PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falk has chosen Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance as his entrance music. Dan Druff is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Druff
vs
Falk

187 cm
27
188 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Druff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Falk!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Falk.
Falk cracks Druff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Falk there.
Druff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Druff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Falk.
Druff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Falk lands a nice hook to Druff's body. Druff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falk misses with a looping right.

Druff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Druff stopping the sweep attempt from Falk.
Falk wants to stand and escape but Druff is having none of it.
Falk keeping full guard, as Druff tries to pass.

Falk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Druff is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff throws a strike but Falk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Druff trying to control the position.

Druff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Falk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Druff keeping full guard, as Falk tries to pass.
Falk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Druff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Falk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Falk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Falk wanted to stand there but Druff had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falk wants to pass the guard but Druff is keeping the position.

Druff looking for a guillotine here but Falk defends easily.
Falk content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falk stands and steps away. Druff gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Falk throws a jab but it's blocked by Druff.
Falk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Druff's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Falk with a jab.
Druff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falk.
Nice defenses there by Druff.
Druff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falk.
Falk throws a shot to the body.
Falk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Falk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Falk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Druff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falk.
Falk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Druff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Falk misses with a straight right.
Falk scores with a one two! Druff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Druff on the side of the head.
Johan Falk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falk lands with a straight right. Druff didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falk throws a nice looking combination but Druff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falk cracks Druff with a good jab.
A punch combination from Falk misses.
Falk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Falk lands with an uppercut that bounces Druff off the cage and back into rage.
Druff ducks under a wild hook from Falk.
Falk misses with a hook. Druff ducked under it nicely.
Falk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Falk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falk lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Druff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Druff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Druff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Falk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Druff on the side of the head.
Druff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falk.
Falk throws a jab but it's blocked by Druff.
Falk lands a jab to Druff's midsection.
Falk lands a right hook to the body.
Falk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Druff.
Falk lands with a good body shot.
Druff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Druff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Druff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Falk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Falk lands with an uppercut that bounces Druff off the cage and back into rage.
Falk swinging wildly here.
Druff staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falk works the jab nicely.
Druff defending well as Falk loads up on a big left hand.
Falk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Druff at a distance.
Druff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falk.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Falk.
Druff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Druff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falk misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Falk.

Druff is rocked!
Falk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falk misses with an uppercut.
Falk throws a right and a left that Druff avoids nicely.
Falk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oh Druff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falk cracks Druff with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Druff falls to his knees and Falk doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Falk!