PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pearson (ranked 566 p4p, 27 weight class) and Diego Falcao (ranked 253 p4p, 12 weight class). Falcao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Charon - Sorrow Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearson
vs
Falcao

174 cm
24
138 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

163 cm
35
141 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pearson lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao scores with a jab to the head.
Falcao swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearson.
Pearson jabs Falcao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target.
Pearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Falcao defending well as Pearson loads up on a big left hand.
Pearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Falcao takes one to the side of the head.
Pearson stuns Falcao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pearson swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Falcao saw that one coming.
Pearson wants to clinch.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Pearson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pearson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Pearson gets a clinch.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Falcao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearson is looking to counter the offense by Falcao and move into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pearson!
Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Pearson's shoulder, as Pearson tries to avoid the shot.
Pearson is looking to counter the offense by Falcao and move into the clinch.
Falcao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearson's calf.
Falcao tries to land a front kick but Pearson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pearson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Pearson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson scores with a nice strike.
Pearson tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pearson.
As Falcao tries to get set, Pearson tries to push him back and clinch up but Falcao manages to avoid the attempt.
Falcao throws a hook but Pearson blocks it.
Pearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Pearson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Falcao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Falcao scores with a jab.
Pearson lands a jab to the nose.
Falcao throws the kick towards the body but Pearson avoids it.
Falcao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearson moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pearson.
A lazy body kick from Falcao

and Pearson moves into the clinch.
Pearson blocking some punches.
Pearson tries a body shot but Falcao blocks it.

Falcao breaks the clinch.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Pearson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Falcao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson delivers a nice body kick.

Pearson forces Falcao back against the cage and clinches.

Falcao manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Pearson tries to clinch but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falcao throws an off balance right hand
and Pearson counters with a stiff right hand.
Falcao looks for the body kick but Pearson saw that one coming.
It looks like Pearson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Falcao scores with a nice strike.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcao looks to land a body kick but Pearson moved away.
Pearson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Falcao misses with a straight left.
Falcao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falcao.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson staying out of range there.
Falcao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pearson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falcao.
Pearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Falcao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Pearson misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pearson.
A little feinted left hand from Pearson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Falcao lands with a nice body punch.
Pearson throws a shot to the body.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Pearson saw that one coming.
Pearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearson moves out of range of the body kick from Falcao.
Pearson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Falcao.
Pearson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson wants to clinch.
Pearson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcao in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Pearson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falcao is looking to slow Pearson down with leg kicks.
Falcao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearson throws a wild body kick that Falcao sees coming a mile off.
Pearson slips under a jab.
Falcao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pearson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Falcao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Falcao is looking to land body kicks.
Pearson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Falcao manages to circle out of the way.
Pearson tries to clinch up but Falcao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearson tries to clinch but Falcao is having none of it.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pearson closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Pearson pushes Falcao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Falcao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Diego Falcao has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson tries to work over Falcao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson lands an elbow inside.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falcao avoids it.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pearson cracks Falcao with a nice body shot.
Falcao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Pearson misses with an elbow over the top.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Falcao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Pearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcao can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Pearson.
Falcao lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcao misses with some punches.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson lands a nice elbow.
Pearson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Falcao.
Falcao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcao blocks an uppercut.
Falcao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Falcao manages to break the clinch.
Falcao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falcao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pearson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pearson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pearson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Pearson pushes Falcao up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Falcao managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Falcao can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Falcao managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearson lands an elbow inside.
Pearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Falcao.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.
Falcao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Johnny Pearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Falcao's head.
Falcao pushes Pearson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Falcao breaks from the clinch.
Pearson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pearson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pearson tries to clinch there but Falcao circles away.
Pearson lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Pearson is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Falcao throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Pearson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Falcao lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Diego Falcao!
A very excited looking Diego Falcao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.