PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky boxxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance. boxxer has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Johan Falk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johan Falk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Falk
vs
boxxer

185 cm
20
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Falk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky boxxer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boxxer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Falk. That one must have hurt.
Falk looks to score with a jab to the body but boxxer is just out of range.
boxxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falk can pounce on him.
Falk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping boxxer at a distance.
boxxer looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falk thows a body kick. boxxer tries to catch it but that hurt him.

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

boxxer is rocked!

It looks like rocky boxxer has been cut.
Falk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from boxxer.

Falk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
boxxer is still in real trouble! Can Falk finish him?
Falk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
boxxer seems to have recovered his senses.
Falk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falk decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Falk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in boxxer's guard.
boxxer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Falk dives into side control.
Falk passes to full mount! That's big trouble for boxxer!

Falk is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Falk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Falk stalks boxxer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into boxxer's face. boxxer staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falk throws a front kick that sends boxxer stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Falk. boxxer shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Falk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Falk moves into full mount! boxxer won't be happy about that!

Falk is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Falk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boxxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
boxxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falk.
boxxer wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boxxer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Falk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Falk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

boxxer working for a triangle but Falk defends it easily.

Falk stands and steps away. boxxer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Falk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
boxxer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falk counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
boxxer clinches but Falk breaks the clinch

and Falk counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Falk stands up and beckons boxxer to his feet.
boxxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but boxxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Falk.

Falk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Falk tries to stand and escape but boxxer is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
boxxer looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
boxxer wants to improve his position but Falk is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Falk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on rocky boxxer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Falk shoots and misses
and Falk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falk is looking to land body kicks.
boxxer checks a low kick from Falk.
boxxer tries to clinch

and Falk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falk wants to pass the guard but boxxer is keeping the position.
boxxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falk is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
boxxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falk is one step ahead there.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
boxxer tries to clinch there but Falk circles away.
Falk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Falk lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Falk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falk throws a right and a left that boxxer avoids nicely.
boxxer tries to clinch but Falk moves out of range.
Falk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johan Falk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
boxxer tries to clinch up but Falk circles away and keeps his distance.
Falk throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falk, right into the meat.
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!
boxxer throws a lazy head kick
and Falk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
boxxer tries to clinch but Falk is having none of it.
Falk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
boxxer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falk counters with a solid body kick.
Falk throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falk digs a good body shot into boxxer's ribs.
boxxer is looking to clinch but Falk is avoiding it.
boxxer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Falk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
boxxer wants to control but Falk passes into side.
Falk taking a breather here.

Falk stands up and beckons boxxer to his feet.
boxxer misses with a hook to the body
and Falk counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falk misses with a body kick.
boxxer takes a swing at Falk's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falk.

boxxer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Falk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Falk trying to control the position from guard on top but boxxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
boxxer looking to control.
boxxer has his hands on Falk's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Falk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on rocky boxxer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Falk.
Falk cracks the inside of boxxer's front leg.
boxxer shoots in for a takedown but Falk shows good takedown defense.
Falk swings and misses with a shot to the body

and boxxer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
boxxer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Falk walks away with a smile on his face. boxxer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Falk thuds his shin into the meat of boxxer's side.

Falk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Falk gets to his feet - boxxer follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
boxxer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Falk misses with a double jab
and boxxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boxxer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falk counters with a two punch combo.
Johan Falk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky boxxer.
Falk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
boxxer tries for a takedown but Falk circles away easily
and Falk counters with a left to the body.
Falk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that boxxer can do to turn this around?
boxxer has his takedown stuffed

and Falk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for boxxer!
Falk controlling the position easily from mount.
boxxer regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Falk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
boxxer wants to control but Falk is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Falk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so boxxer is just riding it out for now. Falk eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Falk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Falk passes to side control.
Johan Falk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four 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.
You can see the frustration on boxxer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
boxxer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Falk is staying active.

Falk stands up.
Falk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rocky boxxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johan Falk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Falk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Falk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Falk!