PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is North Dakota State Fight Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mash
vs
Falcao

172 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Falcao misses.
Falcao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Falcao looks for a takedown but Mash sprawls well.
A jab from Falcao misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mash.
Falcao dives in and grabs Mash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mash pushes down on Falcao's head and hops out.
Falcao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mash.
Mash lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.
Nice shot by Mash.
Mash is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falcao.
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!
Falcao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Mash catches Falcao napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Falcao to the canvas!

Falcao is rocked!
Mash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falcao is still in real trouble! Can Mash finish him?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falcao seems to have recovered his senses.
Falcao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falcao is keeping the position for now.
Mash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mash is in close to Falcao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falcao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mash scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Falcao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mash throws a big right hand that misses.
Mash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Falcao's head.
Mash is looking to work some ground and pound but Falcao has wrist control.
Mash stands up over Falcao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mash won't allow Falcao to sweep him here.
Mash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mash connects with a couple of short punches.
Mash cracks Falcao with a solid left hand.
Falcao has momentary wrist control but Mash slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash won't allow Falcao to sweep him here.
Mash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mash tries to free his leg and advance position but Falcao is retaining full guard.
Mash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mash advances position into side control!
Falcao looks gassed!

Mash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Falcao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Falcao is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Mash's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Falcao is looking to reverse the position.
Mash is putting a hurting on Falcao here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mash is chipping away with strikes.
Falcao being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash scoring with punches from side control.
Mash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mash scores with punches from side control.
Mash trying to control the position but Falcao is working away.
Mash lands a nice forearm strike.
Falcao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mash off and has taken his back!
Mash wants to control his opponent's hands but Falcao gets his hands free.
I would not like to be Mash right now.
Falcao is hanging on to Mash's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mash working to try and regain half guard.
Falcao wants to control the pace but Mash is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mash is desperately trying to improve his position but Falcao has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Mash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mash misses with a hook.
A jab from Mash misses.
Mash throws out a loose jab but Falcao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mash takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Mash misses its intended target.
Falcao blocks a jab.
Steve Mash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mash jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Mash misses with a double jab
and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut.
Mash looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range.
Mash's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mash duly obliges.
Mash takes one on the button.
Falcao thows a body shot but no joy.
Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcao takes a swing at Mash's ribcage but misses.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mash both land. Nice combination.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Mash looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming.
A left lands for Mash.
A big left from Mash misses.
Mash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Mash avoids them all with ease.
Mash misses with a low kick.
Falcao swings for the body but Mash moves out of range.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Mash is just out of range.
Mash works Falcao's body with a nice hook.
Falcao dodges the punch combination from Mash.
A slow jab from Mash misses its intended target.
Mash throws a one two combo.
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!
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcao ducks right into an uppercut from Mash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mash scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mash throws a monster overhand right that drops Falcao! Mash follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Mash!