PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Falcon
vs
Crosby

192 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falcon as he avoids it easily.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcon is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Crosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcon moves in looking to clinch but Crosby pushes him off.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch but Crosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch but Crosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcon is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Falcon tries to clinch there but Crosby circles away.
Falcon moves in looking to clinch but Crosby pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Falcon moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcon throws a head kick that half lands.
Crosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Falcon throws a wild body kick that Crosby sees coming a mile off.
Falcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crosby tries to land a leg kick but Falcon saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcon is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Nathan Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcon doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Falcon throws a leg kick but Crosby moved away.
Falcon scores with a nice body kick.
Crosby fails with the takedown.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcon moves in looking to clinch but Crosby pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falcon, right into the meat.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch but Crosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Falcon misses
and Crosby counters with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Falcon - that will leave a mark!
Falcon tries to clinch there but Crosby circles away.
Crosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crosby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nathan Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Crosby.
Falcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcon tries to clinch but Crosby moves away
and Crosby counters with a head kick. That will keep Falcon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falcon blocks a jab.
Falcon closes the distance but Crosby moves to the side
and Crosby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Crosby.
Falcon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crosby counters with a head kick. That will keep Falcon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falcon doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Falcon avoids nicely.
Falcon tries to clinch up
and Crosby counters with a thumping low kick.
Falcon tries to clinch
and Crosby counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Falcon dominated that round.
That's time! Falcon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Falcon tries to clinch up
and Crosby counters with a big head kick but Falcon shrugs it off.
Falcon clinches but Crosby breaks the clinch
letting Crosby counter with a right hand.
Falcon darts in trying to clinch
and Crosby counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby throws a head kick that misses.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crosby counters with a good low kick that Falcon was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crosby counters with a head kick.
Falcon throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
Falcon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crosby counters with a big head kick but Falcon shrugs it off.
Falcon darts in trying to clinch
and Crosby counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon looks to clinch
and Crosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcon clinches but Crosby breaks the clinch
and Crosby counters with a good low kick that Falcon was not able to check.
Falcon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crosby counters with a nice body kick.
Falcon tries to clinch but Crosby moves away
and Crosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falcon darts in trying to clinch
and Crosby counters with a big head kick but Falcon shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Crosby - just one landing.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crosby throws a combination. Falcon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Falcon tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcon tries to clinch up
and Crosby counters with a left and a right that stings Falcon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcon looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Falcon tries to clinch but Crosby moves away
and Crosby counters with a left and a right that stings Falcon.
Crosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Falcon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcon tries to clinch up
and Falcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crosby counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Falcon tries to clinch
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falcon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcon wants to clinch but Crosby slips to the side
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falcon wants to clinch
and Crosby counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Falcon checks a leg kick.
Falcon moves out of range as Crosby throws a body kick.
Crosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Crosby.
Crosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crosby is defended easily by Falcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon throws a head kick but Crosby moves out of range.
Falcon wants to clinch but Crosby slips to the side
and Crosby counters with a three punch combo that has Falcon backing up. Falcon nods at Crosby to acknowledge the strikes.
Crosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Falcon.
Falcon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crosby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
Falcon wants to clinch but Crosby slips to the side
letting Crosby counter with a right hand.
Falcon wants to clinch but Crosby slips to the side
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Crosby blocks the low kick.
Crosby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcon tries to clinch
and Crosby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falcon clinches but Crosby breaks the clinch
and Crosby counters with a body kick that stops Falcon in his tracks momentarily.
Falcon moves forwards but Crosby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Falcon tries to clinch up
and Crosby counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Falcon.
Falcon darts in trying to clinch
and Crosby counters with a good low kick that Falcon was not able to check.
Nathan Falcon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falcon wants to clinch but Crosby slips to the side
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crosby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon darts in trying to clinch
and Crosby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Falcon throws a head kick but Crosby moves out of range.
Falcon looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crosby throws a low kick but Falcon avoids it.
Falcon looks to clinch
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garrett Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crosby counters with a good, hard body kick but Falcon shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crosby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Crosby!