PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Ramos (ranked 1660 p4p, 197 weight class) and Sherm Davis (ranked 1886 p4p, 227 weight class). Ramos's entrance music is Sepultura - Nomad. A fine choice. Davis has chosen Raf Rundell Ft. Show Boy - Sweet Cheeks as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ramos
vs
Davis

167 cm
36
159 lbs
36 - 23 - 0

182 cm
29
166 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherm Davis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
No joy there for Ramos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
We've been informed that Davis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the cage.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Davis.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramos is keeping busy.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramos avoids it.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis working Ramos over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos misses with the head strike.
Davis gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis pushes Ramos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Davis.
Davis blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Davis gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Ramos. Beautiful body shot.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramos scores with a body shot.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramos.
Ramos swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!

Ramos gets a clinch.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis blocks a body shot from Ramos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Ramos tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramos as Davis tries to tie him up.
Davis misses with an elbow strike.
Davis taking a breather.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramos misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramos lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Ramos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Ramos.
Davis tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Ramos, against the cage.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis works on Ramos's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramos tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramos scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Ramos throws a body kick that misses.
Ramos checks a low kick from Davis.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henrique Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.

Davis moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davis throws an elbow but misses.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ramos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sherm Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis presses Ramos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Davis tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis digs a right hand into Ramos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramos's gas tank.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Ramos lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sherm Davis has been cut.
Davis misses with some punches.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ramos.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherm Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sherm Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramos misses with a shot to the body
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Ramos tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramos takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ramos clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramos has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis lands a right hand.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Davis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the cage.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ramos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davis regains guard.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramos trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Ramos 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.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Ramos is looking to advance position but Davis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis avoids the attempt from Ramos to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Henrique Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sherm Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramos is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sherm Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sherm Davis!
Sherm Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support.