg as Larouche tries to avoid it.
Larouche tries to clinch
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramsay is looking to slow Larouche down with leg kicks.
Ramsay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larouche clinches but Ramsay breaks the clinch
and Ramsay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larouche's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramsay, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larouche's calf.
Ramsay tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Larouche misses
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Larouche 's knee.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larouche moves out of range of the body kick from Ramsay.
Larouche tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay looks for the body kick but Larouche saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay counters with a thumping low kick.
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramsay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larouche's head.
Ramsay feints and then cracks Larouche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larouche down.
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larouche's knee momentarily.
Ramsay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsay thumps Larouche with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsay. That's going to slow Larouche down.
Ramsay throws a leg kick but Larouche checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay had his way with Elton Larouche in that round.
The cut man is working on Elton Larouche's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramsay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a leg kick.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larouche has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramsay counters with a head kick.
Larouche is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Larouche blocks the leg kick.
Larouche throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Larouche
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Larouche 's knee.
Ramsay throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larouche throws a lazy body kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice body kick.
Ramsay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramsay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larouche avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramsay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramsay misses with a body kick.
Ramsay throws a nice head kick!

The cut above Elton Larouche's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larouche throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Ramsay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsay scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larouche blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Larouche has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramsay.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramsay 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 Larouche has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larouche and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramsay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramsay throws a lazy head kick
and Larouche counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramsay tries a head kick but it misses.
Larouche tries to clinch up
and Ramsay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Larouche really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larouche tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramsay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramsay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramsay finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Elton Larouche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badr Ramsay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramsay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramsay misses with a head kick.
Larouche blocks a leg kick.
Larouche misses with the body kick
and Ramsay counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larouche throws a body kick the misses
and Ramsay counters with a body kick that stops Larouche in his tracks momentarily.
Ramsay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larouche.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ramsay. Larouche shrugs it off though.
Ramsay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larouche takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramsay throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larouche if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramsay, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Ramsay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Ramsay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramsay 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:40
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:40
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Ramsay!
Badr Ramsay retains his light heavyweight title!