PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Charon - Sorrow Song. Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Falcao
vs
Larusso

163 cm
33
141 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

170 cm
32
144 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao lands a jab to Larusso's midsection.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Falcao moves away and avoids it.
Larusso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcao is able to avoid easily.
Good exchange - Larusso coming out on top.
Larusso motions for Falcao to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Falcao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Falcao counters with a straight right hand.
Falcao is looking to slow Larusso down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcao.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso throws a low kick but Falcao moves out of range easily.
Falcao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larusso staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Larusso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso 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.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larusso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falcao keeps Larusso at a distance using the push kick.
Larusso throws out a leg kick but Falcao moves out of range and Larusso only half commits.
Falcao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso tries a low kick but Falcao avoids it.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Falcao lands a head kick. Larusso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Falcao throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Falcao lands but Larusso takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Larusso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Falcao will feel that in the morning.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larusso.
We've been hearing reports that Falcao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Falcao misses with a leg kick
and Larusso counters with a left and a right that stings Falcao.
Larusso motions for Falcao to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Falcao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Falcao cracks Larusso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcao checks a low kick from Larusso.
Falcao throws a quick counter head kick but Larusso was just out of range.
Falcao cracks Larusso with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Larusso tries a quick counter leg kick but Falcao is wise to it.
Falcao tests Larusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Larusso misses.
Falcao slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Falcao ducks right into an uppercut from Larusso.
Larusso throws a front kick aimed at Falcao's knee but Falcao avoids it well.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Larusso throws the left hand but Falcao avoids the punch easily.
Falcao feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Falcao throws a front kick that sends Larusso stumbling back into the cage.
Falcao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao.
Falcao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcao thuds his right hand into Larusso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Falcao throwing a counter right hand but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
Larusso misses with a straight left.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Falcao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Larusso.
A solid body kick from Falcao.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcao misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso misses with a hook to the body
and Falcao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
A left lands for Falcao.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Falcao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Larusso backs away, Falcao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
Larusso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larusso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Falcao throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcao is just out of range.
Falcao cracks Larusso with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Falcao blocks the leg kick.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Falcao's sensitive parts.
Larusso checks a low kick from Falcao.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larusso digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Falcao blocks the leg kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a solid leg kick but Falcao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larusso.
A counter left hand to the body from Falcao misses its target.
Larusso throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
Larusso lands a right hook to the body.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Larusso didn't see that one coming.
Falcao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Larusso motions for Falcao to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Falcao takes a step back to recover.
Falcao thumps Larusso with a low kick.
Falcao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larusso takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao scores with a hook.
Larusso looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Larusso lands a front kick.
Larusso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao connects with a looping right hand.
Falcao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcao blocks a jab.
Falcao slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao misses with a head kick.
Falcao swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Larusso misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Falcao down.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Falcao moves his leg out of the way.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larusso - that will leave a mark!
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Larusso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falcao throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily.
Falcao defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso wants to slow Falcao down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcao throwing a counter right hand but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Falcao checks a leg kick.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Falcao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Falcao catches Larusso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Falcao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcao moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso throws a head kick that Falcao semi-blocks.
Larusso cracks Falcao with a good jab.
Larusso slips under a jab from Falcao.
Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcao can pounce on him.
Larusso misses the jab.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso motions for Falcao to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Larusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Falcao blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Falcao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larusso moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Larusso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Larusso.
Larusso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falcao to score with a decent uppercut.
Larusso slips a straight right by Falcao.
Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falcao checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso tries to move into range but Falcao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larusso cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larusso thumps Falcao with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Falcao might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Falcao throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Falcao.
Falcao throws a sloppy head kick and Larusso moves out of range easily.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Falcao saw that one coming.
Larusso throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao is looking for a counter combo.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcao checks a low kick from Larusso.
Falcao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larusso doesn't seem bothered though.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Falcao's legs.
Falcao slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larusso throws a hook to the side of Falcao's head but Falcao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Diego Falcao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso moves out of range as Falcao throws a body kick.
Falcao lands a right hook to the body.
Falcao blocks a jab.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Falcao's legs.
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Larusso moved out of range nicely.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larusso jabs at Falcao's body.
Falcao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larusso 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.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Larusso throws a lazy head kick
and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falcao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Falcao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Falcao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larusso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Larusso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Falcao.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Larusso was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Falcao throws a leg kick that misses.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso thuds a left hand into Falcao's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larusso just manages to avoid it.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Larusso counters with a good low kick that Falcao was not able to check.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larusso throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Larusso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Larusso misses.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larusso 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Diego Falcao stepped up to the mic, saying 'Auto-flight with no energy.'.