PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ramirez (ranked 5852 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine DeMarco (ranked 5868 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ramirez
vs
DeMarco

193 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoine DeMarco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMarco throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeMarco throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and DeMarco only half commits.
DeMarco ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
DeMarco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeMarco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
DeMarco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeMarco counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by DeMarco.
DeMarco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeMarco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
DeMarco is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramirez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. DeMarco saw that one coming.
DeMarco is trying to counter with his kicks.
DeMarco tried to score with a low kick but Ramirez checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramirez misses its target.
Ramirez jabs at DeMarco's body.
DeMarco misses with a low kick.
DeMarco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMarco throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeMarco.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
DeMarco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily.
DeMarco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Hector Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramirez counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeMarco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeMarco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from DeMarco.

Ramirez has closed the distance and engaged DeMarco in a clinch.
DeMarco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramirez up against the cage.
DeMarco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeMarco has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
Ramirez stalls.
DeMarco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

DeMarco breaks the clinch.

That's four 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.
A shot to the liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
DeMarco misses with a low kick.

DeMarco instigates a clinch.
Ramirez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
DeMarco has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as DeMarco controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antoine DeMarco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Ramirez'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.

Ramirez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by DeMarco.
A shot to the body from Ramirez misses
and DeMarco counters with a head kick. That will keep Ramirez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ramirez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
DeMarco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
DeMarco lands a head kick. Ramirez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
DeMarco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
DeMarco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
DeMarco throws a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
It looked like Ramirez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DeMarco. That one must have hurt.
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!
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and DeMarco counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez swings for the body but DeMarco moves out of range.
Ramirez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DeMarco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DeMarco defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
DeMarco avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
DeMarco scores with a kick to the body.
Ramirez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
DeMarco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramirez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from DeMarco.
Antoine DeMarco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeMarco scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeMarco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeMarco moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeMarco pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
DeMarco stalling.
The referee calls for DeMarco to work.

DeMarco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Ramirez catches DeMarco right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
DeMarco tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeMarco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
DeMarco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeMarco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeMarco misses with a head kick.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMarco throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMarco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by DeMarco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeMarco.
DeMarco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeMarco connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeMarco. DeMarco obviously looking to wear him down.
DeMarco darts in trying to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of DeMarco's head but DeMarco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoine DeMarco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Ramirez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

DeMarco looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
DeMarco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
DeMarco throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeMarco in his tracks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeMarco.
DeMarco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Ramirez lands a jab.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeMarco throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez lands a glancing blow to the side of DeMarco's head.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeMarco misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeMarco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but DeMarco keeps it at a distance.
DeMarco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeMarco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeMarco.
DeMarco throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeMarco avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
A low kick from DeMarco misses
and DeMarco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by DeMarco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
DeMarco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeMarco doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
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!
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
DeMarco throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.

DeMarco has managed to clinch.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirez pushes DeMarco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Ramirez to work.
DeMarco stalling.
DeMarco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DeMarco leaning his opponent against the cage.

DeMarco breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeMarco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
DeMarco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from DeMarco misses
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeMarco.
DeMarco throws a head kick that Ramirez semi-blocks.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Ramirez.
Well DeMarco 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Antoine DeMarco!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Antoine DeMarco!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Antoine DeMarco!

Antoine DeMarco wins by unanimous decision!