PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al-Khaldi's entrance music is Razihel - Legends (feat. TeamMate) Zatox Remix. A fine choice. Malik Al-Khaldi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Esquiva Falcao's chin.

Al-Khaldi
vs
Falcao

182 cm
26
188 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

186 cm
32
186 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Bullet Proof System
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malik Al-Khaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al-Khaldi slips under a jab from Falcao.
Al-Khaldi keeps Falcao at a distance using the push kick.
Al-Khaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al-Khaldi connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off.

It looks like Esquiva Falcao has been cut.
Falcao connects with a body shot that sends Al-Khaldi's belly button to the back.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al-Khaldi.
Falcao tries a low kick but Al-Khaldi avoids it.
Falcao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Al-Khaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al-Khaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al-Khaldi throws a wild body kick that Falcao sees coming a mile off.
Falcao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al-Khaldi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Al-Khaldi misses
and Falcao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi checks a leg kick.
Al-Khaldi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Falcao connects with an inside leg kick.
Al-Khaldi feints and then cracks Falcao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falcao down.
Falcao throws a head kick but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
Al-Khaldi connects with a leg kick. Falcao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Falcao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malik Al-Khaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao throws a head kick but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Falcao.
Al-Khaldi throws a lazy body kick
and Falcao counters with a leg kick.
Al-Khaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Falcao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al-Khaldi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Falcao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al-Khaldi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with a looping left.
Al-Khaldi is looking to chop away at Falcao's legs.
Al-Khaldi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Al-Khaldi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falcao lands with a shot to the body.
Falcao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al-Khaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcao looks to land a combination but Al-Khaldi avoids it well.
Al-Khaldi sizes up Falcao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Al-Khaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al-Khaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Al-Khaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Falcao checks it well.
Al-Khaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Al-Khaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Al-Khaldi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al-Khaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Al-Khaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al-Khaldi throws a nice looking combination but Falcao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al-Khaldi cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Al-Khaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Al-Khaldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao throws out a powerful jab.
Falcao scores with a hook.

It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Sloppy strikes from Falcao. Those never looked like landing.
Al-Khaldi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Falcao throws a good cross that connects.
Al-Khaldi moves in looking to clinch but Falcao pushes him off.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Al-Khaldi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Esquiva Falcao will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the body from Al-Khaldi misses
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al-Khaldi throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al-Khaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.
Al-Khaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Falcao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Al-Khaldi misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Falcao blocks the leg kick.
Falcao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao throws a hook but Al-Khaldi avoids it easily.
Al-Khaldi is looking to counter punch.
Esquiva Falcao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al-Khaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al-Khaldi takes one to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al-Khaldi throws a low kick but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al-Khaldi throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Al-Khaldi misses the target.
Al-Khaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Al-Khaldi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut.
Al-Khaldi dips to his left and cracks Falcao with an uppercut!
Falcao moves away from the strike by Al-Khaldi.
A big right from Al-Khaldi misses.
Falcao has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al-Khaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falcao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Al-Khaldi ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Falcao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Falcao does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Falcao.
Al-Khaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Falcao throws a wild body kick that Al-Khaldi sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Al-Khaldi misses the target.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Al-Khaldi didn't see that one coming.
Al-Khaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcao feints a counter leg kick.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Al-Khaldi's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al-Khaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
Al-Khaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Al-Khaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al-Khaldi manages to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Falcao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al-Khaldi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot
and Falcao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al-Khaldi. Falcao shrugs it off though.
Al-Khaldi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcao. Falcao obviously looking to wear him down.
Al-Khaldi throws a push kick but Falcao slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
Falcao cracks Al-Khaldi with a good jab.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al-Khaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Al-Khaldi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falcao's calf.
Falcao tries a head kick but it misses.
As Falcao backs away, Al-Khaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Falcao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcao misses with a wild combination.
Falcao throws a low kick but Al-Khaldi moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Al-Khaldi checks it.
Al-Khaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Esquiva Falcao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Al-Khaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Al-Khaldi throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Al-Khaldi. That snapped Falcao's head back.
Al-Khaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al-Khaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al-Khaldi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Falcao lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcao.
Falcao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al-Khaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Falcao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al-Khaldi drops his hands momentarily and Falcao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Al-Khaldi connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Al-Khaldi.

Falcao is rocked!
Al-Khaldi scores with a hook to the body. Falcao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falcao is still on wobbly legs! Can Al-Khaldi finish him?
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a stiff right hand.
Al-Khaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao seems to have recovered his senses.
Al-Khaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Falcao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al-Khaldi lands a jab.
Falcao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Falcao there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Falcao.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Al-Khaldi's leg. Al-Khaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Falcao throws a body punch but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Malik Al-Khaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Al-Khaldi is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcao lands a nice looking body shot.
Al-Khaldi missing with a left hand there. Falcao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al-Khaldi lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Falcao misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook
letting Falcao counter with a right hand.

Malik Al-Khaldi's cut is getting worse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al-Khaldi.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch up but Falcao circles away and keeps his distance.
Falcao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Falcao checks a low kick from Al-Khaldi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Al-Khaldi ducks down to avoid it.
As Falcao backs away, Al-Khaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Falcao with a jab.
A head kick misses from Al-Khaldi.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcao avoids the body shot from Al-Khaldi.
A good leg kick by Falcao.
Falcao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al-Khaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al-Khaldi misses with a left hand
and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Al-Khaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Falcao moves out of range as Al-Khaldi throws a body kick.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al-Khaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al-Khaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Al-Khaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al-Khaldi thows a leg kick but Falcao checks it
and Falcao counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al-Khaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al-Khaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esquiva Falcao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Falcao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malik Al-Khaldi.
I think Falcao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Malik Al-Khaldi!
Malik Al-Khaldi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.