PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Orgasmatron. Nelson has chosen Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Falcao
vs
Nelson

169 cm
29
158 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

176 cm
28
158 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Falcao swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Falcao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson lands a jab to Falcao's midsection.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Falcao slips a jab from Nelson.
Nelson keeps Falcao at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Falcao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.

Nelson has Falcao up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falcao dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Falcao takes an elbow to the temple.
Falcao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcao wants to stall.
Falcao lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falcao is defending well for now.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson slips under a jab from Falcao.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Falcao.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Falcao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Falcao lands a jab to Nelson's midsection.
Falcao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.

Falcao is rocked!
Nelson scores with a jab.
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcao swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falcao's calf.
Falcao seems to have got his legs back now.
Falcao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcao on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao lands a jab.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Falcao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcao, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Falcao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson tries a body shot but Falcao blocks it.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcao trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
A short right from Falcao.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcao looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson misses with a body punch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nelson tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson works the jab nicely.
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.

Falcao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcao. That snapped Nelson's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falcao wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Falcao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson jabs at Falcao's body.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.
Falcao scores with a shot to the body.
Falcao scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Falcao does no damage.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byron Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Falcao swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Falcao circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mathias Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Falcao misses with the combination.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson slips under a jab from Falcao.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nelson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelson with good strikes from the mount here!
Nelson misses with a head shot.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Falcao to control.
Nelson lands a heavy elbow.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nelson throwing strikes but Falcao recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcao gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Falcao is working from the bottom.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Falcao pulls Nelson in to control the position.
Falcao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falcao has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nelson won't allow Falcao to sweep him here.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nelson trying to control but Falcao is working from the bottom.
Falcao looking to control.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Falcao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Falcao!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard.
Nelson chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcao off the cage and back into range.
Falcao is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcao.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falcao swivels and escapes.
Nice cross by Nelson.
Falcao lands a head shot.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and Falcao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falcao to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a really nice looking cross but Falcao seems unphased.
Falcao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Falcao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Falcao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcao.
Falcao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Nelson.

Falcao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcao misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falcao misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Falcao.
Falcao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcao cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson with a hook.
Falcao throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcao misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Falcao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Falcao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcao misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mathias Falcao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
Falcao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson connects with a combination that backs up Falcao into the cage. Nelson lands a flurry of punches that gets past Falcao's guard. Falcao is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Nelson bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Nelson!
Byron Nelson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.