PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Falconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Overhood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Terry Overhood was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Falconi
vs
Overhood

189 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Falconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Overhood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falconi lands a nice hook to Overhood's body. Overhood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overhood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falconi tries to avoid it but Overhood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falconi to the ground. Falconi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Falconi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Falconi throws a one two combo.
Falconi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falconi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Overhood misses with a straight left.
Overhood shoots in looking for a takedown but Falconi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Overhood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Overhood lands but Falconi takes it in his stride.
Overhood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falconi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falconi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Falconi. No joy for Overhood on that attempt.
Marko Falconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Overhood.
Falconi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overhood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falconi pinned against the cage. Falconi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falconi throws a right hand that Overhood ducks under and follows up with a left that Overhood also avoids with ease.
Falconi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falconi throws a series of punches but Overhood moves out of range.
Falconi misses with the combination.
Falconi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconi swinging wildly here.
Falconi is breathing heavily.
Falconi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overhood tries to bum rush Falconi with a series of wild strikes but Falconi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falconi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overhood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Overhood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Overhood is looking to clinch.

Falconi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Overhood won't allow Falconi to get back to his feet.

Overhood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Falconi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overhood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Overhood drives through and clinches with Falconi against the cage.

Overhood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overhood avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falconi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Overhood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overhood misses with a double jab.
Falconi misses with the combination.
Falconi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Overhood clinches.
Overhood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Falconi walks away with a smile on his face. Overhood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marko Falconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falconi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Falconi scores with a nice head shot.
Overhood drops his hands momentarily and Falconi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Overhood misses the target.
A punch combination from Overhood misses.
Overhood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falconi swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overhood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Falconi works over Overhood's head and body with a nice combination.
Falconi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overhood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Overhood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falconi misses with a double jab.
Overhood wants to counter with a clinch but Falconi pushes him away.
Falconi throws a right hand that Overhood ducks under and follows up with a left that Overhood also avoids with ease.
Overhood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falconi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Falconi wants it to stay on the feet.
Overhood feints and then cracks Falconi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falconi down.
Overhood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falconi misses with a wild combination.
Overhood is looking for the big counter here.
Overhood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overhood tries to clinch there but Falconi circles away.
Overhood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falconi tries to avoid it but Overhood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falconi to the ground. Falconi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Falconi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overhood circles away quickly and effectively.
Overhood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Overhood throws a hook but Falconi avoids it easily.
Marko Falconi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overhood.

Overhood moves into the clinch.

Overhood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Overhood clinches up with Falconi and pushes him back against the cage.

Overhood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falconi throws a series of punches but Overhood moves out of range.
Overhood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falconi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Falconi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falconi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overhood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overhood unleashes a big counter combination but Falconi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Overhood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marko Falconi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falconi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Falconi misses.
Falconi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overhood can do to turn this around?
A big right from Overhood misses.
Overhood misses with a two punch combination.
Overhood throws a hook but Falconi avoids it easily.
Overhood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Falconi defends well and Overhood ends up having to push Falconi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Overhood slips a jab and a cross from Falconi.
Despite the aggression on Overhood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Overhood ducks right into an uppercut from Falconi.
Overhood dodges the punch combination from Falconi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falconi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overhood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overhood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overhood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Falconi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falconi fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overhood misses with a body shot.
Overhood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overhood throws a series of strikes that have Falconi backpedaling.
Overhood tries to clinch up.
Falconi thuds a left hand into Overhood's body.
Falconi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overhood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falconi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Overhood somewhat.
Marko Falconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Overhood.

Overhood instigates a clinch.
Overhood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overhood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Overhood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Falconi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Falconi manages to break the clinch.
Falconi lands a jab to Overhood's midsection.
Falconi cracks a nice hook into Overhood's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falconi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Overhood dodges the punch combination from Falconi.
Overhood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falconi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overhood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overhood tries to close the distance and clinch but Falconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Overhood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Falconi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Falconi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Overhood slips a jab and a cross from Falconi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overhood tries to bum rush Falconi with a series of wild strikes but Falconi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falconi keeps the fight on the outside.
Overhood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Falconi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overhood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falconi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Overhood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Falconi quickly recovers to half guard.

Falconi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Overhood is on him like a limpet, forcing Falconi back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Overhood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falconi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Falconi.

Falconi gets tackled into the cage by Overhood. Overhood maintains the clinch.

Overhood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Overhood moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconi gets underhooks to prevent Overhood's takedown attempt.

Falconi breaks the clinch.
Overhood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falconi pinned against the cage. Falconi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falconi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Falconi.
Falconi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falconi misses with the combination.
Overhood shoots in and drives through. Falconi sprawls well.
Overhood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falconi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Falconi 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!

Falconi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Falconi wants it to stay on the feet.
Falconi misses with a few strikes there.
Falconi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Overhood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falconi is fending him off so far but Overhood persists. Nope, Falconi circles away and we're back to standing.
Falconi misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Falconi. No joy for Overhood on that attempt.
Marko Falconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Overhood.
Falconi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Overhood drives through with a takedown into guard.

Falconi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Overhood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Falconi scores with a four punch combination!
Overhood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Falconi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Overhood closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Falconi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marko Falconi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Overhood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Falconi did well to prevent Overhood getting side control.

Falconi kicks off Overhood and gets to his feet.
Falconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Overhood.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Overhood 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 Falconi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Falconi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Falconi connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Falconi. Those never looked like landing.
Falconi drops his hands momentarily and Overhood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overhood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falconi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falconi duly obliges.

Overhood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Falconi on his heels. He'll look to pass Falconi's guard now, I'm sure.
Overhood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Falconi pushes Overhood off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Overhood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overhood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falconi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Falconi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Overhood eats them both and turns towards Falconi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Overhood.
Falconi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Overhood throws a right hand that Falconi ducks under and follows up with a left that Falconi also avoids with ease.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Overhood has managed to clinch.
Overhood jumps guard but Falconi stands there with Overhood around his waist. Overhood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Overhood tries to pull guard but Falconi holds him up against the cage and eventually Overhood drops back down to his feet.

Falconi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Overhood.
Overhood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falconi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falconi swings for the body but Overhood moves out of range.
Overhood throws a one two combo.
Overhood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falconi tries to bum rush Overhood with a series of wild strikes but Overhood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overhood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Falconi defends well and Overhood ends up having to push Falconi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Falconi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Falconi scores with a hook.

Overhood moves into the clinch successfully.

Falconi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overhood goes for a double leg but Falconi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Falconi continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconi scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overhood tries to clinch up but Falconi circles away and keeps his distance.
Overhood fails to land the takedown.
Overhood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Overhood dives in for a single leg takedown but Falconi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Falconi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Overhood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Overhood moves in looking to clinch but Falconi pushes him off.
Falconi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overhood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falconi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falconi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overhood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terry Overhood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falconi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overhood.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Falconi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falconi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Falconi!