PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Ramazanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ramazanov
vs
Weasel

181 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Underworld Clothing

Mohito Fightwear

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavlo Ramazanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slick Weasel !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weasel lands with a shot to the body.
Ramazanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramazanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramazanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weasel has time to react.
Weasel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramazanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Weasel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weasel slips under a jab from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov lands with a hook. Weasel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Weasel staying out of range there.
Ramazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weasel manages to avoid it.
Ramazanov misses with an uppercut.
Ramazanov misses with a looping left.
Ramazanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weasel lands a nice shot that snaps Ramazanov's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weasel punishes Ramazanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Weasel throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramazanov throws a nice looking combination but Weasel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ramazanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weasel is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov wants to control but Weasel is keeping him busy.
Ramazanov throwing strikes but Weasel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ramazanov tries to bench press Weasel off him but Weasel keeps the position.
Ramazanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramazanov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Weasel .
Weasel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Weasel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ramazanov is in a horrible position here. Weasel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel working Ramazanov over with strikes here.
Weasel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Weasel breaks from Ramazanov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Weasel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
My spies in LOD: Gym of the Gods inform me that Weasel has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Weasel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Weasel landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramazanov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Ramazanov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramazanov is bucking up trying to escape but Weasel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Weasel lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Ramazanov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weasel landing strikes from the mount.
Weasel scoring with strikes but Ramazanov is staying in there.
Weasel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Weasel unloading with bombs!

Ramazanov is rocked!
Ramazanov tries to reverse the position but Weasel maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weasel lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Ramazanov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Ramazanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramazanov wants to control but Weasel is having none of it.
Ramazanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Weasel controlling from the full mount.
Weasel lands a big shot there that rocks Ramazanov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ramazanov is in a horrible position here. Weasel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weasel working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Weasel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weasel just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramazanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramazanov throws a looping overhand right but Weasel ducks down to avoid it.
Weasel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramazanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weasel sprawls well. Weasel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramazanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramazanov misses with a right hand
and Ramazanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramazanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramazanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Weasel .
Weasel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramazanov throws a shot from downtown. Weasel moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov drops his hands momentarily and Weasel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramazanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Weasel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramazanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Weasel . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Weasel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Slick Weasel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weasel is keen to just control but Ramazanov is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasel is looking to advance position but Ramazanov won't allow it.
Weasel prevents Ramazanov from standing back up.
Weasel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramazanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weasel .
Weasel throws a strike but Ramazanov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Weasel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weasel with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weasel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramazanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weasel lands with a good body shot.
Ramazanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Weasel misses.
Ramazanov lands a jab to the nose.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramazanov enables Weasel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramazanov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weasel throws an elbow that misses. Ramazanov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weasel 's guard. Nice move by Ramazanov!

Weasel keeping moving, preventing Ramazanov from controlling successfully.
Ramazanov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Weasel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasel wants to control from the top but Ramazanov keeps moving.
Ramazanov is trying to control the position but Weasel postures up.
Weasel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weasel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramazanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weasel defends well.
Weasel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weasel throws a big elbow that misses.
Weasel lands a couple of digs.
Ramazanov 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.
Weasel stands and throws Ramazanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weasel working the body and head with strikes.
Weasel working the strikes but Ramazanov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Weasel throws a strike but Ramazanov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Weasel 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.

Ramazanov throws an overhand right that lands on Weasel 's shoulder, as Weasel tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Ramazanov misses.
Ramazanov throws a right and a left that Weasel avoids nicely.
Weasel lands with a nice body punch.
Ramazanov misses with a straight right.
Pavlo Ramazanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramazanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ramazanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Weasel to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramazanov fails with the takedown
and Weasel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramazanov misses with a left hand

and Weasel counters with a single leg into guard. Ramazanov didn't expect that.
Weasel lands a couple of elbows.
Weasel is pushing down on Ramazanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramazanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Weasel has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weasel trying to control from half guard but Ramazanov is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weasel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramazanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weasel .
Ramazanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weasel .
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ramazanov looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weasel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Weasel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramazanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weasel scores with a shot to the body.
Weasel defending well as Ramazanov loads up on a big left hand.
Pavlo Ramazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Weasel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramazanov won't be happy with that.
Weasel is putting a hurting on Ramazanov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ramazanov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Weasel working the ground and pound.
Weasel cracks Ramazanov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Weasel is chipping away with strikes.
Weasel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ramazanov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weasel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ramazanov!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov is bucking up trying to escape but Weasel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Weasel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramazanov's face.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Weasel ! Ramazanov is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Slick Weasel !
Slick Weasel is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Slick Weasel , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.