PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Giap comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beach Party Vietnam kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falcone
vs
Nguyen Giap

178 cm
32
156 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

177 cm
26
158 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Falcone tries to keep at a distance but Giap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giap blocking some punches.
Falcone taking a breather.
Falcone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giap.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Giap takes an elbow to the forehead.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Falcone looking to stall.
Giap tries to work over Falcone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.

Giap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Falcone keeps Giap at a distance using the push kick.
Giap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giap tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Giap checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giap tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.

Giap moves into the clinch.
Giap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falcone working Giap over with knees to the body.
Giap working aggressively here.
Giap prevents a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giap lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Falcone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Falcone tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Falcone to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Falcone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Giap controls the action.
Falcone trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Falcone.
Falcone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Giap.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcone missing with knees to the body.
Giap lands a right hand.
Falcone tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Giap blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcone trying to control the position but instead, Giap has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcone into the cage.
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giap is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giap.

Giap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falcone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Giap.
Giap's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Giap avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giap throws a head punch that misses.
Giap throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giap.
Falcone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giap stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Giap blocks it.
Giap presses Falcone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giap lands a shoulder strike.
Giap gets through Falcone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falcone.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giap lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcone stalling in the clinch.
Falcone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Giap takes an elbow to the temple.
Falcone misses with a knee to the head.
Giap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Falcone - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Falcone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giap blocks an elbow strike.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giap lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Giap looks winded!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Falcone lands a good knee to the midsection. Giap won't want to take too many of those.
Falcone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furio Falcone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap wants to clinch up but Falcone keeps it at a distance.
Falcone is looking to slow Giap down with leg kicks.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone thuds his shin into the meat of Giap's side.
Falcone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Falcone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Giap tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Giap checks a leg kick nicely.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Giap clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giap wants to stall.
Falcone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Falcone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Furio Falcone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Falcone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Giap just leaning against Falcone, taking a breather.
Giap lands an uppercut.
Falcone dodges an elbow strike from Giap.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.

Giap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Giap instigates a clinch.
Falcone misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcone tries a body shot but Giap blocks it.
Giap wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falcone's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Falcone.
Giap takes an elbow to the temple.
Giap misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Giap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giap landing knees to the body.
Falcone tries to stall but Giap uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Giap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giap lands an elbow that stopped Falcone in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giap lands an elbow inside that Falcone shrugs off.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giap swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giap lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap landing knees to the body.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
Giap has Falcone pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Giap lands an elbow just above Falcone 's eye.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Giap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Giap lands a body punch.
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!

Giap manages to break the clinch.
Giap scores with a jab to the body.
Giap ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Giap rushes Falcone and presses him up against the cage.
Giap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Giap blocks it.
Falcone takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Giap as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Giap.
Falcone misses with a knee strike.
Giap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falcone's face.
Giap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falcone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Giap manages to break the clinch.
Giap is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falcone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giap thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vo Nguyen Giap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Falcone. Those never looked like landing.
Giap tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Falcone counters with a nice leg kick.
Giap avoids a kick to the body.

Falcone clinches up with Giap and pushes him back against the cage.
Falcone has Giap pressed against the cage.
Giap avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Giap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falcone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap gets through Falcone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap avoids the elbow strike from Falcone, against the cage.
Giap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Falcone.
A knee to the head by Giap.
Giap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giap lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giap stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Giap lands an elbow that stopped Falcone in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Giap blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone scores with a shot to the side of Giap's head.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Giap.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Giap.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Falcone tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Giap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Giap lands with a left to the head.

Falcone is rocked!

Giap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Falcone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcone throws a head kick but Giap moves out of range.
Falcone seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Giap is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falcone counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Giap wants to clinch.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Giap.
Giap thuds his right hand into Falcone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Falcone throws a hook to the side of Giap's head but Giap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giap tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.

Giap drives through and clinches with Falcone against the cage.
A short left from Falcone.
Giap blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Giap misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcone.
Falcone managing to block the knees to the body from Giap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Giap.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vo Nguyen Giap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giap has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vo Nguyen Giap!
Vo Nguyen Giap took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.