PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ramos (ranked 3564 p4p, 3563 weight class) and Benny Owens (ranked 444 p4p, 443 weight class). Hector Ramos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ramos
vs
Owens

183 cm
20
174
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
180
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Owens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramos.

Owens feints and as Ramos raises his hands in defense, Owens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Owens looking for submissions off his back.
Owens misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ramos is thwarting Owens's attempts to control the position.

Ramos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Owens manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Owens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos drops back looking for a leg! Owens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Owens manages to kick Ramos off! Ramos jumps back into Owens's guard.
Owens doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Owens keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owens keeps working.

Ramos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Owens can't do much from the bottom here.
Owens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ramos is staying active.
Owens is looking to regain half guard here but Ramos keeps moving and retains side control.

Ramos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Owens, who protects the arm well.
Owens is trying to get back to half guard.

Ramos tries for a kimura but Owens is defending well.
Owens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ramos is trying to control. Owens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Owens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves to back control.

Ramos looking for the choke but no joy.

Owens defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ramos controlling well, preventing Owens from escaping the position.
Owens keeps trying to improve his position.

Ramos working for a choke but Owens is defending well.

Ramos has the hooks in. Owens is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Ramos passes his arm under Owens's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Owens taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Ramos!