PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hintu Ramoata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa has chosen Samba Pa Ti by Carlos Santana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramoata
vs
Figueroa

160 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Rusty Cage Fightwear
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Rec/Stamina

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hintu Ramoata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Figueroa !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramoata shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Figueroa 's guard.

Ramoata is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Figueroa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramoata defends it easily.
Figueroa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramoata throwing strikes from guard but Figueroa blocks nicely.
Ramoata wants to control from the top but Figueroa keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramoata passes Figueroa 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Figueroa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Figueroa trying to keep a closed guard but Ramoata is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramoata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Figueroa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramoata showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Figueroa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Figueroa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramoata defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramoata throwing strikes but missing.
Ramoata preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramoata lands a couple of elbows.
Ramoata thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Figueroa keeping moving, preventing Ramoata from controlling successfully.
Ramoata is really struggling to control Figueroa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ramoata lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramoata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Figueroa is keeping the position for now.
Figueroa is trying to keep Ramoata in close.
Ramoata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Figueroa looks gassed!
Ramoata scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ramoata looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Figueroa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramoata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Figueroa is looking to control Ramoata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Figueroa avoid being mounted?
Ramoata looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ramoata is working for a kimura but Figueroa is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramoata moves nicely into side control.
Ramoata works to advance to full mount. Figueroa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Figueroa is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramoata has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramoata scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramoata lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Ramoata is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Figueroa is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Figueroa flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ramoata anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Figueroa and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ramoata slips an arm under Figueroa chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ramoata has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ramoata is squeezing on Figueroa like an anaconda would it's prey. Figueroa fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hintu Ramoata!