PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Falls
vs
Sweeney

179 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Falls closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sweeney did well to prevent Falls getting side control.
Falls lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Falls controlling the pace.
Falls thows a huge punch but Sweeney dodges it nicely.
Sweeney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Falls scores with a couple of nice shots.
Falls stops Sweeney from getting back to his feet.
Falls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sweeney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sweeney wants to get back to his feet.
Falls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sweeney's head.
Sweeney is looking to escape.
Sweeney tries to kick Falls off in order to stand up. Falls Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sweeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Falls working the body and head with strikes.

Falls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Falls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Falls cracks Sweeney with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Falls throws a strike aimed at the side of Sweeney's head but Sweeney avoids it well.
Sweeney being controlled for a moment.
Sweeney is trying to get back to his feet.
Falls scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sweeney to see if he's OK.
Falls is looking to take a break and control but Sweeney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falls landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sweeney is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sweeney tries to escape but Falls is in control.
Falls lands some shots froms side control.
Sweeney is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Falls has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls cracks Sweeney with a big elbow.
Sweeney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Sweeney is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falls controls the position.
Falls trying to control the position but Sweeney is working away.
Sweeney wants to get back to his feet but Falls drags him back down.
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sweeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falls takes a little break here. Sweeney wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Falls in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sweeney is pushing Falls's head away, looking to escape. Falls manages to hold on to the position though.
Falls scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sweeney to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sweeney is still in real trouble! Can Falls finish him?
Falls scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sweeney is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Falls can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Falls!