PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Falcao

180 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derrick Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao misses with a series of wild punches.
Falcao tries to clinch up.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcao on the side of the head.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams staying out of range there.
Esquiva Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams tries to clinch there but Falcao circles away.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falcao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Falcao slips the punch.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Falcao throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Falcao moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Falcao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falcao misses with a straight left.
Falcao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Falcao does no damage.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Falcao.

Williams rushes Falcao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falcao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Falcao misses.
Falcao lands a jab to the head.
Williams thuds his right hand into Falcao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Falcao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Falcao moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Falcao misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Falcao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Falcao.
Falcao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Falcao closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams defending well as Falcao loads up on a big left hand.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Williams has Falcao up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Falcao is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Falcao is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams stalling.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcao is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Falcao breaks the clinch.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Falcao's head but Falcao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcao misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Falcao misses.
Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Falcao throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Falcao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Falcao's shoulder, as Falcao tries to avoid the shot.
Falcao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Falcao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falcao is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams has Falcao pressed against the cage, preventing Falcao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Falcao tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Falcao is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is pushing Falcao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Falcao tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcao scores with a punch to the head.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Falcao's head but Falcao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Esquiva Falcao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range.
Falcao stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Falcao throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falcao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams 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.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams throws a hook but Falcao blocks it.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Falcao misses with a few strikes there.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams 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.
Falcao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Falcao moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Falcao with a nice cross.
Falcao misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Falcao misses.
Falcao takes one to the chin there.
Falcao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Falcao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Falcao with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Falcao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Falcao's head.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcao on the side of the head.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcao thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Falcao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range.
Falcao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Falcao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Falcao's shoulder, as Falcao tries to avoid the shot.
Falcao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Falcao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Falcao.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcao's elbow.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams stalling.
Falcao lands a body shot in the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcao looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Falcao avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Williams misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Falcao misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Falcao takes one to the chin there.
Falcao misses with the combination.
Falcao throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 Derrick Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Falcao moves away from the strike by Williams.
Falcao slips a straight right by Williams.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams slips a jab from Falcao.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Falcao misses with a series of wild punches.

Falcao gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Falcao tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Falcao wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Falcao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcao ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Falcao should have avoided that one.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams stuns Falcao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Derrick Williams is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Falcao fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falcao works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Falcao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Falcao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Falcao slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcao misses with a wild combination.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Falcao's head backwards.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Falcao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams stalling against the cage.
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!
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Williams.
Williams digs a right hand into Falcao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Falcao's gas tank.
Falcao tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Falcao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Falcao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Falcao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Falcao's efforts to push away.
Falcao wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalling.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Falcao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Falcao is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Falcao's head.
Falcao is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Falcao is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Falcao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Falcao.
Falcao missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcao takes one on the button.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Falcao's head backwards.
Falcao misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Falcao slips the punch.
Falcao defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Falcao slips under a jab.
Williams clobbers Falcao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esquiva Falcao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Williams!