PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niki Geo (ranked 3595 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Falzarano (ranked 4771 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Geo
vs
Falzarano

185 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niki Geo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Falzarano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falzarano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Falzarano slips a jab from Geo.

Geo lands a big right hand that sends Falzarano crashing to the mat! Geo stays standing though and waves Falzarano back to his feet!

It looks like Antonio Falzarano has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falzarano throws a head kick but Geo moves out of range.
Geo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Falzarano.
Geo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Geo swings widly with a right hand
and Falzarano counters with a two punch combo.
Geo looks to land a left hand but Falzarano moved out of range nicely.

Falzarano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Falzarano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Geo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Falzarano working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Geo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falzarano on the ground.

Falzarano goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Geo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Falzarano but great work by Geo.
Falzarano is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geo tries to stand but Falzarano is controlling his head.
Falzarano is trying to get back to half guard.
Geo wants to stand but Falzarano is controlling his arm.
Falzarano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Geo wants to stand but Falzarano has his arm trapped.
What's Falzarano going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falzarano tries to bench press Geo off him but Geo keeps the position.
Geo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Geo decides to stand back up.
A lazy left from Geo finds it's target.
Falzarano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Geo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geo misses with an uppercut.
Falzarano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Geo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falzarano shoots in for a takedown but Geo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Geo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Geo misses with a right hand

and Falzarano counters by moving into the clinch.
Geo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geo swings wildly with an uppercut but Falzarano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo pushes Falzarano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geo scores with a shot to the side of Falzarano's head.
Geo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Geo misses with some punches.
Falzarano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Niki Geo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Falzarano.
Falzarano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Falzarano blocks an uppercut.
Geo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falzarano backwards.
Falzarano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Geo misses with the head strike.
Geo lands a left hand.
Falzarano looks winded!
Falzarano blocking some punches.
Geo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geo digs a right hand underneath Falzarano's ribcage. Falzarano let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geo lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Falzarano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Geo misses with a punch on the inside.
Geo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Geo.
Geo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Geo.
Falzarano blocking some punches.
Geo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Falzarano is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Geo.
Falzarano is still on wobbly legs! Can Geo finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falzarano.
Falzarano seems to have recovered his senses.
Geo lands a hook that snaps the head of Falzarano backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Geo.
Geo lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falzarano or not.
A short uppercut from Geo.
Geo swings wildly with an uppercut but Falzarano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niki Geo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Falzarano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Geo cracks a nice hook into Falzarano's ribs.
Geo is stalking Falzarano. Falzarano circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Geo, and it's lights out! Falzarano really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niki Geo!