PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falaris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. Marcus Falaris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bashor
vs
Falaris

172 cm
22
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
35
190 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor shoots for a double leg takedown but Falaris sprawls well. He's pushed Bashor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Falaris misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Falaris as Bashor shoots in.
Bashor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falaris is fending him off so far but Bashor persists. Nope, Falaris circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falaris misses with a head kick.
Falaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bashor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris catches Bashor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Falaris is looking to clinch.
Marcus Falaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falaris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bashor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falaris misses with a head kick.
Bashor has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris is looking to clinch but Bashor is avoiding it.
Falaris wants to clinch up but Bashor keeps it at a distance.
Bashor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcus Falaris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falaris tries to clinch up but Bashor circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Bashor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falaris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bashor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falaris throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
Falaris throws a lazy right hand but Bashor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Falaris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falaris moves in looking to clinch but Bashor pushes him off.

Falaris gets caught flat footed, as Bashor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bashor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falaris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bashor won't allow Falaris to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Falaris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falaris stuffs the takedown attempt from Bashor. Bashor gets slowly back to his feet.
Falaris tries a head kick but it misses.
Falaris tries to land a front kick but Bashor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falaris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bashor misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris lands with a nice body kick.
Falaris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bashor back to the cage. Falaris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Falaris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bashor checks a leg kick nicely.
Falaris throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Falaris clinches up with Bashor and pushes him back against the cage.
Falaris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falaris landing knees to the head.
Falaris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falaris with a knee to the head.
Falaris lands an elbow inside.
Falaris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falaris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bashor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Falaris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris misses with an elbow over the top.
Bashor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Falaris after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falaris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bashor's face.
Falaris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Falaris misses with a knee strike.
Bashor wants to take the fight to the mat but Falaris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Falaris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bashor's defenses.
Bashor blocks the elbow strike.
Falaris landing knees to the head.
Falaris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bashor's defenses.
Falaris lands an elbow just above Bashor 's eye.
Falaris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falaris lands an elbow inside.
Falaris lands an elbow just above Bashor 's eye.
Bashor tries for a takedown but Falaris manages to get underhooks.
Bashor is looking for a takedown.

Bashor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falaris tries to escape but Bashor is in control.
Falaris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bashor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bashor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Falaris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bashor prevents Falaris from escaping the position.
Bashor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bashor prevents Falaris from escaping the position.
Falaris prevents Bashor from improving position.
Bashor cracks Falaris with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Bashor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Falaris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Falaris throws Bashor to one side and escapes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falaris throws a wild body kick that Bashor sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Falaris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falaris throws a head kick but Bashor moves out of range.
Falaris tries to clinch up

and Bashor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Falaris won't be happy with that.
Bashor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Bashor crashes against the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Falaris stops Bashor from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falaris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bashor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Falaris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor landing a few strikes.
Falaris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Falaris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bashor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bashor is staying tight to Falaris's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Falaris wants to get back to his feet.
Falaris parries the strikes from Bashor easily there. Bashor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falaris to escape.
Bashor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Falaris is trying to buck Bashor off.
Falaris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falaris keeps working.
Falaris tries to escape but Bashor is in control.
Bashor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bashor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falaris wants to get back to his feet but Bashor drags him back down.
Bashor wants to control but Falaris is keeping him busy.
Falaris is pushing Bashor's head away, looking to escape. Bashor manages to hold on to the position though.
Bashor landing strikes.
Bashor is putting a hurting on Falaris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Falaris wants to get back to his feet.
Bashor trying to control the position but Falaris is working away.
Bashor works to advance to full mount. Falaris defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bashor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bashor working the ground and pound effectively.
Falaris is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor lands a nice shot to the head.
Falaris taking shots to the head.

Falaris is rocked!
Bashor drops a big elbow. That's hurt Falaris! More shots from Bashor and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Bashor!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Bashor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.