PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay comes to the cage accompanied by Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan. Tom Gabel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ramsay
vs
Gabel

182 cm
21
219 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
214 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Gabel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay tries a low kick but Gabel avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsay. That's going to slow Gabel down.
Ramsay slips under a jab.
Gabel missing with a left hand there. Ramsay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabel throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsay's shoulder, as Ramsay tries to avoid the shot.
Gabel thows a leg kick but Ramsay checks it
and Ramsay counters with a thumping low kick.
Gabel thows a leg kick but Ramsay checks it

and Ramsay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gabel being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gabel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramsay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabel avoids the damage to the body.
Ramsay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramsay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Badr Ramsay.
Gabel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gabel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabel throws a lazy head kick
and Ramsay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gabel gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ramsay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Ramsay.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramsay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gabel's brow.
A body shot lands from Ramsay.
Gabel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gabel working hard to break the clinch.
Ramsay stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Gabel's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramsay prevents Gabel from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ramsay.
Ramsay seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ramsay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gabel's efforts to push away.
Ramsay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramsay lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Ramsay to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Badr Ramsay.
Gabel throws a lazy head kick

and Ramsay counters by moving into the clinch.
Gabel has had enough of the clinch but Ramsay keeps him there for the moment.
Ramsay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is trying to break the clinch but Ramsay has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gabel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramsay keeps control of Gabel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramsay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsay taking a breather.
Ramsay misses with some punches.
Ramsay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramsay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gabel blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramsay gets underhooks to prevent Gabel's takedown attempt.
Ramsay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gabel can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramsay.
Ramsay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramsay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Badr Ramsay.
Gabel throws a head kick that misses
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Ramsay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gabel throws the left hand but Ramsay avoids the punch easily.
Gabel misses with an uppercut.
Ramsay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gabel throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gabel misses with a hook. Ramsay ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Ramsay.
A swing and a miss from Gabel.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Gabel misses with a wild combination.
Ramsay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabel throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Gabel misses with a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Gabel 's knee.
Gabel is breathing heavily.
Ramsay lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
Ramsay lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ramsay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gabel managing to block the knees to the body from Ramsay.
Ramsay controlling the action here for a moment.
Gabel managing to block the knees to the body from Ramsay.
Stalling in the clinch from Ramsay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Badr Ramsay.
Gabel throws a jab when Ramsay was well out of range.

Ramsay clinches up against the cage.
Ramsay trying to land knees to the body.
Ramsay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ramsay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramsay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabel avoids the damage to the body.
Ramsay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is trying to drag Ramsay to the mat but Ramsay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gabel wants a takedown.
Gabel is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramsay has double underhooks.
Ramsay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gabel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramsay walks away with a smile on his face. Gabel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badr Ramsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Gabel.
Ramsay slips a straight right by Gabel.
Gabel misses with a jab to the body
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badr Ramsay is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabel throws a looping overhand right but Ramsay ducks down to avoid it.
Gabel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gabel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gabel misses with an uppercut. Ramsay saw that one coming.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabel throws a looping overhand right but Ramsay ducks down to avoid it.
Ramsay throws and low kick but Gabel moves out of range easily.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Gabel moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsay thumps Gabel with a low kick.
Gabel throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ramsay moves into the clinch.
Gabel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramsay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gabel is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Ramsay dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramsay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Gabel is predictable there
and Ramsay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ramsay dodges the punch combination from Gabel.
Gabel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramsay slips under a jab.
Ramsay throws a sloppy head kick and Gabel moves out of range easily.
Gabel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ramsay counters with a low kick, right behind Gabel 's knee.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses
and Gabel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
Ramsay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gabel.

Ramsay takes the fight into the clinch.
Gabel being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a head punch that misses.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Gabel.
Ramsay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabel.
Ramsay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gabel.
Ramsay is stalling here.
Ramsay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gabel is trying to break the clinch but Ramsay has him pressed against the cage.
Ramsay throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is trying to break the clinch but Ramsay has him pressed against the cage.
Ramsay is pushing Gabel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gabel goes for a takedown attempt but Ramsay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ramsay slips a jab from Gabel.
Gabel throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
Gabel blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
A low kick from Gabel is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gabel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramsay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabel.
Gabel is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gabel lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramsay lands with a slapping head kick.
Gabel slips a jab and a cross from Ramsay.
Gabel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramsay.
Tom Gabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Ramsay misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ramsay moves out of range of the strikes.
Badr Ramsay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramsay missing with a left hand there. Gabel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramsay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramsay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramsay slips under a jab from Gabel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gabel misses.
Gabel looks to throw a body kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gabel's knee momentarily.
Gabel throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gabel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsay is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramsay.
Ramsay lunges at Gabel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gabel's hand.
Tom Gabel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramsay throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ramsay has Gabel up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramsay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabel is trying to force a seperation but Ramsay has the dominant position.
Ramsay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ramsay for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Badr Ramsay!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Badr Ramsay!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Badr Ramsay!

Badr Ramsay wins by unanimous decision!