PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Razor Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ramon
vs
Thunder

195 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razor Ramon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Thunder!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Ramon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder closes the distance but Ramon moves to the side
and Ramon counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramon. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunder darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Ramon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramon is looking for a counter combo.
Thunder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Ramon pushes him off.
Ramon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.

It looks like Rocky Thunder has been cut.
Ramon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramon swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Ramon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Ramon throws out a head kick that Thunder doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Thunder crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Thunder's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Rocky Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to clinch
and Ramon counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramon counters with a low kick, right behind Thunder 's knee.
Thunder moves to clinch but Ramon breaks away
and Ramon counters with a right hand to the body.
Thunder wants to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramon!
That kick from Ramon tenderised Thunder's leg. Thunder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ramon lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.

Thunder is rocked!
Ramon connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunder is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramon finish him?
Ramon scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thunder takes a step back to recover.
Thunder seems to have recovered his senses.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramon.
Thunder wants to clinch up but Ramon keeps it at a distance.
Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramon thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thunder wants to clinch up but Ramon keeps it at a distance.
Ramon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thunder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thunder tries to clinch up.

Ramon looks low and kicks high, catching Thunder right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramon.
Ramon throws a front kick that sends Thunder stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That has opened up Rocky Thunder's cut even more.
Thunder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramon.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to clinch.
Ramon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramon.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Ramon pushes him off.
Ramon tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thunder wants to clinch
and Ramon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ramon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunder tries to clinch there but Ramon circles away.
Ramon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thunder takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder looks winded!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramon throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder looks to clinch
and Ramon counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Ramon.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thunder tries to clinch up but Ramon circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder tries to clinch there but Ramon circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramon. Ramon obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramon takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Rocky Thunder was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Ramon scores with a four punch combination!
Ramon circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramon.
Ramon is looking to wear down Thunder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thunder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ramon.
Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramon keeps the fight on the outside.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ramon.
Ramon keeps Thunder at a distance using the push kick.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramon scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramon is looking for a counter combo.
Razor Ramon is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramon scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Ramon tenderised Thunder's leg. Thunder is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramon can pounce on him.
Ramon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramon digs a good hook to Thunder's body.
Thunder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramon scores with a nice body kick.
Ramon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramon connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunder wants to clinch.
Thunder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramon lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramon connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramon works Thunder's body with a nice hook.
Ramon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Ramon pushes him off.
Thunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Ramon feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Ramon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramon thuds his shin into the meat of Thunder's side.
Thunder closes the distance but Ramon moves to the side
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Ramon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thunder's knee momentarily.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramon can pounce on him.
Ramon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramon circles away.
Thunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramon throws a head kick that Thunder semi-blocks.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon cracks Thunder with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Thunder is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Thunder is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Thunder could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Razor Ramon!
After winning the bout, Razor Ramon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.