PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Brasileiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by BLACK HAWK DOWN. Bruno Falcone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Falcone
vs
Brasileiro

183 cm
32
143 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Brasileiro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brasileiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falcone pinned against the cage. Falcone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Falcone scores with a takedown into Brasileiro's guard.

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

Brasileiro has his foot on Falcone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falcone works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brasileiro is looking for a triangle but Falcone pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Falcone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brasileiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Falcone has managed to get both his arms back between Brasileiro's legs - danger averted.
Falcone tries to free his leg and advance position but Brasileiro is retaining full guard.
Falcone trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasileiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falcone pushing down on Brasileiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brasileiro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Brasileiro looking for submissions off his back.
Brasileiro looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brasileiro is not content to let Falcone control the position.
Falcone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasileiro wants to get back to full guard.
Falcone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Falcone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brasileiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Falcone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brasileiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Falcone working Brasileiro over with strikes.
Falcone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Falcone landing strikes, looking to finish!

Brasileiro is rocked!
Falcone postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brasileiro bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Falcone and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Falcone!