PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ramos (ranked 181 p4p, 10 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 293 p4p, 17 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.

Ramos
vs
Newcastle

175 cm
30
141 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

170 cm
36
148 lbs
25 - 20 - 2

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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 20 - 10 - 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 25 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcastle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramos s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos lands a jab to Newcastle's midsection.
Newcastle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Newcastle swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Newcastle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos .
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ramos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Newcastle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramos is in Newcastle's guard.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Newcastle keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Ramos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Newcastle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Newcastle has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle looking for a sweep. Not yet Newcastle, not yet.

Newcastle working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ramos has passed into half guard!
Ground and pound from Ramos .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle wants to get back to full guard.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Newcastle's head.
Newcastle wants to improve his position but Ramos is controlling well.
Ramos is looking to take a break and control but Newcastle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Newcastle's head.
Newcastle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos is thwarting Newcastle's attempts to control the position.
Ramos lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramos trying to control from half guard but Newcastle is working away.
Newcastle is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newcastle actively working from the bottom here.
Ramos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Newcastle wants to get back to full guard but Ramos has mounted him!
Ramos lands with some strikes.
Ramos raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Newcastle is trying desperately to improve position.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the head.
Ramos landing strikes from the mount.
Ramos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Newcastle tries to reverse the position but Ramos maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is bucking up trying to escape but Ramos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ramos lands a couple of good shots and Newcastle has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Newcastle is trying to break free.
Newcastle grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramos has Newcastle flattened out and is raining down punches.
Ramos wants to control but Newcastle is keeping busy.
Newcastle tries to escape but Ramos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Newcastle is still trying to improve position.
Newcastle trying to control the hands but Ramos breaks the grip.
Newcastle rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ramos lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Newcastle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Newcastle looking for submissions off his back.
Ramos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newcastle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ramos is nestled in close to Newcastle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ramos prevents Newcastle from improving his position.

Newcastle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramos pulls his head out easily.
Ramos lands strikes from half guard.
Ramos working the head and body with strikes.
Ramos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ramos 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.

Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Newcastle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos digs a good hook to Newcastle's body.
Newcastle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newcastle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos lands an overhand right.

Ramos clinches up against the cage.
Newcastle tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos .
Ramos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Newcastle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newcastle lands an uppercut.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos .
Ramos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Newcastle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Ramos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Newcastle prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ramos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos 's elbow.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Newcastle.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Newcastle misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Newcastle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Newcastle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos .
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alton Newcastle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newcastle gets underhooks to prevent Ramos 's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle scores with a shoulder strike.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos lands an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ramos has clasped his hands together around Newcastle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newcastle keeps working.
Newcastle struggling a bit here.
Ramos scoring with punches from side control.
Ramos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Newcastle to see if he's OK.
Ramos scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle is looking for a sweep.
Ramos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Newcastle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Newcastle is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Ramos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Newcastle some visible discomfort.
Ramos landing a few strikes.
Newcastle is looking for a sweep.
Newcastle manages to get back to half guard.
Newcastle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newcastle has hold of Ramos 's hands but Ramos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Newcastle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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.
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!

Newcastle looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Ramos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newcastle backs up against the cage.
Ramos shoots in for a double leg but Newcastle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Newcastle tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newcastle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newcastle walks into a left hand.
Newcastle misses with a straight right.
Ramos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?
Ramos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Newcastle throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos 's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Ramos .
Newcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos .
Ramos throws a body punch but Newcastle moves out of range.
Tony Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcastle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos is looking to wear down Newcastle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Newcastle keeps the fight on the outside.
Newcastle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newcastle cracks Ramos with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Ramos .
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Newcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Newcastle counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Ramos .
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a good cross that connects.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramos punishes Newcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos slips a jab from Newcastle.
Ramos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newcastle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramos slips a jab from Newcastle.
Ramos tries to counter with a takedown but Newcastle is quick to defend against it.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
Ramos is looking to counter punch.
Ramos scores with a sloppy right hand. Newcastle should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newcastle.
A cross from Ramos lands.
Newcastle lands a lovely overhand right.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Ramos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newcastle throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a body shot.
Newcastle misses with a wild combination.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Ramos .
Ramos avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Ramos throws out a powerful jab.
Ramos punishes Newcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Newcastle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramos .
Nice defenses there by Ramos .
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot by Newcastle.
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 shot to the body.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Newcastle misses the jab.
Newcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newcastle sprawls and moves away.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Newcastle working for a triangle but Ramos defends it easily.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramos 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tony Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramos is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramos , 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ramos !