PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chochokpi Ash (ranked 5533 p4p, 24135 weight class) and Karl Falcao (ranked 533 p4p, 569 weight class). Chochokpi Ash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ash
vs
Falcao

186 cm
19
185
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
190
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chochokpi Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash throws a lazy right hand but Falcao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Ash didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Ash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcao scores with a jab. Ash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Ash avoids them all with ease.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falcao lands with a shot to the body.
Ash throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcao.

Falcao rushes Ash and presses him up against the cage.
Falcao keeps control of Ash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falcao digs a right hand underneath Ash's ribcage. Ash let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Falcao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ash throws out the jab.
Ash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Falcao pushes Ash up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falcao.
Ash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falcao has him pressed against the cage.
Ash being controlled against the cage.
Ash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Falcao lands an elbow inside that Ash shrugs off.

Falcao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ash looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Falcao has managed to clinch.
Falcao has Ash pressed against the cage.
Falcao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Falcao.

Falcao breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ash throws a nice looking combination but Falcao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Falcao clinches with his opponent.
Falcao is struggling to control the position.
Falcao throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcao lands a body punch in the clinch.

Falcao breaks the clinch.
Ash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ash moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Falcao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ash tries a body shot but Falcao blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash is trying to stall.
Ash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Falcao.
Falcao lands a damaging elbow.
Falcao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Falcao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ash's defenses.
Ash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falcao has him pressed against the cage.
Ash is trying to break free.
Falcao leaning his opponent against the cage.
Falcao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Falcao lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ash or not.
Falcao lands an elbow that stopped Ash in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Falcao.
Ash throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcao.
Stalling in the clinch from Falcao.
Ash throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcao.
The referee is keeping an eye on Falcao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Falcao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Ash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Falcao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ash or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Falcao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Falcao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ash misses with a straight left.
Ash misses with an uppercut.

Falcao clinches up with Ash and pushes him back against the cage.
Falcao is working Ash over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Falcao.
Falcao lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chochokpi Ash has been cut.
Ash takes an elbow to the temple.

Ash is rocked!
Falcao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falcao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oh Ash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ash is pressed against the cage. Falcao pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ash! Two more big strikes from Falcao and Ash crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Karl Falcao!