PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Battery. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hetfield
vs
Ramon

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield shoots in and drives through. Ramon sprawls well.
Ramon throws the left hand but Hetfield avoids the punch easily.
Hetfield takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mike Ramon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
Ramon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
Ramon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hetfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramon lands a slapping body shot.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Ramon.
Ramon shoots for a takedown but Hetfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramon throws a low kick, looking for Hetfield's leg but Hetfield calmly moves out of range.
Ramon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hetfield.
Ramon throws a hook to the side of Hetfield's head but Hetfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramon connects with a looping right hand.
Ramon throws a shot from downtown. Hetfield moves away and avoids it.
Ramon throws a big shot that misses.
Ramon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramon misses the target.
Ramon throws an overhand right that lands on Hetfield's shoulder, as Hetfield tries to avoid the shot.

Hetfield rushes Ramon and presses him up against the cage.
Ramon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramon is trying to break the clinch but Hetfield is controlling him.
Ramon is looking to break free of the clinch but Hetfield has double underhooks.

Hetfield decides to pull guard.
Hetfield lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramon!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramon wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield unloads with some shots from mount but Ramon bucks and avoids them well.
Hetfield thowing shots but they're missing.
Ramon is trying to stand up.
Hetfield thowing shots but they're missing.
Ramon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hetfield tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hetfield throws some wild stikes that Ramon manages to avoid easily.
Hetfield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hetfield working for a submission but Ramon is keeping him at bay.

Hetfield working for a submission but Ramon is keeping him at bay.
Ramon blocking the ground and pound.
Ramon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Hetfield is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ramon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ramon wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hetfield is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ramon is surviving well by controlling Hetfield's body position as best he can.
Ramon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hetfield 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.
Ramon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ramon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hetfield.
Ramon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hetfield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Hetfield with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hetfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramon lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramon misses with an uppercut.
Hetfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Ramon.
Ramon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ramon throws and low kick but Hetfield moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield stuffs the takedown.
Ramon misses with the combination.
Ramon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Ramon throws a right hand that Hetfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hetfield also avoids with ease.
Ramon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Ramon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hetfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramon's guard.
Hetfield postures up and lands a big shot to Ramon's brow.
Hetfield passes Ramon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramon is breathing heavily.
Hetfield works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hetfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Ramon is defending well.
Ramon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hetfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hetfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ramon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Hetfield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hetfield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ramon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Hetfield swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ramon is now in Hetfield's guard. A big mistake from Hetfield there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hetfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hetfield's guard.

Hetfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hetfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramon tries to stand but Hetfield is controlling from the bottom.

Hetfield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ramon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hetfield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ramon's back instead.

Hetfield tightening his grip on Ramon, looking for the choke.
Ramon is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Hetfield 's hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hetfield dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ramon throws a leg kick but Hetfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramon misses with a straight right.
Ramon throws a shot from downtown. Hetfield moves away and avoids it.
Ramon throws out a powerful jab.
Ramon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hetfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dustin Hetfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hetfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramon defending well though.
Hetfield thows a huge punch but Ramon dodges it nicely.
Hetfield throwing shots but Ramon is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield with the ground and pound but Ramon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hetfield won't allow Ramon to get back to his feet.
Ramon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hetfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramon's guard.
Ramon tries to kick Hetfield off but Hetfield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hetfield.
Hetfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hetfield is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ramon!
Hetfield misses with a head shot.

Hetfield with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ramon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hetfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield looking to ground and pound but Ramon is blocking nicely.
Ramon wants to get back to his feet.

Hetfield looking to isolate an arm here. Ramon doesn't see it coming and as Hetfield extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hetfield!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dustin Hetfield!