PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Falco (ranked 2821 p4p, 347 weight class) and Max Apollo (ranked 2496 p4p, 319 weight class). Max Falco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Falco
vs
Apollo

183 cm
19
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Power Matrix Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Apollo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo slips a straight right by Falco.

Apollo closes the distance and clinches.

Apollo breaks the clinch.
Apollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Falco circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Falco misses its target.
Falco fails with a takedown attempt.

Apollo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Apollo manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Apollo has managed to clinch.

Falco has Apollo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Falco pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Apollo tumbling to the mat - Falco dives into Apollo's guard.
Falco works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falco is working for a kimura but Apollo is defending it quite comfortably.

Falco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Apollo defends it well.
Apollo is trying to maintain the position but Falco is very close to passing his half guard.

Falco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Apollo pushes Falco off looking to stand but Falco dives back in and keeps control.

Falco seems to be looking for submissions.

Falco is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco wants to pass the guard but Apollo is defending well.
Falco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apollo is trying to control but can't.
Apollo wants to improve his position but Falco is controlling well.
Apollo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Apollo is defending against the submission attempts here by Falco.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Apollo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco passes to side control.

Falco goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Apollo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Falco but great work by Apollo.
Falco struggling a bit here.
Falco gets back to half guard.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falco keeps working.

Falco has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Apollo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Apollo!
Falco tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco regains half guard.
Falco tries to get to full guard but Apollo has control of the leg.
Falco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Apollo is working away from the top position though.
Apollo prevents Falco from improving his position.
Falco gets full guard.
Apollo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Who's going to make the next move?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falco can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Max Falco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falco throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.
Falco throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.
Apollo is looking to clinch but Falco is avoiding it.
Falco tests Apollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falco keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollo is looking to clinch.
Apollo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Apollo has Falco up against the cage in a clinch.

Apollo lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Falco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falco wants to sweep but no luck.

Falco has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Apollo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Falco has tightened it up now! Apollo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Falco!
After the big win, Max Falco made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Power Matrix Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.