PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 8135 p4p, 494 weight class) and Jacinto Ramos (ranked 19666 p4p, 456 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haller
vs
Ramos

167 cm
27
146 lbs
20 - 6 - 3

175 cm
28
157 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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Insanely flexible

World class MT
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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 20 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacinto Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Haller cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs.
Ramos scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Haller - just one landing.
Haller scores with a one two! Ramos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ramos misses the jab.
Haller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramos throws a sloppy body shot
and Haller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily.
Haller misses the shot to the body.

Haller has closed the distance and engaged Ramos in a clinch.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Ramos stalling in the clinch but Haller improves position.
Ramos is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses with the head strike.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ramos.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Haller lands a right hand.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Haller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
Ramos trying to stall but Haller improves his position.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haller lands an uppercut.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Ramos as the two fighters clinch.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haller as Ramos tries to tie him up.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Haller lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramos throws out the jab.
Haller defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Haller throws an off balance right hand
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller slips under a jab from Ramos.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Haller connects with a right hand. Ramos shakes it off.
Ramos throws a leg kick
and Haller counters with an inside leg kick.
Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Haller coming out on top.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller slips under a jab.
Haller thumps Ramos with a low kick.
Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramos's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haller throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haller throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage!
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Haller is looking to counter punch.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ramos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haller thuds a left hand into Ramos's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramos momentarily.
Haller works the jab nicely.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haller's hands.
Haller lands a head shot.
Haller tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Ramos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well.
Haller moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it.

Haller instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haller presses Ramos against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Haller.
Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos's calf.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Ramos moves away from the strike by Haller.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ramos tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramos wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Ramos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
A nice side step and Ramos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.

Haller has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Haller.
Ramos tries to stall but Haller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haller lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller crunches a lovely knee into Ramos's ribcage.
Ramos working aggressively here.
Ramos scores with a shot to the side of Haller's head.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haller lands with a left to the head.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Haller lands a shoulder strike.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haller lands with a right to the head.
Haller lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller.

Ramos is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller.
A shot in the inside from Ramos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jacinto Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haller lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Haller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haller 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller!
During a confident post fight interview, David Haller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jacinto Ramos had this to say: 'Big heart, determined '.