PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Falcone
vs
Brandao

175 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Falcone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone throws the left hand but Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Falcone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcone looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
Falcone swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao misses with a left hand
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcone misses with a head kick.
Brandao tries to counter by closing the distance.
Falcone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brandao eats them both and turns towards Falcone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Brandao has managed to clinch.
Brandao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcone lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Falcone on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Falcone lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao stalling in the clinch.
Falcone is working Brandao over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.

Falcone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandao tries to move into range but Falcone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brandao misses with a series of wild punches.
Falcone slips under a jab from Brandao.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Falcone's head but Falcone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcone.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Falcone moved out of range.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao throws out a loose jab but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Falcone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Falcone.
Falcone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Brandao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandao tries to counter with a clinch but Falcone shakes him off and moves away.
Falcone with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcone circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Falcone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone staying out of range there.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcone can pounce on him.
Falcone swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Falcone.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Falcone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone wants to slow Brandao down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcone moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
No joy there for Falcone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Falcone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brandao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Falcone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandao's calf.
Brandao tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcone takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Falcone looks to throw a body kick
and Falcone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to move into range but Falcone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao looks to land a combination but Falcone avoids it well.
Brandao misses with an uppercut
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
Falcone lands with a nice body punch.
Brandao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcone.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone scoring well with a low kick there.
Falcone throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcone throws a right hand that misses
letting Brandao counter with a right hand.
Brandao defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.
Falcone tries to land a leg kick but Brandao saw it coming and moves away.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Falcone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Brandao.
Falcone scores with a jab. Brandao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcone off the cage and back into range.
Falcone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brandao in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brandao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brandao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Falcone.
Falcone throws a low kick but Brandao avoids it.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcone was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Falcone scores with a jab. Brandao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcone scoring well with a low kick there.
Brandao works the jab nicely.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone connects with a single shot there.

Brandao forces Falcone back against the cage and clinches.

Falcone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandao misses with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a left to the body.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao looks to throw the jab but Falcone is out of range.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Falcone throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
Brandao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Falcone.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Falcone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandao can do to turn this around?
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandao.
Falcone is looking for a counter combo.
Falcone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandao's head.
Falcone defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Falcone misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Falcone as he connects with a hook.
Falcone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Falcone.
Falcone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone cracks the inside of Brandao's front leg.
Falcone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandao.
Falcone looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Brandao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Brandao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Falcone connects with a looping right hand.
Falcone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandao's sensitive parts.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brandao to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brandao misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters with a thumping low kick.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone throws a body kick that misses

and Brandao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brandao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falcone misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandao's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Falcone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brandao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Falcone lands with a left to the head.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Brandao.
Falcone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brandao.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Falcone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Falcone lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcone misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcone tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brandao tries to clinch but Falcone moves away
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone punishes Brandao's body with a nice straight punch.
Falcone connects with a body shot.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.

Falcone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcone. Falcone obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao throws a shot to the body.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Falcone swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brandao! But no joy.
Falcone misses with a low kick.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
Brandao is looking to clinch.
Falcone is looking to counter punch.
Falcone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brandao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Brandao misses with a body shot
and Falcone counters with a head kick. That will keep Brandao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheers as Falcone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brandao doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Falcone saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcone. That's going to slow Brandao down.
Falcone lands a jab to Brandao's midsection.
Falcone scores with a jab to the head.
Brandao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Falcone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falcone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brandao sizes up Falcone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandao's sensitive parts.
Brandao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Falcone momentarily.
Brandao misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Brandao misses its intended target.
Falcone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandao throws a jab when Falcone was well out of range.
Brandao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandao tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Falcone delivers a nice body kick.
Falcone misses with a double jab.
Falcone tries to score with a low kick but Brandao moves his leg out of the way.
Brandao tries to clinch up.
Falcone scores with a nice body kick.
Falcone cracks Brandao with an open hand slap.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Falcone thumps Brandao with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandao under the eye.
Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao scores with a hook.
Rocco Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Falcone's head but Falcone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brandao tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Good shot there by Falcone.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Falcone misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.

Brandao drives through and clinches with Falcone against the cage.
Falcone misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandao or not.
Falcone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandao misses with a body shot.
Falcone scores with a shot to the body.
Brandao slips a jab from Falcone.
Brandao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Falcone lunges at Brandao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brandao's hand.
Brandao throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcone counters with a nice body shot.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcone takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Brandao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brandao cracks Falcone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcone connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Brandao.
Brandao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
A swing and a miss from Falcone.
Falcone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandao.
Falcone staying out of range there.
Brandao throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Falcone moved out of range.
Brandao moves out of range as Falcone throws a body kick.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Falcone's shoulder, as Falcone tries to avoid the shot.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Falcone saw that one coming.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Brandao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Falcone.
Falcone drops his hands momentarily and Brandao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Falcone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandao tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Falcone looks to land a body kick but Brandao moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone scores with a spinning back kick!
Falcone throws a good cross that connects.

Brandao moves into range and clinches up with Falcone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Brandao controls the action.
Falcone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Falcone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brandao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Falcone.

Falcone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone lands a jab.
Falcone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandao throws a right hand that misses
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone connects with a looping right hand.
Brandao misses with an uppercut
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone misses with a wild combination.
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Falcone looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.

Brandao gets a clinch.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandao's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Falcone.
Falcone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falcone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rocco Falcone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brandao is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone misses with a hook to the ribs.

Falcone manages to break the clinch.
Falcone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brandao, as that shot connected.
Falcone connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcone throws the kick towards the body but Brandao avoids it.
A head kick misses from Falcone.
Falcone lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandao's head.
Brandao blocks a leg kick.
Falcone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brandao. Brandao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Falcone looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao moves to clinch but Falcone breaks away
and Falcone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone had his way with Diego Brandao in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Falcone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brandao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Falcone.
Falcone with a jab.
Falcone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Falcone slips a jab from Brandao.
Falcone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falcone throws a low kick, looking for Brandao's leg but Brandao calmly moves out of range.
Brandao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falcone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandao misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Falcone lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Brandao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Brandao misses.
Falcone ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Falcone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brandao darts in trying to clinch
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandao.

Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Falcone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego Brandao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
Falcone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Brandao controls the action.
Falcone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandao lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone prevents a body shot from Brandao.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Falcone.
Falcone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcone controls his hands.
Falcone tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Falcone back against the cage.
Brandao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Falcone misses with a hook to the ribs.

Falcone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Falcone dips to his left and cracks Brandao with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcone.
Donk. Brandao catches Falcone right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Falcone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Falcone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Falcone scores with a shot to the body.
Falcone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brandao misses the jab.
Rocco Falcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falcone scores with the left hand. Brandao knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandao wants to clinch up but Falcone keeps it at a distance.
Falcone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcone lands with a nice body punch.
Brandao misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Falcone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falcone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Falcone!
Rocco Falcone retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Rocco Falcone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.