PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls's entrance music is "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falls
vs
Rakic

179 cm
26
215 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Milovan Rakic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls scores with a shot to the body.
Falls misses with a takedown attempt - Rakic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice cross by Falls.
A shot to the body from Rakic misses

and Falls counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falls looks up at the clock and then as Rakic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Falls smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Falls in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rakic tries to improve position but can't.
Falls looks up at the clock and then as Rakic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Falls smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Falls throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Falls with the ground and pound but Rakic regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Falls wants to control but Rakic is keeping him busy.
Falls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rakic's head.
Falls throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Falls.
Rakic is looking to improve his position.
Falls sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Falls seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Falls working over Rakic with some ground and pound. Rakic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Falls is looking to advance position but Rakic won't allow it.
Falls drops an elbow to the side of Rakic's head.
Falls lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rakic has hold of Falls's hands but Falls slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rakic taking some punishment here, with Falls in his half guard.
Falls throwing shots but Rakic is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rakic's head.
Falls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Falls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Falls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rakic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falls landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Falls scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Rakic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falls.
Falls landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Falls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rakic keeps working.
Rakic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rakic is looking for a sweep. Falls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Falls scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Falls scoring with some ground and pound.
Falls works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Falls throwing shots but Rakic is blocking nicely.
Falls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falls trying to mount his opponent but Rakic defends it.
Rakic is trying to get back to full guard.
Rakic looks gassed!
Falls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Falls is thwarting Rakic's attempts to control the position.
Falls is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rakic trying to hold on to Falls's head to control him but Falls postures up.
Falls thows a huge punch but Rakic dodges it nicely.
Falls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falls prevents Rakic from improving his position.
Rakic is trying to maintain the position but Falls is very close to passing his half guard.
Falls is trying to control. Rakic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Falls thows a huge punch but Rakic dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakic is looking to improve his position.
Rakic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Falls throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Falls dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falls looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakic is just out of range.
Falls scores with a body shot.
Falls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakic. Falls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Falls.
Rakic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Falls moves into range and clinches up with Rakic.
Falls trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rakic.

Falls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rakic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falls swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milovan Rakic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rakic doesn't seem bothered though.

Falls drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Falls keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rakic's head.
Falls trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic is breathing heavily.
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!
Rakic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls won't allow Rakic to sweep him here.
Rakic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Falls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falls trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falls throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two 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.
Falls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rakic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Falls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falls keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rakic's head.
Falls landing with the ground and pound.

Falls drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rakic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Falls has Rakic in his guard.
Falls has control of Rakic's left arm, preventing Rakic from doing any damage.
Rakic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falls has his hands on Rakic's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Falls is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rakic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falls.
Falls working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rakic's head.
Falls is in close to Rakic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rakic is trying to control the position but Falls postures up.
Falls is looking to advance position but Rakic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Falls manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Rakic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Falls defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls is trying to stand back up but Rakic is controlling him

Rakic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Falls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Falls is trying to maintain the position but Rakic is very close to passing his half guard.
Falls moves into full guard.
Rakic throwing strikes from guard but Falls blocks nicely.
Falls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Falls kicks Rakic off and gets to his feet.
Falls tries for a takedown but Rakic circles away easily
enabling Rakic to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Falls dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rakic misses with a wild body shot.
Falls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rakic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falls tries to avoid it but Rakic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falls to the ground. Falls escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rakic misses with a few strikes there.

Falls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rakic is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falls scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rakic to see if he's OK.
Falls cracks Rakic with a big elbow.
Falls lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rakic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falls lands an elbow.

It looks like Milovan Rakic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rakic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rakic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Falls lands a few punches from side control.
Matt Falls overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rakic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Falls lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rakic wants to control but Falls postures up.
Falls scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rakic is looking for a sweep.
Matt Falls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls is chipping away with strikes.
Falls landing a few strikes.
Rakic struggling a bit here.
Rakic is not content to let Falls control the position.
Falls lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falls content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Falls working the head with strikes.
Rakic is not content to let Falls control the position.
The referee asks Falls politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Falls prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Falls's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Falls.
Falls wants to control but Rakic is keeping him busy.
Falls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rakic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Falls working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Falls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rakic sees it coming and defends easily.
Falls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rakic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rakic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Falls working over Rakic with some ground and pound. Rakic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rakic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Falls.
Rakic is staying active underneath Falls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rakic trying to control from the bottom.
Falls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Falls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Falls working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Falls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakic can do to turn this around?
Rakic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milovan Rakic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falls lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Falls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falls has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Falls!