PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires's entrance music is Blitz - Someone's Gonna Die Tonight. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramires
vs
Bhuda

170 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heikki Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Bhuda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhuda throws a right hand that misses
letting Ramires counter with a right hand.

It looks like Sammy Bhuda has been cut.
Bhuda misses with an uppercut
and Ramires counters with a nice body shot.
Ramires is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bhuda.
Bhuda misses with a right hand

and Ramires counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bhuda is staying active underneath Ramires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bhuda has hold of Ramires's hands but Ramires slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramires prevents Bhuda from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramires is trying to control. Bhuda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bhuda looking for submissions off his back.
Ramires seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bhuda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bhuda is refusing to be controlled, as Ramires sits in half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Heikki Ramires wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bhuda throws a combination that misses

and Ramires decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bhuda's guard.
Ramires content to stall in guard here.
Ramires scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bhuda is rocked!

Bhuda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ramires has passed into half guard!
Ramires looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramires looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires wants to take a breather but Bhuda is having none of it.
Bhuda wants to get back to his feet.
Ramires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bhuda keeps working.

Bhuda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bhuda looks gassed!
Bhuda taking some punishment here, with Ramires in his half guard.
Bhuda is trying to stand.
Ramires works his way into full mount!
Ramires lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bhuda is still in real trouble! Can Ramires finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Ramires.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big strike lands for Ramires! That's really hurt Bhuda and he's turned his back - Ramires keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ramires jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heikki Ramires!