PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rex Lewis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lewis
vs
Falcone

210 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch

and Falcone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lewis!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Falcone slows the pace down.
Lewis wants to control but Falcone postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lewis isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis is not content to let Falcone control the position.
Lewis wants to control but Falcone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falcone has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Falcone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Falcone trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis wants to hold on but Falcone pushes him away.
Falcone content just to control the position here.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Falcone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Falcone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone with shots to the head and body - Lewis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Falcone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Falcone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Lewis wants to hold on but Falcone pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcone wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Falcone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Falcone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Falcone lands a big shot there that rocks Lewis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone controlling his opponent.
Falcone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falcone controlling the pace for now.
Lewis wants to control but Falcone is having none of it.
Falcone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Falcone's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Falcone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Falcone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Falcone gets the takedown into side control.
Lewis is not content to let Falcone control the position.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis trying his best to control but Falcone has mounted him.
Lewis wants to hold on but Falcone pushes him away.
Falcone tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone lands a couple of good shots and Lewis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Lewis is rocked!
Lewis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Oh Lewis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donald Falcone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Falcone has Lewis flattened out and is raining down punches.
Falcone connects with a couple of big shots that have Lewis covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Lewis! Falcone fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Falcone!