PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lightyear
vs
Falcao

196 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightyear shoots in but Falcao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Falcao misses with a straight left.
Falcao scores with a jab to the body.
Falcao misses with a body shot.
Falcao stuffs the takedown attempt from Lightyear. Lightyear gets slowly back to his feet.
Falcao leaves Lightyear with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Lightyear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falcao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcao misses with a right hand
and Lightyear counters with a stiff right hand.
Lightyear throws a nice looking combination but Falcao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falcao scores with a sloppy right hand. Lightyear should have avoided that one.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightyear shoots in looking for a takedown. Falcao tries to sprawl out of it but Lightyear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Falcao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lightyear looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Falcao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lightyear, pushing him back against the cage.
Falcao leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lightyear tries to break free but Falcao pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Falcao.
Lightyear is trying to pull guard but Falcao has him pressed against the cage.
Lightyear looking for a takedown.
Lightyear is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Falcao digs a right hand into Lightyear's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lightyear's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Falcao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Falcao landing knees to the head.
Falcao crunches a lovely knee into Lightyear's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao crunches a lovely knee into Lightyear's ribcage.
Falcao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lightyear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Falcao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Falcao.

It looks like Buzz Lightyear has been cut.
Falcao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lightyear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Falcao.
Falcao stalls.
Falcao lands a nice shot to the body.
Falcao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Falcao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Falcao.
Falcao landing knees to the head.

Lightyear is rocked!
Falcao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Lightyear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falcao lands a big right hand that drops Lightyear! The killer instinct kicks in and Falcao finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Falcao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esquiva Falcao!