PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desjardins has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music. The key to victory for Furio Falcone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Falcone
vs
Desjardins

178 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Desjardins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desjardins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Falcone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desjardins's calf.
Desjardins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcone lands a nice looking body kick.
Falcone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Falcone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Desjardins moves forwards but Falcone connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Falcone drives through and clinches with Desjardins against the cage.
Falcone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Falcone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcone with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Desjardins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcone's elbow.
Falcone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Desjardins's defenses.
Desjardins blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins digs a right hand underneath Falcone's ribcage. Falcone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Falcone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jonathan Desjardins has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcone.
A shot in the inside from Falcone.
Falcone scores with a knee to the head.
Falcone lands an elbow inside.
Falcone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Desjardins blocks it with crossed arms.
Falcone lands a nice elbow.
Desjardins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falcone.
Falcone prevents the takedown attempt.
Desjardins avoids a wild elbow strike from Falcone.
Desjardins trying to stall but Falcone improves his position.
Desjardins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Falcone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desjardins circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Desjardins moved away.
Falcone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Falcone.
Falcone throws a body punch but Desjardins moves out of range.
Furio Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone lands an overhand right.
Falcone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falcone is looking to slow Desjardins down with leg kicks.
Falcone throws a head kick that half lands.
Desjardins takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcone.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Desjardins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Desjardins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcone is looking to chop away at Desjardins's legs.
Falcone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desjardins's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falcone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Desjardins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Desjardins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcone.
Desjardins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Falcone rushes Desjardins and presses him up against the cage.
Falcone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Desjardins's defenses.

That has opened up Jonathan Desjardins's cut even more.
Desjardins swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Desjardins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falcone is pushing Desjardins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Falcone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Desjardins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Falcone.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desjardins's face.
Desjardins takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Desjardins looks gassed!
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Desjardins in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Furio Falcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Desjardins.
Falcone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Jonathan Desjardins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Falcone lands a damaging elbow.
Falcone controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcone working Desjardins over with knees to the body.
Falcone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furio Falcone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Desjardins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcone scores with a head kick. Desjardins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Falcone lands a big head kick that sends Desjardins tumbling to the mat! Falcone takes a step backwards and waves Desjardins back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Desjardins is rocked!
Falcone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Desjardins. That did some damage!
Desjardins is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Falcone blocks a low kick nicely.
Desjardins seems to have recovered his senses.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Desjardins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Desjardins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Falcone throws a nice head kick!

Jonathan Desjardins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone checks a leg kick.
Falcone scores with a punch to the head.
Desjardins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcone but Falcone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Falcone throws a sloppy head kick and Desjardins moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcone.

Falcone instigates a clinch.
Falcone has Desjardins pushed against the cage.
Falcone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonathan Desjardins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Furio Falcone!