PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Jaxzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes into the arena with O Rappa - Instinto coletivo blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Jose Falcao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Falcao
vs
Jaxzi

195 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Jaxzi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Falcao does no damage.
Jaxzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Falcao. Those never looked like landing.
Jose Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaxzi feints and as Falcao raises his hands in defense, Jaxzi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falcao wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jaxzi manages to pass to side control.
Jaxzi works his way into side control.
Falcao tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jaxzi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Falcao's body.
Jaxzi is landing with strikes. Falcao can't take much more of this.
Jaxzi is punishing Falcao with strikes - can he finish him?!
What can Falcao do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao trying to get back to his feet but Jaxzi is in full control for now.
Jaxzi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Falcao controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jaxzi controlling from the back.
Falcao has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Jaxzi has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Falcao is defending well but eventually Jaxzi manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Falcao has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Jaxzi!