PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daizu Mitsusada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsusada comes to the cage accompanied by A-Punk. Ramirez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - Latin Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mitsusada
vs
Ramirez

167 cm
26
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daizu Mitsusada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitsusada looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Mitsusada keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Mitsusada lands with a nice body punch.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitsusada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Mitsusada keeps it at a distance.

Ramirez gets a clinch.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitsusada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitsusada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitsusada misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitsusada.
Nice body punch from Ramirez - that landed with a thud.
Ramirez misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.
Ramirez lands a body punch.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Mitsusada blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitsusada.
A hook to the body from Ramirez.
Mitsusada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Mitsusada.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Mitsusada presses Ramirez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Mitsusada - that landed with a thud.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitsusada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitsusada misses with a body punch.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitsusada backwards.
Mitsusada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitsusada misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitsusada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramirez as Mitsusada tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Mitsusada.
Mitsusada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mitsusada manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitsusada swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Mitsusada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mitsusada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitsusada missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramirez's head.
Mitsusada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Mitsusada takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Mitsusada scores with a hook.
Mitsusada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Mitsusada blocks a jab.
Mitsusada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ramirez moves into range and clinches up with Mitsusada.
Nice body punch from Ramirez - that landed with a thud.
Mitsusada working aggressively here.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Mitsusada.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Mitsusada controls the action.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.
Mitsusada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitsusada throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitsusada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitsusada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitsusada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitsusada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitsusada tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitsusada lands a shoulder strike.
Ramirez lands a left hand.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Mitsusada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitsusada.
Ramirez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
A short left from Mitsusada.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitsusada controls his hands.
Mitsusada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Mitsusada fails to land.
Mitsusada controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez lands a body punch.
Mitsusada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitsusada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
A short right from Ramirez.
Mitsusada misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daizu Mitsusada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramirez avoids the body shot from Mitsusada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitsusada. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitsusada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mitsusada doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Mitsusada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitsusada missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitsusada.
Jesus Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitsusada on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Mitsusada is rocked!
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitsusada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Mitsusada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Mitsusada is avoiding it.
Mitsusada seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitsusada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Mitsusada circles away.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Mitsusada avoids them all with ease.
Mitsusada throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Jesus Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Mitsusada pushes him off.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitsusada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitsusada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitsusada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Ramirez connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mitsusada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitsusada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Mitsusada pushes him off.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitsusada keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitsusada swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitsusada works the jab nicely.
Mitsusada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitsusada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mitsusada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ramirez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitsusada, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Mitsusada.
Mitsusada lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a right hand into Mitsusada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitsusada's gas tank.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitsusada misses with a punch to the body.
Mitsusada misses with some punches.
Mitsusada lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitsusada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mitsusada swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitsusada cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Mitsusada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitsusada misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitsusada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mitsusada.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Mitsusada blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Mitsusada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mitsusada as the two fighters clinch.
Mitsusada works on Ramirez's body with a couple of short punches.
Mitsusada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitsusada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mitsusada fails to land.
Mitsusada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Mitsusada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitsusada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mitsusada.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitsusada gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitsusada lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitsusada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ramirez is rocked!
Mitsusada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitsusada finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Mitsusada.
Mitsusada pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitsusada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Mitsusada cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Mitsusada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitsusada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mitsusada pushes Ramirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitsusada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Mitsusada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daizu Mitsusada dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Mitsusada. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Mitsusada lands a jab to Ramirez's midsection.
Mitsusada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitsusada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitsusada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitsusada throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Mitsusada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mitsusada lands a big elbow - Ramirez is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ramirez is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daizu Mitsusada!
Daizu Mitsusada retains his lightweight title!