PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 207 p4p, 81 weight class) and Anthony Falcone (ranked 28 p4p, 13 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Falcone's choice of entrance music: Goodfellas - long take restaurant scene. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Falcone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Costa
vs
Falcone

183 cm
29
190
17 - 12 - 0

191 cm
27
191
19 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Falcone shows good takedown defense.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Falcone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Costa.
Falcone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa drops his hands momentarily and Falcone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Costa lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falcone throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a body punch but Falcone moves out of range.
Costa moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Costa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcone ducks right into an uppercut from Costa.
Falcone lands a jab.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa needs to keep his hands up - Falcone had a free shot at his head there.
Costa throws a right hand that misses
and Falcone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costa sizes up Falcone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Costa throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Falcone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Costa avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Costa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Falcone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa throws a body punch but Falcone moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Falcone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Falcone, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Falcone against the cage but Falcone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Costa throws a lazy right hand but Falcone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcone.
Falcone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Falcone connects with a single shot there.
Costa throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Falcone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Falcone.
Costa misses with a straight right.
Falcone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Falcone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Falcone lands with a cross.
Falcone lands a really nice looking cross but Costa seems unphased.
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!
Costa scores with a body shot.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Falcone has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costa throws out the jab.
Falcone moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Falcone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Falcone scores with a leg kick.
Costa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Falcone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Falcone slips a jab from Costa.
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcone.
Costa misses with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Falcone misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Costa misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Falcone - that will leave a mark!
Costa checks a leg kick.
Costa fails with the takedown
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.

Costa is rocked!
Falcone fakes the body blow, causing Costa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Costa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Falcone!
Our winner, Anthony Falcone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.