PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Arealius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arealius comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry Rock. Falaris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Single Ladies - Brazilian Version kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcus Falaris enters the cage!

Arealius
vs
Falaris

180 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

200 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Reborn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Arealius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arealius throws a combination. Falaris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arealius tries to land a front kick but Falaris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Falaris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Arealius misses.
Arealius looks to land a right hand but Falaris moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Arealius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arealius - that will leave a mark!
Falaris blocks the body kick.
Falaris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Falaris pushes Arealius away with a front kick.
Arealius scores with a sloppy right hand. Falaris should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Falaris.
Falaris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arealius's sensitive parts.
Falaris blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falaris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arealius lands with a slapping head kick.
Falaris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arealius's sensitive parts.
Falaris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Arealius.
Falaris connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falaris scores with a spinning back kick!
Arealius moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falaris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arealius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falaris wants to stand and escape but Arealius is having none of it.
Falaris keeping full guard, as Arealius tries to pass.
Arealius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Falaris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arealius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falaris is keeping the position for now.
Falaris keeping moving, preventing Arealius from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arealius is controlling him.
Falaris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Falaris throws a sloppy head kick and Arealius moves out of range easily.
Falaris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arealius is able to avoid easily.
Arealius moves out of range of the leg kick from Falaris.
Falaris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arealius throws a lazy right hand but Falaris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Arealius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Falaris to the mat! Falaris manages to get full guard.
Arealius stops Falaris from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arealius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arealius prevents Falaris from getting back to his feet.
Arealius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arealius trying to control but Falaris is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arealius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arealius misses with a body kick.
Arealius throws a series of punches but Falaris moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Falaris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arealius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falaris is looking to score with low kicks.
Falaris fakes the leg kick and cracks Arealius in the body.
The fighters circling - Arealius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by Arealius or perhaps it was just good defense by Falaris which made him look bad.
Arealius is breathing heavily.
Arealius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falaris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falaris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Falaris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arealius will feel that in the morning.
Falaris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falaris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falaris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Falaris throws a head kick but Arealius moves out of range.
Falaris connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arealius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arealius has a takedown stuffed.
Falaris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falaris scores with a jab. Arealius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Falaris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falaris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anthony Arealius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falaris connects with a high kick.
Arealius throws a series of strikes that have Falaris backpedaling.
Arealius throws a sloppy head kick and Falaris moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Falaris.
Falaris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arealius's sensitive parts.
Falaris lands with a slapping head kick.
Arealius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falaris can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falaris lands a head kick. Arealius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falaris.
Falaris connects with a solid leg kick.
Falaris thumps Arealius with a low kick.
Falaris lands the left hand.
Falaris lands with a slapping head kick.
Falaris lands with a nice body punch.
Falaris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Falaris lands with a shot to the body.
Falaris scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falaris is looking to slow Arealius down with leg kicks.
Arealius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falaris throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris throws a front kick that sends Arealius stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falaris.
Falaris pushes Arealius away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Falaris.
Falaris scores with a head kick.
Marcus Falaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falaris pushes Arealius away with a front kick.
Falaris throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arealius takes a kick to the side of the head.

Arealius is rocked!
Arealius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Arealius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falaris lands a brutal head kick. Arealius looks out on his feet and Falaris throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marcus Falaris!
Marcus Falaris is the new middleweight champion!