PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falcon Talk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bareris Anskuld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Talk
vs
Anskuld

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcon Talk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bareris Anskuld!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talk tries to clinch there but Anskuld circles away.
Anskuld closes the distance looking to clinch
and Talk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anskuld thinking.
Anskuld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talk tries to clinch up.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.
Talk is looking to clinch.
Talk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Bareris Anskuld has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talk is looking to clinch.

Anskuld shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anskuld showed some decent athleticism there.
Anskuld stops Talk from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talk wants to control but Anskuld is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Talk tries to roll over but Anskuld keeps him under control.
Anskuld uses his free foot to push down on Talk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Talk.

Anskuld is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Talk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Talk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Anskuld looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Anskuld jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Talk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Talk and Anskuld has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Anskuld looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talk keeps working.
Talk is trying to improve his position.
Anskuld trying to control the position but Talk is working away.
The ground and pound from Anskuld seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Talk is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talk tries to escape but Anskuld is in control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anskuld misses with a combination
and Talk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Anskuld gets a takedown into half guard.
Talk trying to control here.
Talk is trying to stand up here but Anskuld is controlling him well.
Talk wants to control but Anskuld is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anskuld trying to pass the guard but Talk defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talk wants to get back to his feet.

Anskuld is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Talk sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talk wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anskuld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anskuld tries to close the distance and clinch but Talk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Talk tries to keep at a distance but Anskuld has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anskuld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talk walks away with a smile on his face. Anskuld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Anskuld pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Falcon Talk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bareris Anskuld's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talk tries to close the distance and clinch but Anskuld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Talk darts in and clinches Anskuld up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talk.
Anskuld wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anskuld jumps guard but Talk stands there with Anskuld around his waist. Anskuld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talk lands with a short shot to the head.
Talk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anskuld avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anskuld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Falcon Talk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bareris Anskuld.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anskuld as Talk tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Talk fails to land.
Talk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anskuld fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld blocks an elbow strike from Talk.
Anskuld blocking some punches.
Anskuld is working for takedown but Talk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anskuld's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talk has a couple of punches blocked by Anskuld.
Talk stalling in the clinch but Anskuld improves position.
Talk misses with an elbow strike.
Talk cracks Anskuld with a nice body shot.
Anskuld is trying to drag Talk to the mat but Talk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anskuld is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anskuld is breathing heavily.
Anskuld blocks an uppercut.
Talk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anskuld blocks an uppercut.
Talk tries to land knees in the clinch but Anskuld avoids the damage to the body.
Talk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Talk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anskuld is defending well for now.
Talk is working Anskuld over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talk is leaning against Anskuld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talk.
Talk working aggressively here.
Talk misses with a punch on the inside.
Anskuld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Talk tries to land a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks with his arms.
Anskuld blocks an uppercut.
Talk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Talk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Talk tries to stall but Anskuld uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Talk throws a head punch that misses.
Talk throws a punch but it's blocked by Anskuld.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anskuld.
Anskuld blocks the elbow strike.
Talk lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Talk.
Anskuld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talk walks away with a smile on his face. Anskuld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anskuld swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talk swats away the attempt to clinch by Anskuld.
Anskuld misses the shot to the body.
Talk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talk wants to clinch up but Anskuld keeps it at a distance.
Talk tries to clinch up but Anskuld circles away and keeps his distance.
Talk wants to clinch up but Anskuld keeps it at a distance.
Talk lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Anskuld drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Anskuld is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talk is trying to get back to half guard.
I wouldn't like to be where Talk is right now.

Anskuld tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anskuld has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Falcon Talk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bareris Anskuld'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Talk tries to clinch but Anskuld moves out of range.
Anskuld misses with a jab to the body
enabling Talk to counter with a crisp jab.
Talk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anskuld paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anskuld throws a hook but Talk blocks it.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcon Talk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talk tries to clinch but Anskuld moves out of range.
Talk wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anskuld shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talk as he jumps to the side.
Anskuld takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anskuld throws a combination that misses
and Anskuld takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Anskuld is rocked!

That has opened up Bareris Anskuld's cut even more.
Falcon Talk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anskuld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anskuld swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Anskuld throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Talk was covering up waiting for the punch and Anskuld finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Talk 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anskuld drops back looking for a leg! Talk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Talk manages to kick Anskuld off! Anskuld jumps back into Talk's guard.
Anskuld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talk is keeping the position for now.
Anskuld won't allow Talk to get back to his feet.
Anskuld wants to control from the top but Talk keeps moving.
Talk is looking to stand up but Anskuld isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talk is keeping the position for now.
Anskuld with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Anskuld pushes him off.
Talk tries to clinch up.
Anskuld will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anskuld is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Talk tries to clinch but Anskuld moves out of range.
Anskuld throws a leg kick but Talk moved away.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talk lands a jab to the nose.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Anskuld pushes him off.
Talk tries to clinch but Anskuld is having none of it.
Talk tries to clinch but Anskuld is having none of it.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Falcon Talk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Talk, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Falcon Talk!