PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Falcon (ranked 1646 p4p, 2205 weight class) and Killer Bee (ranked 81 p4p, 103 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falcon
vs
Bee

200 cm
22
300
6 - 5 - 0

199 cm
28
280
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Bee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Falcon lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcon. That's going to slow Bee down.
Falcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Falcon.
Bee misses with a looping left.
Falcon misses with a wild body shot.
Falcon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bee ducks right into an uppercut from Falcon.
Julio Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bee shoots in and bounces Falcon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee lands a couple of digs.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falcon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Falcon.
Bee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee looking to pass the guard.
Bee lands a couple of elbows.
Bee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bee looking to pass the guard.
Falcon keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.
Falcon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falcon tries to get out of the position.
Bee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Falcon holds on and takes a little breather.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but Falcon is retaining full guard.
Falcon trying to control the position.
Falcon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Falcon's guard.
Bee throws an elbow that misses. Falcon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bee's guard. Nice move by Falcon!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Falcon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Falcon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bee on the ground.
Falcon is in close to Bee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Falcon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Falcon tries to free his leg and advance position but Bee is retaining full guard.
Falcon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falcon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bee has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Falcon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Falcon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falcon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Falcon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Falcon manages to get himself to full guard.

Falcon is pulling down on Bee's head to control his posture.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Falcon.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Killer Bee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bee moves in looking to clinch but Falcon pushes him off.
It looked like Falcon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bee.

Falcon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Falcon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bee is looking for a triangle but Falcon pushes his legs off easily.
Falcon throws a big elbow that misses.
Falcon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Falcon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bee wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon stands up over Bee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Falcon preventing the sweep.

Bee has his foot on Falcon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falcon works his way back into a safe position though.
Falcon throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon throws a strike but Bee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Falcon keeping full guard, as Bee tries to pass.
Bee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falcon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falcon is keeping the position for now.
Falcon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
Bee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee passes into half guard.
Falcon has his hands clasped together around Bee's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon wants to improve his position but Bee is controlling well.
Bee thows a huge punch but Falcon dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Bee there.
Bee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bee working over Falcon with some ground and pound. Falcon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Killer Bee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bee is just content to waste time from the top position. Falcon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but Falcon is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falcon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Falcon keeping full guard, as Bee tries to pass.
Falcon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falcon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.
Bee trying to control but Falcon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bee advances to half guard.
Bee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Falcon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bee is working away from the top position though.
Bee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falcon keeps working.
Bee wants to pass the guard but Falcon is defending well.
Bee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bee doesn't manage to clinch there - Falcon circles away.

Falcon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bee wants to control but Falcon is keeping busy.
Falcon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bee moves into full guard.
We've been hearing that Falcon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Falcon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon distracts Bee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bee has his foot on Falcon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falcon works his way back into a safe position though.

Bee working for a triangle but Falcon defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bee looking for a guillotine here but Falcon defends easily.
Falcon distracts Bee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Falcon controlling from the top position.

Bee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bee keeping full guard, as Falcon tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bee looking for a guillotine here but Falcon defends easily.
Falcon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Falcon defends it easily.
Falcon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Falcon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bee's head.
Falcon works over Bee with some ground and pound from guard.

Falcon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Falcon has managed to get both his arms back between Bee's legs - danger averted.
Falcon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Falcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falcon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bee is rocked!
Falcon postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Bee's head off the mat! Bee is out! He's out! Falcon jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Falcon!