PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiris Kakoullis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Falcao
vs
Kakoullis

186 cm
26
186 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
192 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Falcao half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a low kick, looking for Falcao's leg but Falcao calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Falcao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakoullis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kakoullis is able to avoid easily.
Falcao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kakoullis. Kakoullis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcao. That's going to slow Kakoullis down.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Falcao's leg. Falcao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falcao's calf.
Kakoullis swings widly with a right hand
and Falcao counters with a nice kick to the body.
Falcao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kakoullis.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Falcao half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakoullis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakoullis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kakoullis 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Kakoullis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kakoullis at a distance.
Kakoullis is looking to clinch but Falcao is avoiding it.
Kakoullis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Falcaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Falcao moves out of range easily.
Falcao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kakoullis connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off.
Kakoullis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falcao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
Falcao seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Falcao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kakoullis has time to react.
Falcao throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Kakoullis.
Falcao looks to land a body kick but Kakoullis moved away.
Falcao is looking to score with low kicks.
Kakoullis throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
A low kick from Kakoullis is predictable there
and Falcao counters with a nice body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Falcao. Kakoullis shrugs it off though.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Falcao connects with a body shot that sends Kakoullis's belly button to the back.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcao. That did some damage!
Kakoullis lands a leg kick that knocks Falcao off balance momentarily.
Kakoullis scores with a nice head shot.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Falcao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kakoullis. Kakoullis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Falcao moved away.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Falcao.
It seemed like Kakoullis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kakoullis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakoullis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakoullis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Falcao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcao lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Falcao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcao jabs Kakoullis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kakoullis delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.

Falcao lands a big right hand that sends Kakoullis crashing to the mat! Falcao stays standing though and waves Kakoullis back to his feet!

That has opened up Sotiris Kakoullis's cut even more.
Falcao blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esquiva Falcao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Good leg kick by Falcao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falcao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakoullis can do to turn this around?
Kakoullis lands a front kick.
Kakoullis blocks a leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Esquiva Falcao is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Kakoullis.
Falcao connects with a crisp jab.
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Falcao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Falcao lands a big right hand that sends Kakoullis crashing to the mat! Falcao stays standing though and waves Kakoullis back to his feet!

Kakoullis is rocked!

The cut above Sotiris Kakoullis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a low kick, looking for Falcao's leg but Falcao calmly moves out of range.
Kakoullis punishes Falcao's body with a nice straight punch.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Falcao tried to score with a low kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Falcao misses with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Kakoullis.
Falcao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Falcao sees coming a mile off.
Falcao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kakoullis's calf.
Kakoullis looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.

Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Falcao backing away here, and Kakoullis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakoullis.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Falcao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Falcao's knee but Falcao avoids it well.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis walks into a left hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sotiris Kakoullis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Esquiva Falcao!
A relieved looking Esquiva Falcao thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.