PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and zorrito falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pulver
vs
falcon

170 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, zorrito falcon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
falcon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pulver throws a right and a left that falcon avoids nicely.

falcon shoots in and gets a takedown into Pulver's guard.
falcon throws a big right hand that misses.
falcon tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulver is retaining full guard.
Pulver looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulver, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

falcon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells falcon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
falcon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulver is keeping the position for now.
Pulver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pulver wants to stand but falcon is controlling the position.

falcon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pulver is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of falcon, into his guard.

falcon is looking for a triangle but Pulver pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
falcon keeping moving, preventing Pulver from controlling successfully.
Pulver stays in close to falcon's body and controls the position.
Pulver is pushing down on falcon's leg trying to pass to half guard. falcon is fighting to maintain full guard but Pulver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pulver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but falcon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

falcon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
falcon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
falcon tries to get to full guard but Pulver has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. falcon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pulver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

falcon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
falcon looks gassed!

falcon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pulver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pulver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulver works a leg free and moves into half guard.
falcon trying to hold on to Pulver's head to control him but Pulver postures up.

falcon actively working from the bottom here.
Pulver wants to free his trapped foot but falcon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
falcon tries to get to full guard but Pulver has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
falcon is pressing down on Pulver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
falcon keeping moving, preventing Pulver from controlling successfully.
falcon wants to improve his position but instead Pulver has moved into half guard.

Pulver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so falcon is just riding it out for now. Pulver eventually gives up the hold.
falcon is trying to control but can't.
Pulver wants to pass the guard but falcon is defending well.
Pulver stops falcon from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pulver moves nicely into side control.
falcon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pulver off and has taken his back!
Pulver is in bad spot here.
Pulver is trapped and falcon is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Pulver grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards falcon.
falcon gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
falcon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pulver is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if falcon gets his way!
falcon has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Pulver.
Pulver turns into falcon and is now in his guard.

falcon working for a triangle but Pulver defends it easily.
falcon working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

zorrito falcon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pulver is defended easily by falcon.

Excellent takedown into side control there by falcon.
falcon throwing strikes but Pulver manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
falcon gets back to half guard.
zorrito falcon has got the better of the ground game so far.
falcon is pressing down on Pulver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

falcon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pulver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

falcon has his foot on Pulver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pulver works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver pushes down on falcon's leg and manages to get into half guard.

falcon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
falcon is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulver performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

falcon is defending against the submission attempts here by Pulver.
falcon gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. falcon is keeping the position for now.

falcon looking for a guillotine here but Pulver defends easily.
Pulver trying to stand up but can't free himself from falcon's guard.
falcon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pulver is one step ahead there.

falcon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
falcon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

falcon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pulver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pulver stands up and waves to falcon to follow him.
Tommy Pulver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

falcon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
falcon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pulver some visible discomfort.
Pulver is looking to regain half guard here but falcon keeps moving and retains side control.
falcon scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
falcon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pulver prevents falcon from moving into mount.
falcon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

falcon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no falcon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pulver gets back to half guard.
Pulver tries to roll over but falcon keeps him under control.
falcon is nestled in close to Pulver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
falcon prevents Pulver from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. falcon connects with a nice short shot to Pulver's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

zorrito falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

falcon dips to his left and cracks Pulver with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Pulver.

Pulver clinches up against the cage.
Pulver is pressed up against the cage. falcon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pulver down to the mat. Pulver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab lands there for falcon.
falcon throws a looping overhand right but Pulver ducks down to avoid it.
falcon clinches but Pulver breaks the clinch

and Pulver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for falcon!
falcon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
falcon is desperately trying to improve his position but Pulver has a good base and remains in mount.
Pulver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as falcon is looking to escape.
falcon gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
falcon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pulver wants to control from the top but falcon keeps moving.

falcon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

falcon is looking to sinch up a triangle. Pulver throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to falcon's body to avoid the submission. falcon has instead reached around Pulver's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! falcon arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). zorrito falcon!