PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 956 p4p, 1021 weight class) and Jack Falcon (ranked 135 p4p, 145 weight class). Averescu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Falcon has chosen O Retrô Ativo - Heróis do Status Quo as his entrance music. Dan Averescu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Averescu
vs
Falcon

185 cm
34
185
17 - 17 - 0

174 cm
33
180
13 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Falcon.
Averescu cracks a nice hook into Falcon's ribs.
Averescu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Averescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Averescu misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Averescu.
Falcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Averescu clobbers Falcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Averescu lands with a right hand.
Falcon takes one on the button.
Averescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Falcon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Averescu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Averescu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Averescu tries to get out of the position.
Falcon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Averescu keeps working.
Falcon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Falcon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Falcon working the ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Averescu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falcon on the ground.
Falcon working the ground and pound from side control.
Falcon in side control, throwing shots but Averescu defends.
Falcon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Averescu down.

Falcon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Averescu, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Averescu taking a bit of punishment here - Falcon scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu is looking to regain half guard here but Falcon keeps moving and retains side control.

Falcon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Falcon scoring with punches and elbows.
Falcon happy to just control the position for now.
Averescu defending against the ground and pound.
Averescu can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon in side control, throwing shots but Averescu defends.
Falcon scoring with punches from side control.
Falcon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Falcon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcon trying to control the action but Averescu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falcon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Averescu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Falcon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Falcon landing strikes.
Falcon is chipping away with strikes.

Averescu is rocked!

It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.

Falcon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Averescu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Averescu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon working the head and body with strikes.
Falcon staying calm.
Averescu seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Falcon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Averescu down.

Falcon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Averescu, who protects the arm well.

Falcon is trying to get an arm triangle but Averescu is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Falcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Averescu quickly recovers to half guard.

Falcon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Averescu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Falcon controlling the action here.
Falcon working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Falcon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Falcon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Averescu is working to get back to half guard.

Falcon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Averescu is in a horrible position here. Falcon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Falcon controlling the pace for now.

Falcon is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Falcon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Falcon!
Jack Falcon is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Jack Falcon, 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.