PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Le Rone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Rone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let The Bodies Hit The Floor - Drowning Pool. Ramos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Killers - Somebody Told Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Rone
vs
Ramos

186 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Le Rone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramos thows a big elbow that misses.
Le Rone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramos on the ground.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Le Rone is keeping the position.
Le Rone has control of Ramos's left arm, preventing Ramos from doing any damage.
Le Rone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos throws and elbow that misses. Le Rone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Le Rone!
Le Rone stays in close to Ramos's body and controls the position.
Le Rone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Toby Le Rone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Le Rone sprawls well.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vinicius Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Rone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Rone cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Le Rone connects with a body shot that sends Ramos's belly button to the back.
Ramos throws a body punch but Le Rone moves out of range.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramos lands a jab-cross combination.
Le Rone throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
No luck for Ramos with that takedown attempt.
Toby Le Rone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Le Rone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Le Rone moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
Le Rone stalls.
Le Rone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Rone.
Le Rone gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Le Rone.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le Rone.
Le Rone trying to land knees to the body.
Le Rone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Le Rone.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Le Rone.
Le Rone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.
Le Rone scores with a hook to the body.
Ramos looks gassed!
Le Rone presses Ramos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Le Rone.

It looks like Vinicius Ramos has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Rone tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Le Rone keeps control of Ramos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Le Rone won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Le Rone.
A hook to the body from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands an elbow inside.
Le Rone lands with a left to the head.
Le Rone digs a right hand underneath Ramos's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Le Rone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramos's defenses.
Le Rone scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Le Rone.
Le Rone lands a shoulder strike.
Le Rone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Le Rone gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le Rone has Ramos pressed against the cage.
Ramos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Rone cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramos avoiding damage as Le Rone throws knees to the body.
A short right from Le Rone on the inside.
Le Rone lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Le Rone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Ramos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Rone tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Rone to the ground. Le Rone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Rone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Rone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Le Rone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Le Rone tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Le Rone landing knees to the body.
Le Rone is pressed up against the cage. Ramos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Rone down to the mat. Le Rone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Le Rone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Le Rone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Rone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Rone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Toby Le Rone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Le Rone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toby Le Rone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos tries to keep at a distance but Le Rone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Rone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Le Rone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Le Rone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Le Rone pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le Rone lands an elbow inside that Ramos shrugs off.
Le Rone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le Rone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Le Rone is working Ramos over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Le Rone - that landed with a thud.
Le Rone lands an elbow just above Ramos 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands a shot to the body.
Le Rone pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Rone gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramos dodges an elbow strike from Le Rone.
A short right from Le Rone on the inside.
Ramos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le Rone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
Le Rone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Rone is leaning against Ramos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Rone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le Rone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Rone throws an elbow but it misses.
Toby Le Rone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Le Rone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Le Rone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Vinicius Ramos's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Le Rone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ramos up against the cage.
Le Rone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Le Rone lands a left hand.
Ramos takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le Rone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le Rone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le Rone lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands an elbow just above Ramos 's eye.
Le Rone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramos.
Le Rone scores with a hook to the body.
Le Rone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone is leaning against Ramos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Rone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Le Rone works on Ramos's body with a couple of short punches.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands a damaging elbow.
Le Rone presses Ramos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Le Rone.
A short right from Le Rone on the inside.
Le Rone lands an elbow that stopped Ramos in his tracks for a moment.
Le Rone lands a left hand.
Le Rone scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Rone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Rone stalling against the cage.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Le Rone has him pressed against the cage.
Le Rone pushes Ramos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Le Rone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Ramos's cut.
That's time! Le Rone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Le Rone cracks Ramos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Le Rone takes the fight into the clinch.
Le Rone missing with knees to the body.
Le Rone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Le Rone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Le Rone leaning against his opponent.
Le Rone lands a damaging elbow.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Le Rone holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramos drops back down to his feet.

Ramos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Le Rone uses from the top position.

Le Rone gets to his feet. Ramos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Rone.
Ramos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Rone lands a jab to the nose.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Le Rone sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Rone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Rone ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos.
Le Rone misses with a body kick.
Vinicius Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Le Rone.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Rone but Le Rone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toby Le Rone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Rone tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Rone to the ground. Le Rone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Rone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramos.
Ramos slips a jab from Le Rone.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Rone.
Ramos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le Rone. That one must have hurt.
Le Rone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Rone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toby Le Rone is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos moves forwards but Le Rone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Rone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Le Rone clinches up against the cage.
Ramos is working for takedown but Le Rone is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands a body punch.
A short right from Le Rone.
Ramos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le Rone lands a shoulder strike.
Le Rone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramos's defenses.
Le Rone digs a right hand into Ramos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramos's gas tank.
Le Rone is leaning against Ramos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le Rone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Le Rone won't allow it.
Le Rone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ramos up against the cage.
Le Rone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Le Rone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Le Rone is pressed up against the cage. Ramos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Rone down to the mat. Le Rone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Le Rone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Le Rone.
Le Rone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toby Le Rone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Le Rone moves into the clinch.
Le Rone tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Le Rone holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramos drops back down to his feet.
Le Rone leaning against his opponent.
Ramos can't get the takedown.
Le Rone scores with a hook to the body.
Ramos wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Le Rone.
Vinicius Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Rone scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Le Rone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Le Rone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Rone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Le Rone!