PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falaris's entrance music is Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. A fine choice. Kimmo has chosen Roni Size-Bite The Bullet as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falaris
vs
Kimmo

200 cm
35
190 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

188 cm
33
194 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Falaris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimmo.
Falaris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falaris scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kimmo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimmo throws a head kick but Falaris moves out of range.
Kimmo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Falaris has Kimmo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimmo avoids the damage to the body.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimmo avoiding damage as Falaris throws knees to the body.
Falaris misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Falaris is keeping busy.
Falaris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimmo blocks an elbow strike.
Kimmo gets through Falaris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kimmo struggles to land a body shot inside as Falaris controls his hands.
Kimmo avoids the elbow strike from Falaris, against the cage.
Kimmo with a knee to the head.
Kimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Falaris.
Falaris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kimmo blocks an elbow strike.
Falaris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Kimmo on the inside.
Falaris lands a nice elbow.
Falaris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimmo obliges.
Falaris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimmo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falaris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falaris pushes off an throws an elbow but Kimmo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falaris takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kimmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimmo misses with a hook.
Falaris misses with a kick to the body.
Falaris moves out of range of the body kick.

Kimmo lands a head kick that stumbles Falaris and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Marcus Falaris has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Falaris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kimmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris lands a head kick. Kimmo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kimmo throws a head kick but Falaris moves out of range.
Falaris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kimmo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Kimmo cracks Falaris with a big right hand and Falaris goes down!

Falaris is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimmo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Falaris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kimmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kimmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kimmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kimmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Falaris seems to have got his legs back now.
Kimmo wants to pass the guard but Falaris is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kimmo is in close to Falaris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kimmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falaris wants to stand and escape but Kimmo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimmo trying to control but Falaris is working from the bottom.
Falaris wants to stand but Kimmo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Falaris's cut.
That's time! Falaris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Falaris tries to land a front kick but Kimmo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Falaris moves out of range as Kimmo throws a body kick.
Falaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimmo tries to land a front kick but Falaris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falaris tries to clinch but Kimmo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kimmo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falaris doesn't seem phased though.
Falaris blocks a head kick by Kimmo.
Falaris is looking to clinch.
Kimmo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falaris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimmo throws a head kick that misses
and Falaris counters with a solid body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Falaris there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falaris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimmo connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Kimmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimmo misses with a lunging right hand
and Falaris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Kimmo misses
and Falaris counters with a head kick. That will keep Kimmo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falaris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcus Falaris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falaris avoids the head kick by Kimmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falaris.
Falaris tries to clinch but Kimmo is having none of it.
Kimmo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kimmo misses with a hook
and Falaris counters with a good, hard body kick but Kimmo shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falaris is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falaris tries to clinch there but Kimmo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Kimmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Falaris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kimmo throws a combination that misses
and Falaris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Falaris drives through and clinches with Kimmo against the cage.
Falaris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Falaris misses with a knee to the head.
Falaris lands a nice elbow.
Falaris misses with a knee to the head.
Kimmo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimmo avoids a wild elbow strike from Falaris.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falaris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimmo blocks the elbow strike.
Kimmo avoids the elbow strike from Falaris, against the cage.
Falaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kimmo cracks Falaris with a nice body shot.
Kimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Falaris tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimmo avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimmo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falaris misses with an elbow over the top.

Kimmo breaks from the clinch.
Kimmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimmo misses with a lunging right hand
and Falaris counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kimmo there.
Marcus Falaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimmo misses with a kick to the body.
Kimmo tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falaris.
Kimmo missing with a left hand there. Falaris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimmo misses with a hook
and Falaris counters with a big head kick but Kimmo shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimmo misses with a hook. Falaris ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Kimmo finds it's way through Falaris's defenses.
Kimmo misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kimmo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimmo looks to land a combination but Falaris avoids it well.
Falaris delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kimmo.
Kimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Falaris moves out of range easily.
Kimmo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Falaris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falaris scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcus Falaris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Kimmo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kimmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falaris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Falaris.
I think Kimmo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Michael Kimmo!
A relieved looking Michael Kimmo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.