PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shinji Ozawa enters the cage!

Ramirez
vs
Ozawa

215 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geraldo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ozawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ozawa trying to stall but Ramirez improves his position.

Ozawa jumps guard.
Ramirez won't allow Ozawa to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozawa holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Ozawa keeps moving.
Ramirez is really struggling to control Ozawa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozawa wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ozawa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa controlling the position for now.
Ramirez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ozawa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ramirez is pressing down on Ozawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ozawa is holding on for now.
Ozawa is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ozawa closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ozawa breaks the clinch.

Ozawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramirez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ozawa is defending well.
Ramirez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ozawa is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ozawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ozawa digs a right hand into Ramirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramirez's gas tank.
Ramirez jumps guard but Ozawa stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ramirez jumps guard but Ozawa stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ramirez jumps guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ozawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez.
Ramirez stops a takedown attempt from Ozawa.

Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
Ramirez wants to stand and escape but Ozawa is having none of it.

Ozawa gets to his feet. Ramirez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Geraldo Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ozawa clinches up against the cage.
Ozawa lands a knee to the body.
Ozawa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Ozawa has him pressed against the cage.
Ramirez jumps guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ramirez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ramirez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ozawa is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ozawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ozawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Ozawa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ozawa controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ozawa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Ozawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ozawa lands with a good body shot.
Ozawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramirez but Ramirez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ramirez rushes Ozawa and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ozawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramirez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ramirez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ozawa walks away with a smile on his face. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ozawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez throws a counter high kick but Ozawa was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ozawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozawa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramirez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ozawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramirez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ozawa misses with a straight left.
Ozawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ozawa shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns Ozawa into the cage.
Ozawa is breathing heavily.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Ozawa is avoiding it.
Shinji Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ramirez as Ozawa shoots in.
Ramirez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ozawa shoots and misses

and Ramirez counters by clinching up.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Ramirez as Ozawa shoots in.

Ramirez clinches.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ozawa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez clinches up against the cage.
Shinji Ozawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ozawa jumps guard and drags Ramirez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Ramirez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ozawa dives on top into guard.

Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Ozawa controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozawa wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa being controlled here momentarily.
Ramirez looking to control.
Ozawa passes Ramirez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramirez is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez is doing well to control the position and prevent Ozawa from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Ozawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ozawa fails with a takedown attempt.
As Ozawa tries to get set, Ramirez tries to push him back and clinch up but Ozawa manages to avoid the attempt.
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Ozawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Ozawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinji Ozawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ozawa clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but Ozawa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ozawa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ozawa wants to stand and escape but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez wants to stand but Ozawa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ozawa is looking for a triangle here but Ramirez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ozawa can't do much from the bottom here.

Ramirez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ozawa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramirez's guard! Nice work there by Ozawa!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Ozawa tries to pass.
Shinji Ozawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ozawa postures up in Ramirez's guard and throws a big left but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozawa stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Ozawa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Ozawa postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Ozawa drives through and clinches with Ramirez against the cage.
Ozawa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ramirez is defending well.
Ozawa missing with knees to the body.
Ozawa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ozawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ozawa fails with the takedown
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Geraldo Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Ozawa.
Ozawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa throws a lazy head kick

and Ramirez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ozawa tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the cage.
Ramirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ozawa is trying to pull guard but Ramirez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ramirez jumps guard but Ozawa stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ozawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramirez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ozawa prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Geraldo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinji Ozawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Ramirez decides to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Ozawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ozawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Ozawa!