PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faber
vs
Ramos

180 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Faber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ramos drives through and clinches with Faber against the cage.
Ramos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faber is working for takedown but Ramos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramos digs a right hand underneath Faber's ribcage. Faber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
Ramos scores with a shot to the side of Faber's head.
Faber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Faber jumps guard but Ramos stands there with Faber around his waist. Faber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faber trying to stall but Ramos improves his position.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramos as he jumps to the side.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos moves into the clinch.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber looking to stall.
Ramos wants to break free but Faber has control.
Ramos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Ramos prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramos lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
Ramos lands a body punch.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Ramos.

Ramos forces Faber back against the cage and clinches.
Ramos digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramos lands a shot to the body.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faber backs up against the cage.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Faber circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos pushes Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber takes a shot to the head.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramos.

Ramos takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
Ramos wants to get back to striking at distance but Faber won't allow it.
A short left from Ramos.
A short right from Ramos.
A nice left hand lands by Ramos.
Ramos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramos cracks Faber with a nice body shot.
Ramos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramos is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ramos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ramos moves into the clinch.
Ramos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramos scores with a shot to the side of Faber's head.
Ramos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramos is defending well for now.
Ramos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

Ramos has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Ramos.
Ramos lands an uppercut.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carl Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramos gets a clinch.
Ramos is trying to break the clinch but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense.

Ramos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramos lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Ramos.

It looks like Clay Faber has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ramos forces Faber back against the cage and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Faber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramos.
Ramos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramos.
Ramos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Ramos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Faber's cut.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ramos closes the distance and clinches.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faber circles away quickly and effectively.

Ramos has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramos is keeping busy.
Faber is working for takedown but Ramos is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramos.
Ramos digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos throws a combination. Faber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ramos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ramos breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Ramos wants to clinch.

Ramos gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Ramos.
Ramos presses Faber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramos.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ramos has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos lands a body punch.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Ramos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carl Ramos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramos lands a body punch.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramos rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramos lands a shot to the body.
Ramos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Faber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faber there as he acknowledges the shot.

Ramos rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ramos as the two fighters clinch.
Ramos tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Ramos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos digs a right hand underneath Faber's ribcage. Faber let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos closes the distance and clinches.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.

Ramos closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ramos - that landed with a thud.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ramos instigates a clinch.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Faber in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faber doesn't seem bothered though.

Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Faber in a clinch.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Faber walks into a left hand.

Ramos closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.

Ramos breaks the clinch.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.

Ramos instigates a clinch.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos connects with a looping right hand.

Ramos clinches.
Ramos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clay Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramos has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramos is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.

Ramos breaks the clinch.

Ramos clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
Ramos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.

Ramos closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.
A short left from Ramos.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ramos forces Faber back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ramos.
Ramos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carl Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ramos takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.

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

Ramos moves into the clinch.
Ramos is working Faber over against the cage.

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

Ramos moves into the clinch.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramos drops Faber with a beautiful combination! Faber stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ramos is looking for the KO!

Faber is rocked!
Clay Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Faber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Ramos lands a beautiful left hook that drops Faber. Faber tries to recover but Ramos is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Faber lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Ramos!
Carl Ramos is the new lightweight champion!