PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Francois Sissypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sissypants has chosen Kool And The Gang - Jungle Boogie as his entrance music. Dino Falco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Falco
vs
Francois Sissypants

192 cm
22
277 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dino Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Francois Sissypants!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sissypants with that takedown attempt.
Sissypants ducks right into an uppercut from Falco.
Sissypants takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Sissypants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falco is trying to control but can't.
Falco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sissypants preventing the sweep.
Falco is working hard here to advance position.
Falco has control of Sissypants's left arm, preventing Sissypants from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sissypants.
Sissypants is looking to work some ground and pound but Falco has wrist control.
Falco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sissypants in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Falco is looking for a triangle but Sissypants pushes his legs off easily.

Falco looking for a guillotine here but Sissypants defends easily.
Sissypants trying to move into half guard but instead Falco has managed to sweep!
Falco wants to control from the top but Sissypants keeps moving.
Sissypants tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Falco postures up.
Sissypants wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Falco throws a leg kick but Sissypants sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sissypants sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sissypants scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sissypants shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falco but Falco pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sissypants changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falco tries to avoid it but Sissypants manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falco to the ground. Falco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dino Falco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Sissypants.
Falco throws out a loose jab but Sissypants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sissypants.

Sissypants shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Falco is trying to defend but Sissypants finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sissypants sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falco defending well though.
Falco has hold of Sissypants's hands but Sissypants slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sissypants really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Falco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Falco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Falco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Falco is pulling down on Sissypants's head to control his posture.

Sissypants stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sissypants decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Falco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Falco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sissypants gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Falco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sissypants moves out of range as Falco strikes.
Falco misses with a straight right.
Sissypants misses with a head kick.
Falco looks to score with a jab to the body but Sissypants is just out of range.
Falco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Falco misses with a hook.
Falco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sissypants.
Falco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sissypants.
Sissypants fails with the takedown
and Falco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dino Falco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Sissypants.
Sissypants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sissypants tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco thuds his right hand into Sissypants's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Jean Francois Sissypants has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Sissypants or perhaps it was just good defense by Falco which made him look bad.
Sissypants is breathing heavily.
Falco misses with a straight left.
Sissypants throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sissypants checks a leg kick.
Falco just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Falco misses.
Sissypants moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sissypants takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Sissypants plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dino Falco is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falco moves out of range as Sissypants strikes.
Nice defenses there by Sissypants.
Sissypants slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Falco misses.
Sissypants wants to clinch up but Falco keeps it at a distance.
Falco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Sissypants drives through and clinches with Falco against the cage.

Falco decides to pull guard.
Falco working a defensive guard here.
Sissypants trying to stand up but can't free himself from Falco's guard.
Sissypants loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sissypants throwing strikes from guard but Falco blocks nicely.
Sissypants with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sissypants!
Falco wants to control the pace but Sissypants is squirming around nicely.
Falco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Falco raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sissypants tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sissypants looks a forlorn figure.
Sissypants manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sissypants knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sissypants trying to control from the bottom.
Sissypants wants to control but Falco passes into side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco throws a strike aimed at the side of Sissypants's head but Sissypants avoids it well.
Sissypants takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Falco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Francois Sissypants's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Sissypants slips a straight right by Falco.
Falco avoids the head kick by Sissypants.
Sissypants takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sissypants misses with a takedown

and Falco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sissypants's guard.
Sissypants trying to control the position.
Sissypants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Falco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sissypants trying to keep a closed guard but Falco is proving a slippery customer.
Dino Falco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falco trying to control but Sissypants is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Falco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Dino Falco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sissypants tries to clinch up.
Sissypants pushes Falco away with a front kick.
Sissypants tries to clinch there but Falco circles away.
Sissypants misses the shot to the body.
Sissypants takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sissypants but Sissypants pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sissypants throws a head kick but Falco moves out of range.
Sissypants takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falco throws out a leg kick but Sissypants moves out of range and Falco only half commits.
A jab lands there for Falco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Falco misses.
Sissypants fails to land the takedown.
Sissypants throws a head kick but Falco moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Falco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Falco stalls from top position.
Falco creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sissypants sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dino Falco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sissypants can do anything to dispel that myth.
Falco controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Dino Falco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sissypants throws a leg kick but Falco checks it.
Falco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Falco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sissypants quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sissypants manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Falco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sissypants keeping moving, preventing Falco from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissypants is trying to control the position but Falco postures up.
Falco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Falco trying to control but Sissypants is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dino Falco just wasn't active enough.
Sissypants rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falco counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Sissypants.
Falco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jean Francois Sissypants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sissypants on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Falco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Falco!