PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derka Derka enters the cage!

Falconowski
vs
Derka

193 cm
30
260 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

225 cm
29
270 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Derka.
Falconowski throws a hook but Derka blocks it.
Falconowski cracks Derka with a good jab.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Derka misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falconowski.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falconowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falconowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derka.
Falconowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Derka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Derka.
Falconowski misses the body punch

and Derka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Derka.
Derka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falconowski backwards.
Falconowski stalling in the clinch but Derka improves position.
Falconowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka tries a body shot but Falconowski blocks it.
Derka misses with a punch to the body.
Derka working aggressively here.

Falconowski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Derka wants to improve his position but Falconowski is controlling well.
Derka is still trying to improve position.
Derka controlling the position for now.
Falconowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Derka's head.
Falconowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Falconowski prevents Derka from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka moves into full guard.
Falconowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Falconowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Derka is keeping the position for now.
Derka 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.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Derka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Derka is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka throws a big elbow that misses.
Falconowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Falconowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Derka.
Derka advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Derka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Falconowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Derka lands strikes from half guard.

Derka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Falconowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Derka is nestled in close to Falconowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Derka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Derka is trying to control. Falconowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Derka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falconowski defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derka working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Falconowski slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Derka tries to pass to full mount but Falconowski defends it.
Derka working the head and body with strikes.
Derka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falconowski keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falconowski is looking for a sweep. Derka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Derka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Derka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falconowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falconowski cracks Derka with a good jab.
A big left from Derka misses.
Sloppy strikes from Derka. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Derka.

Falconowski gets tackled into the cage by Derka. Derka maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Derka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Derka.

Derka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Falconowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Derka to the mat. Derka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Derka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Falconowski's guard.
Derka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka working some strikes from top position.
Derka throws a big right hand that misses.
Falconowski keeping moving, preventing Derka from controlling successfully.
Falconowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Derka trying to control but Falconowski is working from the bottom.
Derka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falconowski is keeping the position for now.
Derka is pushing down on Falconowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Falconowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Derka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Falconowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Derka.

Derka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka is looking to advance position but Falconowski won't allow it.

Derka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Falconowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Derka.

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

Derka wants to work for an arm triangle but Falconowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Derka is trying to control the action in half guard but Falconowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Derka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falconowski's head.
Falconowski is refusing to be controlled, as Derka sits in half guard.
Falconowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derka.

Derka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Derka trying to control from half guard but Falconowski is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Derka is working for a kimura but Falconowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Derka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Derka is working for a kimura but Falconowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Falconowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falconowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
That's time! Falconowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Derka scores with a nice strike.
Falconowski cracks Derka with a good jab.
Derka lands a nice looking body shot.
Falconowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derka misses with a wild combination.
Derka shoots in looking for a takedown. Falconowski tries to sprawl out of it but Derka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Falconowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Derka or perhaps it was just good defense by Falconowski which made him look bad.

Falconowski tries to keep at a distance but Derka has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Derka fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derka wants to take the fight to the mat but Falconowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Falcon Falconowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Derka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Falconowski is defending well.
Falconowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Derka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Derka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Derka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falconowski jabs Derka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Falconowski misses with the combination.

Derka takes the fight into the clinch.
Derka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Falconowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka cracks Falconowski with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derka tries to throw a body punch but Falconowski avoids it by throwing Derka back against the cage.
Derka lands an uppercut.
Derka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derka throws a head punch that misses.
Derka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falconowski or not.
Falconowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Derka is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Derka fails to land.

Derka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Falconowski can't fight it off and eventually Derka manages to take the fight to the floor. Falconowski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Derka throws a strike but Falconowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka controls Falconowski momentarily but Falconowski frees himself.
Falconowski preventing the sweep.
Derka controlling Falconowski's posture.

Derka looking for subs off his back but Falconowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Falconowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Falcon Falconowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Falconowski lands a nice short elbow.
Derka gets back to full guard.
Falconowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Derka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Derka Derka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Derka looking for a sweep. Not yet Derka, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Derka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Falconowski forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derka Derka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Derka 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derka Derka!
A relieved looking Derka Derka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.