PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baba Ram Dass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Posti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba Ram Dass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ram Dass
vs
Posti

188 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baba Ram Dass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Posti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ram Dass!
Posti avoids the head kick by Ram Dass.
Posti closes the distance and clinches up with Ram Dass, looking for a takedown. Posti pushes Ram Dass against the cage but Ram Dass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ram Dass misses with a low kick as Posti jumps back.
Baba Ram Dass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ram Dass throws a front kick aimed at Posti's knee but Posti avoids it well.
Posti moves away from the strike by Ram Dass.
Posti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ram Dass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ram Dass with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram Dass throws a lazy uppercut

and Posti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ram Dass is trying to get back to full guard.
Ram Dass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Posti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ram Dass tries to roll over but Posti keeps him under control.

Ram Dass is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Posti pulls his head out easily.
Ram Dass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Posti is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ram Dass gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ram Dass is on top in guard.
Ram Dass preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Posti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ram Dass is looking to stand up but Posti won't let him.
Ram Dass trying to move into half guard but instead Posti has managed to sweep!

Ram Dass escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Posti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Posti wants to control from the top but Ram Dass keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posti throwing strikes but missing.
Posti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ram Dass is trying to hold Posti in close to prevent damage but Posti has managed to pass into half guard.
Ram Dass tries to roll over but Posti keeps him under control.
Ram Dass is not content to let Posti control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ram Dass wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Posti.
Ram Dass tries to roll over but Posti keeps him under control.
Posti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Posti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Posti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Posti.

It looks like Baba Ram Dass has been cut.
Ram Dass thows a leg kick but Posti checks it

and Posti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ram Dass wants to hit a switch here but Posti passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ram Dass there!
Ram Dass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Posti cracks Ram Dass with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Baba Ram Dass's cut is getting worse.
Posti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ram Dass can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Baba Ram Dass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baba Ram Dass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raimo Posti!