PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ramos (ranked 298 p4p, 16 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 581 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramos
vs
Marley

175 cm
29
141 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

170 cm
33
140 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Ramos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos .
Marley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos needs to keep his hands up - Marley had a free shot at his head there.
Marley throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Marley.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand

so Ramos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marley is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.
Ramos trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Marley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos 's guard. Nice move by Marley!

Ramos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marley content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos is looking for a triangle here but Marley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ramos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marley stalling.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Marley works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marley in particular looking to stall.
Ramos is looking to improve his position.
Marley trying to pass the guard but Ramos defending well.
Marley prevents Ramos from improving his position.
Ramos wants to control but Marley is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marley content to control rather than advance.
Marley trying to control from half guard but Ramos is working away.
Ramos is holding on to half guard well.
Ramos gets full guard.
Marley stands and throws Ramos 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ramos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marley's best efforts.
Ramos trying to control here.
Ramos is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marley throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Marley lands a two punch combo.
Marley throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Tomas Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Marley.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Tomas Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marley! But no joy.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramos 's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramos 's head.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley 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.
Ramos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marley misses with a hook.
Ramos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramos takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos .
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marley sprawls and moves away.
Marley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos takes one on the button.
Marley tries a low kick but Ramos avoids it.
Ramos is looking to wear down Marley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Marley misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Ramos lands.
A low kick from Marley is predictable there

and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos lands a nice forearm strike.
Tony Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marley can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ramos in side control, throwing shots but Marley defends.
Marley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marley regains half guard.
Marley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramos .
Ramos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos stalling away here and it's allowed Marley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Ramos chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramos trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos chips away with some ground and pound.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos .
Marley is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
Ramos pushing down on Marley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marley tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.
Ramos winds up and cracks Marley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
A little jabbing left from Marley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marley lands a right hook to the body.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Ramos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Marley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marley finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos 's head.
Ramos jabs at Marley's body.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Marley lands with a hook. Ramos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Ramos darts in and clinches Marley up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos wants a takedown.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marley is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Ramos avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ramos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ramos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley is pressed up against the cage. Ramos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marley down to the mat. Marley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Ramos defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Marley connects with the punch.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Marley.
Jab from Marley.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Marley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ramos drives through and clinches with Marley against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos .

Ramos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Ramos there.
Ramos slips a nice elbow through Marley's hands, connecting with Marley's forehead.
Ramos lands with a punch from half guard.
Marley is looking to improve his position.
Marley wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramos .
Marley trying to hold on to Ramos 's head to control him but Ramos postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marley 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Marley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tomas Marley made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.