PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 117 p4p, 17 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 167 p4p, 26 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Goodfellas - Long take Restaurant scene - Then He Kissed Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falcone
vs
Parker

191 cm
25
191 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

185 cm
34
191 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

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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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Falcone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury in the buildup to the fight.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Parker.
Falcone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Falcone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Falcone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Falcone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker wants to clinch
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Parker clinches.

Falcone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker slips a jab from Falcone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands with a cross.
Good work by Falcone as he checks the leg kick.
Falcone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Falcone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Alex Parker has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Falcone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
Falcone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Falcone breaks the clinch.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Parker
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker is looking to slow Falcone down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Falcone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Falcone walks into a jab.
Parker with a hook.
Nice body punch from Parker.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
and Falcone counters with a straight right hand.
Parker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Falcone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcone. That did some damage!
Falcone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falcone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker throws out a counter right but Falcone avoids it with no problem.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Falcone's head backwards.
Parker tries a low kick but Falcone avoids it.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcone. That did some damage!
Falcone throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker thumps Falcone with a low kick.
Parker scores with a hook.
Parker wants to slow Falcone down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone blocks a head kick by Parker.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Falcone.
Falcone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Falcone throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcone blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Falcone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Falcone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Parker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falcone misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Falcone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcone throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcone staying out of range there.
Falcone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Falcone slips a jab from Parker.
It looked like Falcone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker cracks the inside of Falcone's front leg.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Falcone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcone manages to avoid it.
Falcone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tests Falcone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Falcone is looking for a counter combo.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcone is out of range.
Parker scores with a jab to the head.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Parker throws a front kick aimed at Falcone's knee but Falcone avoids it well.
Falcone scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Alex Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Parker.
Falcone throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker throws the left hand but Falcone avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
Falcone avoids the head kick by Parker.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Falcone throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Falcone slips a jab from Parker.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Parker lunges at Falcone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Falcone's hand.
Parker misses with a hook
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker slips a straight right by Falcone.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcone checks a leg kick nicely.
Falcone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Falcone throws a chopping leg kick but Parker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parker slips under a jab from Falcone.
Falcone looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
Parker connects with a right hand. Falcone shakes it off.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Falcone. Falcone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker slips a straight right by Falcone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands an overhand right.
Parker throws a push kick but Falcone slaps the foot to one side.
Falcone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Parker lunges at Falcone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Falcone's hand.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Falcone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parker slips a straight right by Falcone.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcone misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Falcone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Falcone's head.
Parker slips under a jab from Falcone.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parker.
Falcone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Falcone blocks the low kick.
As Parker looks to move away, Falcone throws a big counter combo but Parker just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Falcone counters with a big head kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Parker thows a leg kick but Falcone checks it
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.

Parker is rocked!
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Falcone lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Falcone throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker lands with a nice body kick.
Parker with a hook.
Parker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcone misses with a head kick.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Parker's cut.
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!

Parker dips to his left and cracks Falcone with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcone checks a leg kick.
Falcone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Parker looks to throw a body kick
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Falcone's head back.
Parker sizes up Falcone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Parker throws a low kick, looking for Falcone's leg but Falcone calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker looks to land a combination but Falcone avoids it well.
Falcone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcone with a jab.
Falcone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Parker.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falcone throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker scores with a spinning back kick!
Good work by Falcone as he checks the leg kick.
Falcone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Falcone's head.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falcone digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Falcone throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcone misses with a series of wild punches.
Alex Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Falcone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Falcone checks a leg kick.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcone throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker motions for Falcone to come forward. Parker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Parker.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a head shot.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Falcone blocks a jab.
Falcone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcone defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Falcone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Falcone blocks a jab.
Falcone misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Falcone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker jabs Falcone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcone throws out the jab.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Falcone checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Falcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Falcone cracks Parker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Falcone has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Parker to stand back up!
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters with a big right hand! Oh Parker is in trouble here! Falcone follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.