PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Kolmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph has chosen Pop Evil-Torn to Pieces as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kolmas
vs
Joseph

201 cm
34
270 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

204 cm
35
232 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ramses Kolmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph tries to work over Kolmas's front leg with a kick but Kolmas checks it.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kolmas.
Kolmas pushes Joseph away with a front kick.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1-2. Joseph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Joseph lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolmas doesn't seem phased though.
Kolmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolmas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kolmas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kolmas walks into a left hand.
Kolmas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolmas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolmas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joseph stuffs the takedown.
Kolmas misses with a kick to the body
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph throws a push kick but Kolmas slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph scores with a leg kick.
Joseph connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kolmas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joseph napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kolmas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joseph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kolmas.
Kolmas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joseph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joseph stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Joseph is looking to regain half guard here but Kolmas keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is trying to control Kolmas's posture but Kolmas avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Kolmas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kolmas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joseph is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Joseph is trying to get back to half guard.
Joseph felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Joseph prevents Kolmas from improving position.
Kolmas controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolmas advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolmas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kolmas with shots to the head and body - Joseph looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kolmas with good strikes from the mount here!
Joseph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kolmas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Joseph manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kolmas trying to control the action but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kolmas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kolmas is working away from the top position though.

Joseph looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Kolmas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kolmas drops an elbow to the side of Joseph's head.
Kolmas slips a nice elbow through Joseph's hands, connecting with Joseph's forehead.
Kolmas trying to pass the guard but Joseph defending well.
Joseph manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Kolmas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolmas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kolmas tries a low kick but Joseph avoids it.
Kolmas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramses Kolmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kolmas clinches up with Joseph and pushes him back against the cage.
Kolmas lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Kolmas.

Kolmas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Joseph is doing well to control the position and prevent Kolmas from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kolmas lands a nice short elbow.

Kolmas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joseph defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolmas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joseph defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph manages to get to full guard.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Kolmas from controlling successfully.
Joseph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kolmas is one step ahead there.
Kolmas trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Kolmas landing some decent shots from guard.
Kolmas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two 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.
Joseph has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kolmas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Kolmas from controlling successfully.
Joseph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kolmas is one step ahead there.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Kolmas from controlling successfully.
Kolmas chips away with some ground and pound.
Kolmas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working a defensive guard here.
Kolmas 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.

Kolmas drops back looking for a leg! Joseph is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joseph manages to kick Kolmas off! Kolmas jumps back into Joseph's guard.
Kolmas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joseph is adopting a defensive guard.
Kolmas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kolmas preventing the sweep.

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.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Kolmas from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kolmas tries to clinch there but Joseph circles away.
Kolmas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joseph can do to turn this around?
Kolmas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joseph on the side of the head.
Kolmas blocks the body kick.
Kolmas swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Kolmas closes the distance but Joseph moves to the side
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kolmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Kolmas.
Joseph tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolmas lands an overhand right.
Kolmas throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Kolmas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kolmas tries to clinch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph tries to counter with a clinch but Kolmas shakes him off and moves away.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolmas manages to avoid it.
Joseph scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Kolmas coming out on top.
Joseph lands a high kick!
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Kolmas.
It seemed like Joseph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kolmas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Joseph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joseph leaves Kolmas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolmas.
Kolmas wants to clinch
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
Kolmas throws a lazy head kick
and Joseph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kolmas shoots for a double leg takedown but Joseph sprawls well. He's pushed Kolmas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Kolmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolmas misses with a kick to the body.

Joseph tries to keep at a distance but Kolmas has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kolmas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Kolmas misses with a knee strike.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Kolmas, against the cage.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kolmas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kolmas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
Kolmas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Joseph.
Anthony Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joseph.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph lands a damaging elbow.
Kolmas blocks an uppercut.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kolmas's elbow.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Kolmas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
I was talking to Kolmas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Kolmas scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
Joseph has had enough of the clinch but Kolmas keeps him there for the moment.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Kolmas.

Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph slips under a jab from Kolmas.
Kolmas shoots in for a double leg but Joseph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kolmas moves out of range of the leg kick from Joseph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kolmas.
Ramses Kolmas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolmas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joseph thinks about the counter body kick.
Kolmas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joseph.
Kolmas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kolmas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ramses Kolmas has been cut.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
Joseph throws a body punch but Kolmas moves out of range.
Kolmas throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Joseph misses.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. Kolmas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kolmas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joseph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kolmas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joseph throws a push kick but Kolmas slaps the foot to one side.
Kolmas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kolmas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Kolmas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kolmas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kolmas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joseph defending well though.
Kolmas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kolmas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramses Kolmas!
After the fight, Ramses Kolmas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Anthony Joseph stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mario is trying to end my career, but I'll be back!'.