PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music. 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?

The Crippler
vs
Falls

175 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Crippler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Falls.
Falls tries to move into range but The Crippler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Crippler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Crippler pinned against the cage. The Crippler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Falls closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Falls lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falls trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
The Crippler wants to stand up but Falls is controlling him.
Falls lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Crippler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Falls is controlling him.
Falls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
Falls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Crippler wants to stand up but Falls is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Crippler misses with a straight right.
Falls misses with a straight right.
Frank The Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falls fails with the takedown.
Frank The Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls.
Falls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Crippler's waist but The Crippler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Falls off to one side.
The Crippler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falls on the side of the head.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matt Falls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crippler keeps the fight on the outside.
Falls throws a body punch but The Crippler moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Falls looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Crippler stuffs the takedown.
The Crippler thuds a left hand into Falls's body.
Falls looks gassed!
The Crippler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Crippler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Crippler lands with a straight right. Falls didn't see that one coming.
The Crippler scores with a shot to the body.
The Crippler lands with an uppercut that bounces Falls off the cage and back into rage.
The Crippler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Crippler scores with a sloppy right hand. Falls should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from The Crippler finds it's target.
The Crippler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Crippler scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Crippler.
The Crippler lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Falls is looking to close the distance but The Crippler sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Falls crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Falls is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Frank The Crippler!
Frank The Crippler retains his light heavyweight title!