PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Falcone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Ramos 's chin.

Falcone
vs
Ramos

175 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcone lands a jab to the head.
Falcone connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Falcone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Falcone.
Rocco Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Nice defenses there by Falcone.
Ramos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falcone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramos somewhat.
Falcone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone thumps Ramos with a low kick.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Falcone misses.
A nice side step and Ramos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ramos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ramos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Ramos .
Falcone is trying to control but can't.
Ramos working Falcone over with strikes.
Falcone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falcone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramos working over Falcone with some ground and pound. Falcone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramos tries to pass to full mount but Falcone defends it.
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 is doing well to control the position and prevent Ramos from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Falcone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falcone defending well though.
Falcone tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.
Ramos lands strikes from half guard.
Falcone tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg.
Falcone is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Ramos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Falcone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Falcone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Falcone.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ramos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Falcone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos .
Ramos is trying to keep Falcone in close.
Falcone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos wants to sweep here but Falcone controlling him for the moment.
Ramos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Falcone passes into half guard.
Falcone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falcone working the head and body with strikes.
Ramos trying to control but Falcone postures up.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Falcone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramos trying to control here.
Ramos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falcone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
Falcone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Falcone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Falcone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Falcone connects with a jab.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Falcone lands a jab to the nose.
Ramos lands a jab to the nose.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcone just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcone.
A left lands for Falcone.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Ramos backs away, Falcone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Falcone finds it's target.
Rocco Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos slips under a jab from Falcone.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramos blocks the leg kick.
Falcone lands with a good body shot.
Falcone lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos 's head back.
Falcone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramos 's head.
Ramos misses with the combination.
Falcone misses with a looping right.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Ramos 's ribs.
Falcone misses with a body shot.

Ramos moves into range and clinches up with Falcone.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramos or not.
Falcone lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos looking to stall.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Falcone.
Ramos is trying to drag Falcone to the mat but Falcone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Falcone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Ramos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramos lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Falcone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Falcone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falcone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos .
Falcone moves forwards but Ramos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Falcone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Falcone didn't see that one coming.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos slips a jab from Falcone.
Falcone cracks the inside of Ramos 's front leg.
Ramos swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos feints the counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone connects with a leg kick. Ramos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Falcone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Falcone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone is looking to chop away at Ramos 's legs.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Falcone misses.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Falcone scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Falcone is looking to slow Ramos down with leg kicks.
Falcone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos .
Ramos checks a low kick from Falcone.
Falcone misses with a low kick.
Ramos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone tests Ramos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos moves out of range as Falcone strikes.
Falcone throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Ramos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Falcone takes a swing at Ramos 's ribcage but misses.
Falcone walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramos .
Ramos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falcone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramos .
Ramos dives in for a single leg takedown but Falcone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheers as Falcone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramos doesn't seem phased though.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Ramos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Falcone lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.

Ramos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Falcone scores with a shoulder strike.
Falcone dodges an elbow strike from Ramos .

Ramos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ramos manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcone is looking for a sweep.
Falcone is working hard here to advance position.
Ramos scoring with punches from side control.
Falcone tries to bench press Ramos off him but Ramos keeps the position.
Falcone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Falcone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramos .
Ramos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ramos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Falcone is trying to improve his position.
Ramos working away.

Ramos is trying to get an arm triangle but Falcone is defending well.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos wants to control but Falcone is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Falcone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Falcone is looking to regain half guard here but Ramos keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Ramos 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ramos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Falcone down.
Ramos is working Falcone over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos is looking to take a break and control but Falcone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ramos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Falcone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Falcone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramos tries to score with some ground and pound. Falcone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rocco Falcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos landing strikes.
Ramos is working Falcone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Falcone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Falcone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Falcone is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos working Falcone over with strikes.
Tony Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ramos is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falcone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Falcone!
A very excited looking Rocco Falcone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.