PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes into the arena with Orgasmatron blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Mathias Falcao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Falcao
vs
Pierce

169 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathias Falcao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Pierce!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Falcao swings for the body but Pierce moves out of range.
Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falcao tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falcao to the ground. Falcao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Falcao thuds his right hand into Pierce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Pierce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Falcao!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Falcao because Pierce loaded up on that one.
Falcao tries to lock up and control but Pierce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pierce looking to control but Falcao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Falcao can't escape the position.
Pierce controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Pierce there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce landing strikes, looking to finish!
Falcao tries to hold on but Pierce pushes him away.
Pierce looking to control but Falcao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pierce controlling from the full mount.
Pierce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pierce throwing strikes here but Falcao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pierce thowing shots but they're missing.
Pierce tries to control but Falcao wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierce dominating with strikes here.
Falcao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pierce wants to control but instead Falcao manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falcao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
Falcao wants to improve his position but instead Pierce has moved into half guard.
Pierce passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pierce looking to finish Falcao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Falcao!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao tries to hold on but Pierce postures up.
Pierce wants to control the pace but Falcao is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount and Falcao is in trouble!
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falcao tries to reverse the position but Pierce maintains control.
Falcao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falcao tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Pierce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pierce drives through with a takedown into Falcao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
Pierce advances to half guard.
Pierce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pierce throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Pierce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Falcao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Falcao wants to control but Pierce is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the position for now.
Falcao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierce on the ground.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Falcao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierce.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Falcao dodges it nicely.
Pierce looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Falcao is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Falcao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pierce is trying to control the action in half guard but Falcao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pierce wants to free his trapped foot but Falcao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ground and pound from Pierce.
Pierce not doing much here.
Pierce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Falcao is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is stalling here. Falcao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pierce seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Falcao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Falcao wants to control but Pierce is keeping him busy.
Pierce being controlled for a moment.
Pierce is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Falcao asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Falcao decides to stand back up. Falcao steps back and let's Pierce get back to his feet.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Pierce didn't see that one coming.
Falcao cracks Pierce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pierce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falcao counters with a series of strikes. Pierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierce shoots in but Falcao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Falcao lands with a good body shot.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Falcao scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierce should have avoided that one.
Pierce with a poor takedown
and Falcao counters with a nice body shot.
Mathias Falcao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Pierce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcao lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Falcao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falcao lands with a good body shot.
Falcao lunges at Pierce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierce's hand.
Falcao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierce backs up against the cage.
Pierce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierce fails to land the takedown.
Pierce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Pierce is rocked!
OH! Pierce has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Falcao smells blood and charges in for the finish! Falcao unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Pierce sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mathias Falcao!
Mathias Falcao retains his lightweight title!