PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Perez
vs
Falcon

171 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Alpha Male

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Project Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Falcon moves away from the strike by Perez.
Falcon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Falcon throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Perez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Perez checks a low kick from Falcon.
Falcon scores with a jab to the body.
Perez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon tried to score with a low kick but Perez checks it.
Falcon connects with a high kick.
Falcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez with a hook.
Perez looks to land a combination but Falcon avoids it well.
Falcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Falcon tenderised Perez's leg. Perez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
Perez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Falcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcon cracks the inside of Perez's front leg.
Perez throws a body punch but Falcon moves out of range.
Falcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcon throws a leg kick that misses.
Perez throws the left hand but Falcon avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a swing at Falcon's ribcage but misses.
Falcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
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!
Perez throws a hook but Falcon avoids it easily.
Falcon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Falcon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Falcon throws a body kick that misses.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcon can pounce on him.
Falcon thumps Perez with a low kick.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Falcon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcon throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Falcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perez thinking.
Falcon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Falcon's head but Falcon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcon looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Falcon defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez throws a hook but Falcon avoids it easily.
Falcon moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcon staying out of range there.
Falcon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Falcon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Falcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perez has time to react.
Perez lands with a hook. Falcon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Falcon misses with a low kick as Perez jumps back.
Falcon is looking to chop away at Perez's legs.
Falcon checks a leg kick.
Falcon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perez avoids a kick to the body.
Falcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcon motions for Perez to come forward. Falcon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcon wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcon throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Project Falcon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falcon defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Falcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Falcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez throws a good cross that connects.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Falcon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Falcon tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcon manages to avoid it.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Falcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Falcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Falcon moved out of range.
Falcon throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Falcon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Falcon.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Falcon saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Falcon misses with a looping left.
Perez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Falcon's hands.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Falcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Falcon.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Falcon counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Perez misses.
Falcon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcon throws out the jab.
Falcon throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcon.
Falcon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez throws a right and a left that Falcon avoids nicely.
Falcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Falcon slips the punch.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falcon.
Falcon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Falcon misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falcon has time to react.
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez misses with a straight left.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Falcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Falcon counters with a body kick.
Falcon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcon thows a body shot but no joy.
Falcon throws a leg kick but Perez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Falcon is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcon.
Falcon misses with a wild body shot.
Perez scores with a jab. Falcon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez checks a low kick from Falcon.
Perez throws a body punch but Falcon moves out of range.
Falcon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Falcon blocks a jab.
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Perez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Falcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Falcon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Falcon slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Perez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcon.
Falcon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Falcon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perez finds it's way round the side to connect with Falcon's head.
Perez misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcon.
Falcon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcon moves away.
Falcon lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Falcon.
Falcon thuds his shin into the meat of Perez's side.
Falcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcon.
Good exchange - Perez coming out on top.
Falcon throws a head kick that half lands.
Project Falcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcon keeps Perez at a distance using the push kick.
Falcon looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Falcon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez misses with a straight left.
Perez checks a low kick from Falcon.
Perez throws a hook but Falcon blocks it.
Perez scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcon throws out a leg kick but Perez moves out of range and Falcon only half commits.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
Falcon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falcon cracks a nice hook into Perez's ribs.
Falcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Falcon fails to land with a series of punches.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcon.
Perez catches Falcon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perez checks a leg kick.
Falcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falcon's corner calls for a 1-2. Falcon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez misses the body punch
and Falcon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falcon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Falcon scrambles back to his feet.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcon. That's going to slow Perez down.
Falcon lands with a nice body punch.
Falcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Falcon throws a leg kick but Perez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Falcon - that will leave a mark!
Falcon misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Falcon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perez is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcon throws a leg kick but Perez checks it.
Perez moves out of range as Falcon strikes.
Perez cracks Falcon with a good jab.
Perez looks for the body kick but Falcon saw that one coming.
Falcon throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Falcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perez lands a nice hook to Falcon's body. Falcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Project Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falcon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Falcon!