PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Supko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supko comes into the arena with HERE WE GOOOOO! blaring out of the sound system. Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music. Matt Falls has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Supko's chin.

Supko
vs
Falls

185 cm
25
218 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

179 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Supko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls misses with a takedown attempt - Supko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Supko rushes Falls and presses him up against the cage.
Falls has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Supko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Supko.
Falls takes a shot to the head.
Supko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Supko.
Falls working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Supko breaks the clinch.
Supko tries to clinch up.

Falls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Falls looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Supko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Supko is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falls is looking to advance position but Supko won't allow it.
Supko is trying to maintain the position but Falls is very close to passing his half guard.
Falls throwing shots but Supko is blocking nicely.
Falls trying to control from Supko's half guard. Supko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Falls throwing strikes from guard but Supko blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Supko is trying to keep Falls in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Falls is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Supko's half guard.
Supko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Supko wants to stand up but Falls is controlling him.
Supko has control of Falls's left arm, preventing Falls from doing any damage.
Falls looking to pass the guard.
Falls throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Falls trying to control but Supko is working from the bottom.
Falls chips away with some ground and pound.
Falls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falls wants to pass the guard but Supko is keeping the position.
Falls trying to control but Supko is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Supko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falls.
Supko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Falls tries to clinch up
and Supko counters with a series of strikes. Falls will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matt Falls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Supko defends it nicely.
Ben Supko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls.
A head kick misses from Supko.
Supko misses with a two punch combination.
Falls tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Supko swivels and escapes.
Falls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Falls walks into a jab.
Supko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Supko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Falls to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Supko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falls lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Falls wants to control from the top but Supko keeps moving.
Supko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supko is pulling down on Falls's head to control his posture.
Falls postures up.
Falls scoring with some ground and pound.
Supko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Falls manages to get himself to full guard.
Supko won't allow Falls to get back to his feet.
Supko is looking to stand up but Falls won't let him.
Falls wants to sweep here but Supko controlling him for the moment.

Falls wriggles free and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falls.
Horrible takedown by Falls or perhaps it was just good defense by Supko which made him look bad.
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 Ben Supko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falls throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Supko was covering up waiting for the punch and Falls finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Falls throwing strikes from guard but Supko blocks nicely.
Supko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Supko keeping moving, preventing Falls from controlling successfully.
Falls postures up.
Falls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Supko's guard.
Supko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Falls is working away from the top position though.
Falls trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falls.
Falls wants to control but Supko is keeping him busy.
Falls slips a nice elbow through Supko's hands, connecting with Supko's forehead.
Supko wants to get back to his feet.
Falls looks to land a strike but Supko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Supko scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Falls shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Falls showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Supko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Supko is trying to control but can't.
Falls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Supko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Falls trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Falls has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Falls wants to pass to mount but Supko is defending the position.

Falls seems to be working for a kimura but Supko defends the submission attempt.

Falls is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Supko trying to control but Falls postures up.
Falls stops Supko from getting back to his feet.
Supko is trying to maintain the position but Falls is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Supko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Supko.

Falls feints and as Supko raises his hands in defense, Falls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falls working some strikes from top position.
Falls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Supko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Supko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Supko keeping moving, preventing Falls from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falls connects with a couple of short punches.
Supko controls Falls momentarily but Falls frees himself.
Falls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Supko is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Falls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Supko looks to land a body kick but Falls moved away.
Falls looks to land a combination but Supko avoids it well.
Supko misses with a kick to the body.
Falls shoots for a takedown but Supko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Falls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Supko is looking to clinch.
Falls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko.
Supko throws a sloppy head kick and Falls moves out of range easily.

Falls shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Supko wants to control but Falls is keeping busy.
Supko has hold of Falls's hands but Falls slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Supko wants to control but Falls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Falls controlling the action here.
Supko wants to control but Falls is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko is in trouble now - Falls has advanced to mount!

Falls wants to finish this one by submission but Supko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Falls.
Supko is trying desperately to improve position.
Falls controlling the position easily from mount.
Supko is desperately trying to improve his position but Falls has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falls avoids the attempt from Supko to control.
Falls with a couple of short strikes.
Supko tries to hold on but Falls postures up.
Falls raining down shots from the mount!
Falls is landing with some decent strikes but Supko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Falls landing shots from mount.
Supko is looking to get to half guard.
Falls landing strikes from the mount and Supko is in trouble!
Falls tries to control but Supko wriggling away.
Falls lands a big shot there that rocks Supko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls lands a big shot there that rocks Supko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Falls has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Supko's face.
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Falls lands with some strikes.
Falls lands a heavy elbow.
Falls looking to finish Supko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Supko!
Supko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Falls lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Falls cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Falls.

Supko is rocked!
Falls wants to control the pace but Supko is squirming around nicely.
Falls controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Supko hang on?
Falls landing strikes from the mount and Supko is in trouble!
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Falls working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Falls with the ground and pound from mount.
Falls postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Supko looks a forlorn figure.
Supko tries to hold on but Falls postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falls wants to control the pace but Supko is squirming around nicely.
Falls scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Supko?

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Falls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falls has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Falls!