PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Falco
vs
Ky

175 cm
28
157 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

176 cm
28
150 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky staying out of range there.
Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falco misses with a shot to the body
and Falco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falco misses the shot to the body.
Ky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Falco thows a leg kick but Ky checks it
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falco throws a leg kick but Ky checks it.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky throws a leg kick
and Falco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and Ky counters with a thumping low kick.
Falco's corner calls for a 1-2. Falco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ky throws a leg kick which misses Falco's front leg but catches the back leg as Falco tries to avoid it.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.
Falco scores with a hook.
Ky takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Ky takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Falco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ky throws a poor cross that misses
and Falco counters with a leg kick.
Ky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Falco rather than just go for the knockout.
Ky swings for the body but Falco moves out of range.
Ky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falco misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco misses with a combination
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falco thinking.
Falco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ky cracks a nice hook into Falco's ribs.
Nice cross by Ky.
Falco wants to land a leg kick but Ky is out of range.
Falco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ky thows a leg kick but Falco checks it
and Falco counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falco connects with a right hand. Ky shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky misses with a kick to the body
and Falco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky avoids the head kick by Falco.
Ky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Falco lands a right hook to the body.
Ky misses with a hook
and Falco counters with a straight right hand.
Falco throws a push kick but Ky slaps the foot to one side.
Ky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Falco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ky counters with a body kick.
Ky cracks Falco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falco doesn't seem bothered though.
Falco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ky misses with a low kick as Falco jumps back.
Falco misses with a low kick as Ky jumps back.
Ky lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Falco misses
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky tries to score with a low kick but Falco moves his leg out of the way.
Falco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falco staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ky connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ky thuds a left hand into Falco's body.
Ky lands with a nice body punch.
Falco checks a low kick from Ky.
Falco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Falco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ky is out of range and Falco settles back down.
Ky digs a good body shot into Falco's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Ky.
Falco thows a leg kick but Ky checks it
and Ky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ky throws a sloppy body shot
and Falco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco throws a solid leg kick but Ky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Falco.
Ky lands a nice looking body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ky in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Ky. Beautiful body shot.
Ky delivers a nice body kick.
Ky throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Falco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Ky connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.
Ky throws a right hand that misses
and Falco counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falco moves out of range as Ky strikes.
A head kick by Falco misses
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Ky takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Ky misses with a lunging right hand
and Falco counters with a good, hard body kick but Ky shrugs it off.
Falco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Falco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky throws a body kick the misses
and Falco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky misses with a body shot
enabling Falco to counter with a crisp jab.
Ky throws a right hand that Falco ducks under and follows up with a left that Falco also avoids with ease.
Falco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Falco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ky looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ky dodges the punch combination from Falco.
Ky throws a sloppy body shot
and Falco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ky throws a head kick that misses
and Falco counters with a low kick, right behind Ky 's knee.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky throws a one two combo.
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falco throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a series of strikes. Falco will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falco throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
Ky throws a low kick, looking for Falco's leg but Falco calmly moves out of range.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Ky throws a poor cross that misses
and Falco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falco throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky misses with a left hand
and Falco counters with a stiff right hand.
Ky misses with a hook to the body
and Falco counters with a low kick, right behind Ky 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Falco misses with a right hand
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.
Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Ky
and Falco counters with a stiff right hand.
Ky misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Falco counter with a right hand.
Falco throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Ky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Falco misses
enabling Ky to counter with a crisp jab.
Ky punishes Falco's body with a nice straight punch.
Ky jabs Falco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Falco moved away.
Falco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ky finds it's way round the side to connect with Falco's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco with a hook.
Falco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Falco throws a combination that misses
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ky can pounce on him.
Falco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ky.
Ky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Falco misses with a wild combination.
Ky cracks Falco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky misses with a straight right.
Falco looks to throw a body kick
and Ky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Falco misses with the combination.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ky lands a slapping body shot.
Shane Falco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Falco's shoulder, as Falco tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ky.
Ky throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Falco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Falco misses with a few strikes there.
Ky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Falco misses
and Ky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ky.
Falco thows a leg kick but Ky checks it
and Ky makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Falco really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ky finds it's way round the side to connect with Falco's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Falco might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falco doesn't seem bothered though.
Ky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ky throws a hook but Falco avoids it easily.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falco moves away.
Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Falco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ky counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Ky stuns Falco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ky. Ky obviously looking to wear him down.
Falco throws a lazy head kick
and Ky counters with a low kick, right behind Falco 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ky 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!