PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieta Vivian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Vivian
vs
Falcone

180 cm
29
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kieta Vivian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vivian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone leaves Vivian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Falcone misses.
Vivian tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieta Vivian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vivian tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Falcone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vivian at a distance.
Vivian closes the distance and clinches up with Falcone, looking for a takedown. Vivian pushes Falcone against the cage but Falcone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Falcone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vivian.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vivian.
Vivian shoots in looking for a takedown but Falcone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vivian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vivian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Falcone's corner calls for a 1-2. Falcone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Vivian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Falcone was covering up waiting for the punch and Vivian finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Falcone manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vivian is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcone slaps away a takedown attempt from Vivian, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kieta Vivian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vivian shoots in for a takedown but Falcone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Falcone lands the left hand.
Rocco Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Falcone lands a left and a right that send Vivian crashing to the mat, dazed. Falcone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Vivian is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vivian is defended easily by Falcone.
Vivian walks straight into a right hand from Falcone - that's dropped him! Falcone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Vivian from any more punishment! Vivian complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocco Falcone!
After winning the bout, Rocco Falcone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.