PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Ramon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beam
vs
Ramon

194 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Drago Herbs
Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Beam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramon stuffs the takedown.
Ramon tries to clinch up.
Ramon tries to clinch up but Beam circles away and keeps his distance.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beam swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramon.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam tries for a takedown but Ramon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ramon lands a head kick that stumbles Beam and the fighters go to the mat.

Beam is rocked!

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Ramon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Beam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beam will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramon throwing strikes from guard but Beam blocks nicely.
Beam seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramon wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
Ramon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramon trying to control but Beam is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon postures up in Beam's guard and throws a big left but Beam blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramon is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.
Ramon dodges the punch combination from Beam.
Beam shoots in but Ramon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beam is breathing heavily.

Ramon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beam prevents Ramon from breaking the clinch.
Beam wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ramon manages to break the clinch.
Ramon tries to clinch but Beam is having none of it.
Ramon moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Beam goes down! Can Ramon finish him!?

Beam looking for a guillotine here but Ramon defends easily.
Beam will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramon postures up in Beam's guard and throws a big left but Beam blocks it.
Ramon stopping the sweep attempt from Beam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramon stays in close to Beam's body and controls the position.
Ramon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramon distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Beam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramon distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramon throwing strikes but missing.
Ramon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Beam is working an open guard so Ramon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ramon moves in looking to clinch but Beam pushes him off.
Ramon tries to clinch there but Beam circles away.
Ramon scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramon is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon misses with a straight left.
Ramon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramon stuffs the takedown.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Ramon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramon cracks Beam with a good jab.
Ramon circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Beam drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ramon follows Beam to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Ramon!
Fred Ramon is the new heavyweight champion!