PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falaris comes to the cage accompanied by Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. Bauer has chosen Europe's "The Final Countdown" as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Falaris
vs
Bauer

200 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
194 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bad Eye ¬¬ @ Fight Style

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vic Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falaris misses with the combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bauer.
Bauer working the ground and pound but Falaris is defending the strikes.
Falaris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bauer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falaris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bauer.
The ground and pound from Bauer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Falaris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bauer on the ground.
Bauer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bauer lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falaris managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bauer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bauer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Falaris throws Bauer to one side and escapes!
Bauer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Falaris misses with a leg kick

and Bauer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Falaris's guard now.
Falaris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Falaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Falaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Bauer throwing strikes from guard but Falaris blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bauer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bauer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Falaris keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falaris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bauer distracts Falaris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Falaris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falaris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bauer is controlling him.
Bauer throws a big right hand that misses.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Falaris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris keeping moving, preventing Bauer from controlling successfully.
Bauer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bauer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bauer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Falaris's head.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Falaris keeps moving.
Falaris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bauer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bauer is looking to work some ground and pound but Falaris has wrist control.
Bauer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falaris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to pass the guard but Falaris is keeping the position.
Falaris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bauer is controlling him.
Bauer forces his way into half guard.
Falaris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bauer.
Bauer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Bauer seems content to control.
Falaris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bauer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falaris defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Bauer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bauer lands a right hook to the body.
Falaris misses with a head kick.
Falaris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer tests Falaris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bauer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falaris counters with a head kick. That will keep Bauer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falaris throws a nice head kick!
Falaris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bauer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falaris lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Falaris thuds a left hand into Bauer's body.
Falaris cracks Bauer with an open hand slap.
Falaris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bauer checks it well.
Falaris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bauer if he has to take too many more of those.
Bauer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer misses with a hook
and Falaris counters with a good, hard body kick but Bauer shrugs it off.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Falaris.
Falaris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bauer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falaris can pounce on him.
Falaris lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer throws a lazy body kick
and Falaris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marcus Falaris is winning the standup battle so far.
Falaris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bauer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bauer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falaris counters with a head kick. That will keep Bauer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falaris throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falaris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Falaris lands a head kick. Bauer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Falaris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauer moves away.
Falaris throws a lazy head kick
and Falaris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falaris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falaris throws the kick towards the body but Bauer avoids it.
Falaris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bauer.

Bauer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Falaris wants to stand up but Bauer is controlling him.
Bauer is looking to work some ground and pound but Falaris has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bauer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Falaris keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
Bauer postures up and lands a big shot to Falaris's brow.
Bauer throws and elbow that misses. Falaris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Falaris!
Bauer is pulling down on Falaris's head to control his posture.

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.
Falaris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bauer's guard.
Falaris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Falaris.
Bauer digs a good body shot into Falaris's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Falaris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bauer misses with a looping right.
Falaris lands a front kick.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falaris's waist but Falaris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bauer off to one side.
Bauer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bauer throws a right hand that Falaris ducks under and follows up with a left that Falaris also avoids with ease.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falaris.

Bauer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Falaris to the mat! Falaris manages to get full guard.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Falaris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falaris wants to get back to his feet but Bauer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Falaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer working some strikes from top position.
Bauer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Falaris is retaining full guard.
Bauer with a nice head shot there.
Bauer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Falaris wants to stand up but Bauer is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bauer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauer is looking to work some ground and pound but Falaris has wrist control.
Falaris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Falaris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauer is working Falaris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bauer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bauer throwing strikes from guard but Falaris blocks nicely.
Bauer is working Falaris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bauer throws and elbow that misses. Falaris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Falaris!
Bauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Bauer, not yet.
Vic Bauer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer has a closed guard, preventing Falaris from standing up.

Bauer wriggles free and stands up.
Bauer misses with a body punch
and Falaris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Falaris throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Falaris throws a head kick that Bauer semi-blocks.
Falaris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bauer.
A shot to the liver by Falaris. Beautiful body shot.
Marcus Falaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falaris throws a leg kick but Bauer moved away.
Bauer misses with a hook
and Falaris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falaris lands a body shot.
Falaris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bauer is able to avoid easily.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bauer misses the shot to the body.
Falaris tries to land a front kick but Bauer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bauer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falaris counters with a body kick that stops Bauer in his tracks momentarily.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bauer misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Falaris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Falaris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Falaris!