PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lit
vs
Falcao

187 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Lit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lit moves in looking to clinch but Falcao pushes him off.
Falcao shoots in for a takedown but Lit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lit leaves Falcao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Falcao rushes Lit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Falcao pulls Lit into guard.
Falcao is looking to sweep but instead, Lit has passed into half guard.
Falcao punching from the bottom.
Falcao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falcao gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lit somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Lit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcao misses with a takedown
and Lit counters with a big head kick but Falcao shrugs it off.
Bruce Lit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esquiva Falcao.
Lit tries to clinch

and Falcao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao leaning against his opponent.
Lit keeps control of Falcao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lit misses with a knee strike.
Lit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lit wants to stall.
The referee calls for Falcao to work.
Lit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao trying to stall but Lit improves his position.
Lit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falcao's face.

It looks like Esquiva Falcao has been cut.
Lit prevents Falcao from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao has had enough of the clinch but Lit keeps him there for the moment.
Lit tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lit fails to land.
A knee to the head by Lit.
Lit tries to land knees in the clinch but Falcao avoids the damage to the body.
Lit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce Lit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcao swats away the attempt to clinch by Lit.
Falcao misses with a head kick.
Falcao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Falcao clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lit.
Lit misses with a knee to the head.
Lit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcao blocks an elbow strike.
Lit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lit stalling.
Lit lands an uppercut.
Lit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lit is defending well.
Falcao is looking for a takedown.
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!
A body shot lands from Falcao.
Lit misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esquiva Falcao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcao shoots in looking for a takedown. Lit tries to sprawl out of it but Falcao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lit has closed the distance and engaged Falcao in a clinch.
Lit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Falcao is trying to pull guard but Lit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lit 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.
Lit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lit manages to break the clinch.
Lit closes the distance but Falcao moves to the side
and Falcao counters with a left and a right that stings Lit.
Lit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lit wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruce Lit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esquiva Falcao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lit slaps away a takedown attempt from Falcao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lit avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Lit looks to clinch

and Falcao counters by moving into the clinch.
Lit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruce Lit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lit misses with a knee to the head.
Falcao has had enough of the clinch but Lit keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Lit.
Lit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcao stalling against the cage.
Falcao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcao tries to pull guard but Lit won't allow it.
Falcao jumps guard but Lit stands there with Falcao around his waist. Falcao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lit looking to throw knees to the head but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Falcao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcao blocks it with crossed arms.
Lit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcao blocks it with crossed arms.
Lit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao is trying to break free.
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!
Lit lands a nice elbow.
Falcao tries to pull guard but Lit won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lit tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
Lit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao misses with an elbow over the top.
Lit missing with knees to the body.
Falcao tries to work over Lit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcao wants to stall.
Falcao goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lit prevents it.
Falcao has Lit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Falcao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Falcao somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Falcao or perhaps it was just good defense by Lit which made him look bad.
Lit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lit is looking to clinch.
Lit is looking to clinch but Falcao is avoiding it.
Falcao circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Falcao closes the distance and clinches.
Lit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Esquiva Falcao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Falcao tries for a takedown but Lit circles away easily
and Lit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falcao cracks Lit with an open hand slap.
Lit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcao fails to land the takedown.

Falcao clinches with his opponent.
Lit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcao takes an elbow to the temple.
Lit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falcao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcao fails to pull guard.
Bruce Lit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esquiva Falcao.
Falcao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lit with a knee to the head.

Falcao is rocked!
Lit managing to block the knees to the body from Falcao.
Falcao is still on wobbly legs! Can Lit finish him?
Lit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lit lands a big knee! That's hurt Falcao! Oh, he's all over the place! Lit lands another knee that sends Falcao to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lit!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Lit waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.