PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Ghost. Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Girl
vs
Falls

190 cm
22
221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
215 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Holy Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girl takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Falls cracks a nice hook into Girl's ribs.
Girl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Girl throws a hook but Falls avoids it easily.
Falls fails with the takedown.
Girl throws a jab but it's blocked by Falls.

Falls has Girl up against the cage in a clinch.

Falls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Girl blocks a low kick nicely.
Girl throws a right and a left that Falls avoids nicely.
Falls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girl.
Girl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Girl checks a leg kick.
Girl throws a right and a left that Falls avoids nicely.
Girl is breathing heavily.

Falls scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falls wants to control the pace but Girl is squirming around nicely.
Girl is bucking up trying to escape but Falls cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Falls trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Girl that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Falls is landing with some decent strikes but Girl is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Falls lands a heavy elbow.
Falls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Falls landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falls scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Falls prevents Girl from getting the reversal.
Falls lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Falls punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls punishing his opponent with strikes.
Falls has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Girl's face.
Falls looking to control but Girl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Falls with a couple of short strikes.
Falls looking to control and managing it successfully.

Falls is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Girl to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Girl shrugs it off.
Falls looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Falls.
Falls lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Falls punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl is squirming around, avoiding Falls's attempts to control the action.
Girl is looking to get to half guard.
Falls has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Girl's face.
Falls lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Girl is squirming around, avoiding Falls's attempts to control the action.
Falls avoids the attempt from Girl to control.
Girl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Falls with the ground and pound from mount.
Girl is looking to improve his position but Falls isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls controlling the position easily from mount.
Girl is squirming around, avoiding Falls's attempts to control the action.
Girl working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falls working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Girl is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Falls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Falls keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Girl.
Girl lands a nice shot to the body.
Girl throws a nice looking combination but Falls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falls blocks a jab.
Falls connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Girl lands a jab to Falls's midsection.
Falls swings for the body but Girl moves out of range.
Falls thows a body shot but no joy.

Girl tries to sprawl but Falls drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Falls trying to mount his opponent but Girl defends it.
Girl is refusing to be controlled, as Falls sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falls working the head and body with strikes.
Girl wants to control but Falls is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Girl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Falls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Girl is trying to get back to full guard.
Girl moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Falls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Falls trying to control the position from guard on top but Girl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Girl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls trying to control but Girl is working from the bottom.

Girl working for submissions but it's allowed Falls to get to half guard.
Girl slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Falls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Falls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Falls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matt Falls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Girl tries to buck Falls off but Falls is having none of it.
Falls trying to control the position but Girl is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Falls's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Falls is keen to just control but Girl is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Girl is staying active underneath Falls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Girl is looking to improve his position.
Falls is trying to control the action in half guard but Girl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Falls hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girl doesn't seem bothered though.
Falls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Falls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Girl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Falls drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falls landing some decent shots from guard.
Falls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Girl is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Falls is aware though and is defending well.
Falls looking to pass the guard.

Girl looking for subs off his back but Falls has passed one foot through into half guard.
Falls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Falls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Falls digs a good hook to Girl's body.

Falls gets the takedown into side control.
Falls cracks Girl with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Falls wants to control but Girl is keeping him busy.
Falls working the body and head with strikes.
Falls is looking to take a break and control but Girl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Girl taking punishment in the form of punches.
Falls trying to control the position but Girl is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Girl wants to control but Falls postures up.
Falls scores with punches from side control.
Girl can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls trying to control the position but Girl is working away.
Girl being controlled for a moment.
Girl struggling a bit here.
Falls trying to control the position but Girl is working away.
Falls working the body and head with strikes.

Falls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Girl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Matt Falls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girl keeps working.
Girl is trying to control Falls's posture but Falls avoids it.
Falls controlling the position from side mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Girl sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl is looking to improve his position.
Falls is trying to control the action in half guard but Girl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Girl wants to get back to full guard.
Falls is keen to just control but Girl is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Falls.
Nice body punch from Falls.
Falls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Falls. Beautiful body shot.
Falls is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Girl rather than just go for the knockout.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girl doesn't seem bothered though.
Falls misses with a jab to the body
and Girl counters with a series of strikes. Falls will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falls throws a sloppy head kick and Girl moves out of range easily.
Girl moves out of range of the leg kick from Falls.
Falls is looking to score with low kicks.

Falls shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Girl's guard.
Girl looking for a sweep. Not yet Girl, not yet.
Falls postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Falls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy Girl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Falls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Girl is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Falls was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Good shot there by Falls.
Girl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falls.
Falls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falls lands a jab-cross combination.
Matt Falls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falls lands a jab to Girl's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Falls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falls has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Falls!