PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by BLACK HAWK DOWN. Bruno Falcone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Falcone
vs
Bloom

183 cm
35
142 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

172 cm
30
140 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 18 - 18 - 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 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Bloom scoring well with a low kick there.

Falcone moves into the clinch.
Falcone takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Bloom.
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.
Bloom wants a takedown but no success here.
Bloom misses with some punches.
Falcone is trying to pull guard but Bloom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bloom blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falcone is pressed up against the cage. Bloom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Falcone down to the mat. Falcone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bloom tries to avoid it but Falcone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bloom to the ground. Bloom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Falcone forces Bloom back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Bloom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Bloom fails to land.

Falcone pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bloom tries to stand but Falcone is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone trying to control the position here.
Bloom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Falcone's guard.
Falcone looking for a sweep. Not yet Falcone, not yet.
Falcone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bloom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Falcone's guard.
Falcone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Falcone trying to control from half guard but Bloom is working away.
Falcone prevents Bloom from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloom is trying to stand up here but Falcone is controlling him well.
Falcone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Falcone trying to mount his opponent but Bloom defends it.
Bloom is not content to let Falcone control the position.
Bloom wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falcone is trying to control. Bloom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bloom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloom trying to keep a closed guard but Falcone is proving a slippery customer.

Bloom is looking for a triangle but Falcone pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone landing with the ground and pound.
Bloom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Falcone from controlling successfully.
Falcone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bloom keeping full guard, as Falcone tries to pass.
Falcone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falcone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falcone slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falcone is nestled in close to Bloom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Falcone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Falcone wants to control but Bloom is keeping him busy.
Bloom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bloom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Falcone is controlling him.
Falcone wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bloom pulls Falcone in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Falcone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloom slaps away a takedown attempt from Falcone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Falcone with that takedown attempt.

Falcone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bloom's guard.
Bloom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Falcone's guard.
Bloom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Falcone's guard.
Bloom won't allow Falcone to sweep him here.
Falcone is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bloom tries to stand but Falcone is controlling from the bottom.
Falcone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bloom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bloom is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.

Falcone clinches up against the cage.
Bloom leaning against his opponent.

Falcone wants the takedown. Bloom is fighting it off but Falcone persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bloom's guard against the cage.
Falcone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloom is trying to control the position but Falcone postures up.
Falcone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom wants to stand but Falcone is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Falcone tries to reverse the position but Bloom maintains control.
Bloom wants to stand but Falcone is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Falcone just holding on.

Bloom stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Falcone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Falcone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bloom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Falcone looking to sit in guard and control but Bloom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants to stand but Falcone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bloom gets to his feet. Falcone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bloom tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Falcone with a poor takedown

and Bloom moves into the clinch.
Bloom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Falcone prevents it.
Falcone tries to throw a body punch but Bloom avoids it by throwing Falcone back against the cage.
Bloom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Falcone.
Falcone wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
Falcone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloom controls his hands.
Bloom lands with a right to the head.
Bloom cracks Falcone with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloom.
Bloom scores with a knee to the head.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Bloom controls the action.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Falcone trying to stall but Bloom improves his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bloom.
Bloom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Bloom.
Falcone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bloom just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Orlando Bloom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bloom wants to clinch.
Bloom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falcone.

Bloom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Falcone taking a breather.
Bloom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Falcone tries to throw a body punch but Bloom avoids it by throwing Falcone back against the cage.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Falcone.
Falcone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bloom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bloom working Falcone over with knees to the body.
Orlando Bloom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom lands an elbow that stopped Falcone in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone wants to take the fight to the mat but Bloom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Falcone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom looking for a takedown.
Bloom misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
Bloom is pressed up against the cage. Falcone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bloom down to the mat. Bloom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruno Falcone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bloom clinches.
Bloom tries to land a knee to the head but Falcone blocks with his arms.
Bloom is looking for a takedown.
Falcone tries to stall but Bloom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Falcone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bloom is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Falcone to the mat. Falcone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Falcone is trying to keep Bloom in close.
Bloom wants to stand but Falcone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Falcone working a defensive guard but Bloom manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bloom stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bloom as he jumps to the side.
Bloom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bloom stuffs the takedown.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bloom tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloom is looking to clinch.

Bloom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Bloom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries to work over Bloom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone avoiding damage as Bloom throws knees to the body.
Falcone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Falcone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bloom is defending well.
Bloom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcone's elbow.
Bloom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bloom is fighting off a takedown attempt but Falcone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bloom to the mat. Bloom regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bloom working a defensive guard here.
Bloom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falcone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bloom has control of Falcone's left arm, preventing Falcone from doing any damage.

Bloom pushes Falcone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Falcone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bloom avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloom's waist but Bloom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Falcone off to one side.
Bruno Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bloom clinches up with Falcone and pushes him back against the cage.
Bloom cracks Falcone with a nice body shot.
Bloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom tries for a takedown but Falcone manages to get underhooks.
Bloom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcone's defenses.
Bloom wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloom's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bloom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!