PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 273 p4p, 15 weight class) and William Blake (ranked 420 p4p, 27 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Charon - Sorrow Song. Blake has chosen Dead Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. William Blake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Falcao
vs
Blake

163 cm
35
141 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

160 cm
30
141 lbs
29 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Blake's head.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Falcao saw that one coming.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcao throws a big counter combination but Blake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand

and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Falcao didn't expect that.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falcao trying to control the position.
Blake wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Falcao controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blake. That did some damage!
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao connects with a jab.
Falcao misses the jab.
We've been hearing reports that Falcao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Falcao throws a front kick aimed at Blake's knee but Blake avoids it well.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcao lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
Diego Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Falcao.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake throws the left hand but Falcao avoids the punch easily.
Blake throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Falcao lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Falcao misses with a head kick.
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This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake punishes Falcao's body with a nice straight punch.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Falcao avoids the body shot from Blake.
Falcao throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Falcao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
Falcao throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Falcao. Beautiful body shot.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Falcao seems unphased.
Falcao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcao. That snapped Blake's head back.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao lands a jab.
Blake feints and then cracks Falcao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falcao down.
Falcao lands with a cross.
Falcao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Blake checks it
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Blake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao is looking to score with low kicks.
Falcao scores with a nice right hand.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao cracks Blake with a good jab.
Falcao throws a low kick but Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Blake's head.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Falcao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blake.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.
Falcao misses the body punch
and Falcao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcao off the cage and back into range.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Falcao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Blake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Falcao is out of range and Blake settles back down.
Falcao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Blake misses
enabling Falcao to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falcao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Falcao misses its target.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake checks a low kick from Falcao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
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 walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake works Falcao's body with a nice hook.
Blake blocks a jab.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Blake wants to slow Falcao down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Blake.
Good work by Blake as he checks the leg kick.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake throws a leg kick but Falcao moved away.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blake slips under a jab from Falcao.
Falcao throws a leg kick

and Blake counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Falcao is keeping the position.
Blake wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the position.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
Falcao wants to sweep but no luck.
Blake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Falcao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Blake crashes against the mat.
Blake taking a break here but Falcao is having none of it and regains half guard.

Falcao looking for submissions off his back.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.

Blake is working for a kimura but Falcao is defending it quite comfortably.
Falcao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Falcao manages to get to full guard.
Falcao trying to control the position.
Blake looking to sit in guard and control but Falcao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blake working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Blake.
Blake misses with a body kick.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcao checks a leg kick.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falcao throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Falcao lands the left hand.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Falcao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Falcao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blake.
Blake misses with a hook.
Falcao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Falcao scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Blake throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Falcao misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao checks a leg kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Blake dives in and grabs Falcao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falcao pushes down on Blake's head and hops out.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range.
Blake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Falcao lands a jab to the nose.
Blake misses with a hook.
Falcao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Falcao as Blake shoots in.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao blocks a leg kick.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Blake scoring well with a low kick there.
Blake blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
And Blake tries to counter it with a takedown but Falcao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Falcao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake moves away from the strike by Falcao.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blake throws a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
Blake thuds his shin into the meat of Falcao's side.
Blake cracks Falcao with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a body shot
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Blake swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
A jab from Falcao misses.
Blake misses with a body punch
letting Falcao counter with a right hand.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake throws a series of punches but Falcao avoids them all with ease.
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Falcao.
Falcao ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falcao has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Falcao.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
Blake takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Falcao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao checks the leg kick.
Falcao gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Falcao.
I think Falcao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Falcao!
After the fight, Diego Falcao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.