PBP Commentary

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

Tanner
vs
Falcone

189 cm
43
154 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner lands a leg kick that knocks Falcone off balance momentarily.
Tanner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tanner misses with a hook. Falcone ducked under it nicely.
Tanner moves out of range as Falcone strikes.

Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Falcone avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Falcone.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Falcone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Tanner leaning against his opponent.
Tanner gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Falcone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falcone lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcone.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Falcone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner misses with a hook to the body
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.

Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Falcone does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner 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.
Falcone misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Falcone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcone is able to avoid easily.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone lands with a good body shot.
Tanner checks a low kick from Falcone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tanner.
Falcone dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Falcone throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner avoids a kick to the body.
Falcone misses the jab.
Falcone throws a lazy body kick
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falcone throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcone, pushing him back against the cage.
Falcone is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner leaning against his opponent.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone blocks an elbow strike.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone misses with the head strike.

Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.

Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Falcone.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tanner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.

Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner has Falcone pushed against the cage.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcone steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner 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.
Falcone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Falcone misses its intended target.
Tanner takes one to the side of the head.
Rocco Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner digs a good body shot into Falcone's ribs.
Falcone misses with the combination.
Rocco Falcone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Falcone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcone swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Falcone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcone thows a leg kick but Tanner checks it
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcone.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Tanner 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcone.
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falcone throws a shot to the body.
Falcone moves forwards but Tanner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcone. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Falcone walks into a jab.
Falcone misses with a leg kick
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Falcone misses.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Falcone.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Tanner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Falcone lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Falcone responds with a good body kick, but Tanner manages to step out the way in time.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Falcone.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcone. Falcone obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
Falcone misses with a straight right.
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!
Tanner slips under a jab.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.

Tanner rushes Falcone and presses him up against the cage.
Falcone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tanner just leaning against Falcone, taking a breather.
Falcone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Falcone fails to land.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcone up against the cage.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Falcone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falcone doesn't seem phased though.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Falcone misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Falcone misses with a double jab.
Tanner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Falcone manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner scores with a nice right hand.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcone! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Falcone tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner lands with a shot to the body.
Falcone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
Falcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcone misses the target.
Tanner is looking to counter punch.
Falcone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Falcone tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Falcone tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Falcone.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Falcone tries to score with a low kick but Tanner moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcone, pushing him back against the cage.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone can't get the takedown.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falcone blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Tanner misses.
Tanner is looking to slow Falcone down with leg kicks.
Falcone lands a body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
A counter left hand to the body from Tanner misses its target.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Falcone throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it.
Falcone lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a low kick.

Tanner has managed to clinch.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Falcone is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Falcone lands a hook to the side of the head.

Falcone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Falcone shapes to counter with a head kick.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Tanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Falcone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Falcone really 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.

Falcone throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner 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.
Falcone lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Falcone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. Tanner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falcone cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcone! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner has managed to clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.

Tanner gets a clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Falcone wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanner is pushing Falcone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Falcone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Falcone blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to maintain a safe position but Falcone gets an underhook and turns Tanner into the cage.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Falcone up against the cage.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Falcone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Falcone.

Falcone manages to break the clinch.
Falcone throws an off balance right hand
and Tanner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falcone thinking.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Falcone keeps it at a distance.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Falcone slips under a jab from Tanner.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Falcone thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.

Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Falcone breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Falcone
and Falcone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanner cracks Falcone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcone misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Falcone in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Falcone has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Falcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Falcone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falcone letting Tanner take a breather here.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Falcone throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone throws a shot to the body.
Falcone scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Falcone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tanner rushes Falcone and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Falcone.
Falcone misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Tanner working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Falcone letting Tanner take a breather here.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone misses with a body punch.
Falcone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner just leaning against Falcone, taking a breather.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Falcone shrugs off.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcone into the cage.

Falcone tightens his grip and picks Tanner up, before dumping him to the ground. Tanner manages to land in guard.

Tanner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falcone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Falcone misses.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcone.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Falcone's head.

Falcone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Falcone scores with a nice head shot.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner 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.
A left lands for Tanner.
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 delivers a nice body kick.
Falcone throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.

Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner prevents Falcone from breaking the clinch.
Falcone wants a takedown but no success here.
Rocco Falcone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Tanner stalling.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Falcone avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocco Falcone.
I think Falcone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Falcone!
Rocco Falcone is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Rocco Falcone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.