PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramirez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Megadeth-Trust. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ramirez
vs
Bennett

180 cm
33
202 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

180 cm
30
222 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennett looking to score a takedown here. Ramirez is defending well but Bennett drives through and ends up in Ramirez's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ramirez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bennett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett postures up in Ramirez's guard and throws a big left but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bennett postures up in Ramirez's guard and throws a big left but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Bennett is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett postures up.
Ramirez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bennett's guard.
Bennett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bennett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Bennett working over Ramirez with some ground and pound. Ramirez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett drops an elbow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez taking some punishment here, with Bennett in his half guard.
Ramirez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bennett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramirez taking some punishment here, with Bennett in his half guard.
Bennett winds up and cracks Ramirez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Bennett is very close to passing his half guard.
Bennett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bennett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bennett is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.

Ramirez has his foot on Bennett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennett works his way back into a safe position though.
Bennett is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Bennett postures up.
Bennett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramirez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bennett is sitting in close to Ramirez's body. Ramirez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bennett is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bennett is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ramirez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Ramirez!