PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rich Like Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reach
vs
Falcao

195 cm
32
191 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

186 cm
30
186 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reach lands a nice looking body shot.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Reach moved out of range.
Falcao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Reach counters with a thumping low kick.
Reach takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Falcao finds it's way through Reach's defenses.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Reach avoids them all with ease.
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Reach moved out of range nicely.
Reach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Falcao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reach lands a glancing blow to the side of Falcao's head.
Falcao checks a low kick from Reach.
Falcao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcao throws a combination that misses
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Falcao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Falcao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reach finds it's way round the side to connect with Falcao's head.
Falcao scores with a one two! Reach had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Falcao slips a jab from Reach.
Reach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Falcao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Reach throws a lazy body kick
and Falcao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Reach is rocked!
Reach thows a body kick. Falcao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reach scores with a nice body kick.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Reach checks it
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao connects with a right hand. Reach shakes it off.
Reach checks a leg kick nicely.
Falcao misses with a double jab.
Reach lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reach is looking to counter the offense by Falcao and move into the clinch.
Falcao throws a leg kick that misses.
Falcao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reach to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esquiva Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reach is looking to slow Falcao down with leg kicks.
Reach throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcao throws an off balance right hand
and Reach counters with a nice uppercut.
Reach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Falcao scores with a leg kick.
Reach throws a push kick but Falcao slaps the foot to one side.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Falcao scores with a jab to the body.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reach. Reach obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Reach feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reach counters with a low kick, right behind Falcao 's knee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcao, as that shot connected.
Falcao checks a low kick from Reach.
Reach lands a two punch combo.
Falcao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reach throws a push kick but Falcao slaps the foot to one side.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Falcao tries to get set, Reach tries to push him back and clinch up but Falcao manages to avoid the attempt.
Reach slips a straight right by Falcao.
Reach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcao on the side of the head.
Reach looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
Reach defending well as Falcao loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reach counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao lands with an uppercut that bounces Reach off the cage and back into range.
Falcao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reach tries to land a front kick but Falcao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reach bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Falcao as he connects with a hook.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reach throwing a counter right hand but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Reach's shoulder, as Reach tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reach throws out a powerful jab.
Reach checks a low kick from Falcao.
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 Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Reach.
Nice shot by Reach.
Falcao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnny Reach is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
It looked like Reach was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Falcao.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Reach connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcao throws a combination that misses
and Reach counters with an inside leg kick.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falcao works the jab nicely.
Reach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcao! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcao misses with a straight left.
Reach tried to counter with a leg kick but Falcao avoided it.
Reach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falcao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Falcao lands with an overhand left.
Oh Reach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Reach.
Reach seems to have got his legs back now.
Reach checks a low kick from Falcao.
Falcao misses with a body shot.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falcao misses with a right hand
and Reach counters with a stiff right hand.
Falcao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reach is looking to slow Falcao down with leg kicks.
Reach misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reach. Falcao shrugs it off though.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reach fires out a quick counter leg kick but Falcao just manages to avoid it.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reach feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Falcao misses with a wild combination.
Falcao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reach throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
Jab by Reach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao slips under a jab from Reach.
Reach wants to land a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Falcao cracks Reach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Falcao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Falcao throws a lazy uppercut
and Reach counters with a nice body kick.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reach counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Reach tries to land a front kick but Falcao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Falcao lands a right hook to the body.
Reach lands with a shot to the body.
Falcao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Reach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Falcao's head.

Falcao is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Falcao is still on wobbly legs! Can Reach finish him?
Falcao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcao seems to have recovered his senses.
Reach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reach misses with a straight right.
Reach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Reach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falcao doesn't seem phased though.
Reach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Reach.
Falcao misses with a straight right.
Falcao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reach checks a leg kick nicely.
Falcao throws a front kick aimed at Reach's knee but Reach avoids it well.
Nice cross by Reach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Reach dominated that second round.
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.

Reach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcao throws a jab when Reach was well out of range.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Falcao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reach drops Falcao with a huge uppercut! Falcao drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Reach is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Reach!
Johnny Reach retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Johnny Reach said 'House of KO. Am i doing it right?'.