PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Falcono (ranked 3140 p4p, 3500 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 361 p4p, 393 weight class). Henrique Falcono has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Falcono
vs
Karelin

194 cm
25
275
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
267
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henrique Falcono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin dives in for a single leg takedown but Falcono sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Falcono definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Falcono lands a big uppercut and Karelin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Karelin looks OK. Falcono waves Karelin back to his feet!

Karelin is rocked!

It looks like Alex Karelin has been cut.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Falcono sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falcono is looking to counter punch.
Karelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcono finish him?
Karelin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Falcono counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrique Falcono!
Post fight, Henrique Falcono took to the microphone: 'I want to thank everyone at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu! Preparing for this fight, physically and mentally. Especially just coming off a loss before that! I also would like to thank for the fans!! You guys rock!!'.