PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Son Phu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hintu Ramoata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Son Phu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Phu
vs
Ramoata

167 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Son Phu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hintu Ramoata!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramoata shoots in and drives through. Phu sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phu.
Phu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramoata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramoata avoids the head kick by Phu.
Phu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramoata sprawls well. Ramoata wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phu gets slowly back to his feet.

Ramoata shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phu's guard.
Ramoata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramoata is looking to work some ground and pound but Phu has wrist control.

Ramoata drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phu!
Ramoata gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Phu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ramoata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramoata makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ramoata.

Ramoata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phu thows a big elbow that misses.
Ramoata trying to keep a closed guard but Phu is proving a slippery customer.
Phu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Phu wants to control from the top but Ramoata keeps moving.

Ramoata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramoata keeping moving, preventing Phu from controlling successfully.

Phu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ramoata to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Phu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ramoata pulls down on the head and he's put Phu to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hintu Ramoata!