PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jane Speedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone has chosen BLACK HAWK DOWN as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jane Speedo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Speedo
vs
Falcone

210 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
213 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jane Speedo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speedo with a nice cross.
Speedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcone moves in looking to clinch but Speedo pushes him off.
Speedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcone circles away quickly and effectively.
Speedo avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Speedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedo throws out the jab.
Speedo scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Bruno Falcone has been cut.
Speedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcone swings for the body but Speedo moves out of range.
Speedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Falcone throws a hook but Speedo avoids it easily.
Speedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speedo manages to avoid it.
Falcone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone stuns Speedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Speedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone slips a straight right by Speedo.
Falcone throws an overhand right that lands on Speedo's shoulder, as Speedo tries to avoid the shot.
Falcone throws an overhand right that lands on Speedo's shoulder, as Speedo tries to avoid the shot.
Speedo thuds his right hand into Falcone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Falcone cracks Speedo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedo defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.
Speedo misses the body punch
and Falcone counters with a left to the body.
Speedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Speedo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Falcone. Falcone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Speedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speedo slips a straight right by Falcone.
Speedo throws a series of punches but Falcone avoids them all with ease.
Falcone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Speedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedo moves away from the strike by Falcone.

Falcone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Speedo's guard.
Speedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falcone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Speedo keeping full guard, as Falcone tries to pass.
Falcone wants to control from the top but Speedo keeps moving.
Speedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falcone is one step ahead there.
Speedo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone passes into half guard.
Speedo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Falcone trying to control the action but Speedo is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speedo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jane Speedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Falcone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Speedo scores with the left hand. Falcone knows he should have avoided that one.
Jane Speedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Falcone.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedo looks to throw the jab but Falcone is out of range.
Falcone with a hook.
Speedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcone manages to avoid it.
Speedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone throws a hook but Speedo blocks it.
Speedo ducks right into an uppercut from Falcone.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries to clinch but Speedo is having none of it.
Speedo with a nice cross.
Falcone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Speedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falcone dodges the punch combination from Speedo.
The crowd cheers as Speedo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falcone doesn't seem phased though.
Falcone slips a jab and a cross from Speedo.
Falcone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speedo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Falcone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speedo 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.
Jane Speedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falcone is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcone. Speedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speedo misses with a double jab.
Speedo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speedo defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.

Falcone closes the distance and clinches.
Falcone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speedo's efforts to push away.

Speedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Speedo.
Speedo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Speedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speedo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Speedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedo is just out of range.
Speedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone ducks under a wild hook from Speedo.

Falcone clinches up with Speedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Speedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Falcone to work.
Speedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falcone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Speedo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Speedo blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone looking to slow down the pace here.
Speedo tries to break free but Falcone pushes him back against the cage.
Speedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falcone has him pressed against the cage.
Falcone keeps control of Speedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Speedo manages to break the clinch.
Falcone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Speedo avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Speedo missing with a left hand there. Falcone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jane Speedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Falcone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Falcone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Speedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Speedo counters with a one-two to the body.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone throws a hook to the side of Speedo's head but Speedo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedo.
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch but Speedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcone misses the body punch
and Speedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speedo scores with a jab. Falcone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Falcone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speedo moves away from the strike by Falcone.
Speedo moves out of range as Falcone strikes.
Falcone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speedo.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedo is just out of range.
Speedo misses with a body shot.
Falcone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Speedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Speedo misses.
Falcone stuns Speedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speedo moves away.
Speedo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Falcone doesn't manage to clinch there - Speedo circles away.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Speedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jane Speedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcone lands a nice hook to Speedo's body. Speedo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone throws the left hand but Speedo avoids the punch easily.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Speedo checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch but Speedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speedo cracks Falcone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Falcone looks to clinch
letting Speedo counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Falcone misses
and Falcone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcone circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Speedo there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speedo.
Speedo ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Falcone looks to land a right hand but Speedo moved out of range.
Falcone swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Speedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Speedo moves out of range as Falcone strikes.
Speedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone takes a swing at Speedo's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Speedo misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jane Speedo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Falcone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falcone throws a body punch but Speedo moves out of range.
Falcone punishes Speedo's body with a nice straight punch.
Speedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcone throws a looping overhand right but Speedo ducks down to avoid it.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedo is just out of range.
Speedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Speedo moves away from the strike by Falcone.
Falcone closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Speedo counter with a right hand.
Speedo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speedo lands a jab-cross combination.
Falcone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Speedo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falcone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedo. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone misses with a jab to the body
and Falcone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Falcone misses
and Speedo counters with a series of strikes. Falcone will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcone misses the jab.
Speedo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcone in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a hook. Speedo ducked under it nicely.
Falcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speedo misses the shot to the body.
Speedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speedo looks to land a combination but Falcone avoids it well.
Falcone doesn't manage to clinch there - Speedo circles away.
Speedo looks to throw the jab but Falcone is out of range.
Falcone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speedo stuns Falcone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speedo.
Speedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Speedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Speedo misses the body punch
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcone misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone misses with a body shot
and Speedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcone misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedo works over Falcone's head and body with a nice combination.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Falcone wants to clinch.
Speedo swinging wildly here.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jane Speedo had his way with Bruno Falcone in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Falcone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falcone thows a body shot but no joy.
Falcone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speedo lands a lovely overhand right.
Falcone throws a sloppy body shot
letting Speedo counter with a right hand.

Speedo lands a left and a right that send Falcone crashing to the mat, dazed. Speedo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Falcone is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speedo lands with a nice body punch.
Speedo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Falcone is looking to close the distance but Speedo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Falcone crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Falcone is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jane Speedo!
Jane Speedo retains his light heavyweight title!