PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Falco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bagwell
vs
Falco

178 cm
26
147 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwell throws a hook but Falco blocks it.
Falco misses with a body shot.
Falco misses with a looping right.
Falco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Falco.
Falco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bagwell checks a leg kick.
Falco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Falco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bagwell slips under a jab from Falco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco misses with a hook. Bagwell ducked under it nicely.
Falco takes one to the chin there.
Falco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bagwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falco at a distance.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagwell.
Falco throws a body kick that misses.
Falco stuffs the takedown.
Falco misses with a shot to the body

and Bagwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falco controlling the position.
Falco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bagwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falco wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Falco can't keep his opponent in guard - Bagwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bagwell.
Bagwell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Falco can do anything to dispel that myth.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bagwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Falco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwell moves away.
Bagwell avoids the body shot from Falco.
Shane Falco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shane Falco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwell moves away.
Falco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bagwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagwell scores with the left hand. Falco knows he should have avoided that one.
Falco misses with a body shot

and Bagwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Falco's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bagwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bagwell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bagwell is fighting to break Falco's control of his arms but Falco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bagwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bagwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falco keeping moving, preventing Bagwell from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Falco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Falco tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bagwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falco.
Bagwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falco.
Falco slips a straight right by Bagwell.
Falco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bagwell.
Falco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falco misses with a hook to the body

and Bagwell counters with a shoot takedown. Falco fights it but they end up in guard.
Falco keeping full guard, as Bagwell tries to pass.
Falco keeping moving, preventing Bagwell from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Bagwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bagwell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bagwell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Bagwell.
Bagwell connects with a looping right hand.
Falco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Falco walks into a straight right hand from Bagwell.
Falco connects with a nice looking jab.
Falco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Falco.
Bagwell loads up on a big right hand but Falco slips the punch.
A slow jab from Falco misses its intended target.
Bagwell scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falco misses with a leg kick
and Bagwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwell.
Falco tries to clinch up.
Falco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Falco loads up on a big right hand but Bagwell slips the punch.
Falco wants to clinch
and Bagwell counters with a straight right hand.
Bagwell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bagwell avoids the body shot from Falco.
Falco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagwell throws a looping overhand right but Falco ducks down to avoid it.
Bagwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco tries to clinch up but Bagwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bagwell with a hook.
Falco lands a glancing blow to the side of Bagwell's head.
Falco is looking to clinch but Bagwell is avoiding it.
Falco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagwell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bagwell, as that shot connected.
Falco misses the shot to the body.
Falco tries to clinch up.
Bagwell connects with a jab.
Falco swings for the body but Bagwell moves out of range.
Falco throws a leg kick
and Bagwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bagwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bagwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falco.
Bagwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falco.
Bagwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falco.
Bagwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falco.
Falco loads up on a big right hand but Bagwell slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Bagwell.
Bagwell ducks under a wild hook from Falco.

Bagwell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bagwell lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell trying to control but Falco is working from the bottom.
Bagwell slips nicely into half guard.
Bagwell is thwarting Falco's attempts to control the position.
Bagwell thows a huge punch but Falco dodges it nicely.
Bagwell wants to control but Falco is keeping him busy.
Bagwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Falco is defending against the submission attempts here by Bagwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buff Bagwell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Falco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagwell.
Falco looks to land a right hand but Bagwell moved out of range.
Bagwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Falco misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bagwell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Bagwell.
Falco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Bagwell. That snapped Falco's head back.
Falco ducks under a wild hook from Bagwell.
Falco works Bagwell's body with a nice hook.
Bagwell misses with an uppercut.
Falco defending well as Bagwell loads up on a big left hand.
Falco darts in trying to clinch
and Bagwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Falco connects with the punch.
Bagwell dodges the punch combination from Falco.
Nice defenses there by Falco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Falco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bagwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Falco's head.
Bagwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bagwell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Falco tries to clinch up.
Falco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falco throws a sloppy body shot

and Bagwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Falco wants to improve his position but Bagwell is controlling well.
Bagwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell wants to take a breather but Falco is having none of it.
Falco is trying to maintain the position but Bagwell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bagwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Falco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bagwell.
Bagwell wants to take a breather but Falco is having none of it.
Bagwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bagwell moves out of range as Falco strikes.
Bagwell missing with a left hand there. Falco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagwell avoids the body shot from Falco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Falco throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Bagwell counter with a right hand.
Falco misses the shot to the body.

Bagwell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Falco's guard.
Falco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagwell.
Falco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buff Bagwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bagwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bagwell stopping the sweep attempt from Falco.
Bagwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bagwell throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Bagwell clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falco tries to clinch but Bagwell moves away

and Bagwell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Falco won't be happy with that.
Bagwell advances to mount.
Bagwell unloading with bombs!
Bagwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Falco's face.
Bagwell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bagwell looking to finish with strikes here!
Falco taking shots to the head.

Falco is rocked!

Bagwell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Falco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagwell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco is looking for a sweep.
Bagwell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Falco some visible discomfort.
Falco is still in real trouble! Can Bagwell finish him?
Bagwell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Falco some visible discomfort.
Bagwell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bagwell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bagwell lands a few punches from side control.
Bagwell lands a strong strike to the head of Falco. That's dazed him! Bagwell looking to finish here. Falco is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bagwell lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buff Bagwell!
Buff Bagwell is the new featherweight champion!