PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos has chosen The Killers - Somebody Told Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bennett
vs
Ramos

180 cm
35
222 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Vinicius Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.

Bennett clinches.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramos has double underhooks.

Ramos pulls guard successfully.
Ramos seems keen to control Bennett's posture.

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

Ramos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bennett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bennett postures up and lands a big shot to Ramos's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett preventing the sweep.

Ramos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bennett defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bennett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ramos 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 advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bennett looks up at the clock and then as Ramos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bennett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bennett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bennett scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bennett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ramos tries to improve position but can't.
Ramos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bennett off and has taken his back!
Bennett wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramos gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Bennett's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bennett has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bennett up.

Ramos tightening his grip on Bennett, looking for the choke.
Bennett is really stuck here.

Ramos working for the choke.
Bennett trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ramos is hanging on to Bennett's back as he tries to escape.
Bennett trying to control but not successfully.

Ramos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett can't escape the position.
Bennett trying to control the hands but Ramos breaks the grip.
Bennett tries to escape the position.

Bennett is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ramos gets his way!
Ramos has the hooks in. Bennett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Ramos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bennett defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ramos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bennett has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramos working for the choke.
Ramos keeps control of the position as Bennett tries to break free.
Ramos has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bennett.
Ramos has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bennett.

Bennett fending off the submission attempt from Ramos.
Well, with Ramos on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bennett is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Ramos looking for the RNC.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett tries to roll but Ramos sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Ramos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bennett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos works over Bennett's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennett.
Ramos lands with an uppercut that bounces Bennett off the cage and back into range.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off.
Ramos lands a jab to Bennett's midsection.
Nice shot lands for Ramos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramos swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennett.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.

Ramos cracks Bennett with an uppercut from hell and Bennett crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ramos's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Bennett is rocked!

It looks like Charles Bennett has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Oh Bennett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ramos drops back looking for a leg! Bennett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bennett manages to kick Ramos off! Ramos jumps back into Bennett's guard.
Ramos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Bennett is trying to improve his position.
Bennett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.

Ramos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.

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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ramos is keen to just control but Bennett is a slippery customer.
Bennett wants to improve his position but Ramos is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ramos seems to be looking for submissions.
Vinicius Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ramos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett pushes Ramos off looking to stand but Ramos dives back in and keeps control.
Bennett wants to get back to full guard but Ramos has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bennett is trying to control Ramos's posture but Ramos avoids it.

Ramos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Ramos keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramos cracks Bennett with a big right hand but Bennett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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!
Bennett can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett regains half guard.

Ramos is trying to work for a kimura but Bennett is defending well.
Bennett is staying active underneath Ramos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bennett gets full guard.
Bennett is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bennett is trying to keep Ramos in close.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennett moves away from the strike by Ramos.
Ramos avoids a kick to the body.
Bennett tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Ramos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennett shoots in but Ramos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.

Bennett clinches.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ramos.

Bennett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ramos was covering up waiting for the punch and Bennett finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett is in close to Ramos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bennett trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ramos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Ramos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Ramos tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramos passes Bennett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bennett trying to control but Ramos postures up.
Bennett gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.

Ramos 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.
Ramos won't allow Bennett to sweep him here.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.

Ramos drops back looking for a leg! Bennett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bennett manages to kick Ramos off! Ramos jumps back into Bennett's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a strike but Bennett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.

Ramos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ramos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bennett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bennett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos is trying to control the position but Bennett postures up.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennett passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bennett thows a huge punch but Ramos dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Charles Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius Ramos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramos manages to get to full guard.
Bennett postures up and lands a big shot to Ramos's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Bennett.
I think Ramos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Ramos!
Vinicius Ramos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.