PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 345 p4p, 18 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 940 p4p, 43 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Charon - Sorrow Song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Falcao
vs
Badger

163 cm
35
141 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

161 cm
39
134 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Falcao misses
and Badger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Badger throws a head kick that half lands.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Badger checks it.
Falcao scores with a jab to the head.
Falcao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
A left lands for Falcao.
Falcao throws a head kick that half lands.
Badger lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Falcao throws out a leg kick but Badger moves out of range and Falcao only half commits.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Badger.
Badger is looking to score with low kicks.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badger! But no joy.
Badger 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Falcao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badger cracks Falcao with an open hand slap.
A jab from Falcao finds it's way through Badger's defenses.
Badger misses with a low kick as Falcao jumps back.
Falcao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Badger slips a straight right by Falcao.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Falcao moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Falcao misses.
Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badger.
An inside leg kick from Badger misses.
Falcao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice shot by Falcao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Falcao does it's job there.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands with a hook. Falcao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Falcao feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Falcao throws a wild body kick that Badger sees coming a mile off.
Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Badger as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Good standup being displayed there by Falcao as he connects with a hook.
Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Badger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Badger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Falcao.
Badger throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a body kick that misses
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcao slips under a jab from Badger.
Badger with a nice cross.
Falcao lands with an overhand left.
Falcao swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
Badger lands a nice shot to the body.
Badger defending well as Falcao loads up on a big left hand.
Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badger counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badger.
Falcao staying out of range there.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Falcao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Badger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Badger's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badger on the side of the head.
Falcao thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Badger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses.
Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badger dodges the punch combination from Falcao.
Badger throws a leg kick but Falcao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcao throws a body punch but Badger moves out of range.
Badger is looking for the big counter here.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badger walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger misses with a hook.
Falcao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badger blocks a head kick by Falcao.
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Falcao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falcao misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Falcao misses.
Badger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Falcao avoids a kick to the body.
Falcao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Badger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falcao counters with a straight right hand.
Badger throws a hook to the side of Falcao's head but Falcao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcao half committed to a counter leg kick.
Falcao misses with a head kick.
Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Falcao checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger jabs Falcao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Falcao.
Falcao swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Diego Falcao is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger throws a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Falcao.
Badger blocks a jab.
Badger scores with a hook.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Falcao misses with the combination.
Falcao throws a hook but Badger avoids it easily.
Falcao misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badger digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
Falcao throws a head kick that Badger semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcao.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Falcao.
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!
Badger cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Badger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcao, as that shot connected.
Falcao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badger is able to avoid easily.
Badger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Badger throws a low kick but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badger.
Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Falcao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badger cracks Falcao with an open hand slap.
Falcao scores with a nice head shot.
Badger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Badger's head.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Badger ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Falcao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao connects with a body shot that sends Badger's belly button to the back.
Badger swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Badger lands a nice looking body shot.
Falcao walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
Sloppy strikes from Badger. Those never looked like landing.
As Badger looks to move away, Falcao throws a big counter combo but Badger just gets out of the way.
Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Badger thumps Falcao with a low kick.
Falcao sizes up Badger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Falcao scores with a shot to the body.
Falcao swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Falcao avoids a kick to the body.
Badger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falcao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcao checks a leg kick.
Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Falcao checks it well.
Badger lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Badger checks it
and Badger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Falcao cracks Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Badger there.
Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcao misses with a hook
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Falcao checks a low kick from Badger.
Badger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Badger misses the target.
Falcao blocks the body kick.
Falcao tried to counter with a leg kick but Badger avoided it.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcao, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Falcao dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Falcao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Badger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Falcao clobbers Badger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badger missing with a left hand there. Falcao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Falcao.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Badger checks a low kick from Falcao.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Badger.
Falcao scores with a nice head shot.
Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Falcao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger looks to land a body kick but Falcao moved away.
Falcao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.
Badger misses with a body kick.
Falcao with a hook.
Falcao connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger blocks a head kick by Falcao.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Badger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcao moves forwards but Badger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcao throws the kick towards the body but Badger avoids it.
Falcao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falcao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcao throws a hook but Badger blocks it.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Badger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Falcao misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Badger throws a series of punches but Falcao avoids them all with ease.
Badger with a hook.
Falcao works Badger's body with a nice hook.
Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Badger cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcao. Falcao obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.
Badger lands a body shot.
Falcao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Falcao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Badger thows a body kick. Falcao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haywood Badger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badger motions for Falcao to come forward. Badger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Badger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao throws a jab when Badger was well out of range.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Falcao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badger.
Falcao lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao checks a low kick from Badger.
A little feinted left hand from Falcao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Falcao misses.
Badger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Badger slips under a jab.
A big left from Badger misses.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Falcao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badger on the side of the head.
Falcao works Badger's body with a nice hook.
Badger staying out of range there.
Badger throws a leg kick but Falcao moved away.
Badger misses with a hook.
Falcao throwing a counter right hand but Badger manages to avoid it.
Badger takes one on the button.
Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Falcao momentarily.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Badger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badger cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao scores with a hook.
Falcao wants to land a leg kick but Badger is out of range.
Badger lands an overhand right.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses.
Badger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
Falcao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Badger moved out of range nicely.
Badger throws a counter combo.
Badger cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Falcao catches Badger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Badger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger misses with a low kick as Falcao jumps back.
Falcao tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Badger is out of range.

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.
Well Falcao 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Falcao!
A very excited looking Diego Falcao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.