PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raj Bohn (ranked 7085 p4p, 654 weight class) and Max Falco (ranked 8931 p4p, 718 weight class). The key to victory for Raj Bohn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bohn
vs
Falco

191 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raj Bohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Falco!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco throws a jab when Bohn was well out of range.
Bohn throws a series of punches but Falco moves out of range.
Falco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bohn throwing a counter right hand but Falco manages to avoid it.

Bohn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Falco keeping hold of Bohn's head, controlling as best he can.
Bohn wants to stand up but Falco has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Falco controlling the position for now.
Bohn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falco on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Falco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Bohn misses with a head shot. Falco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Falco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Falco controlling the action here.
Falco not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Falco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bohn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falco.
Falco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Falco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Falco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Falco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bohn throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Falco manages to pass to side control.
Falco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Falco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Falco tries for a kimura but Bohn is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bohn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Falco.
Bohn is trying to get back to half guard.
Falco tries to score with some ground and pound. Bohn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falco tries to score with some ground and pound. Bohn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Falco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Falco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bohn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bohn dodges the ground and pound from Falco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco controlling the position.
Falco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Falco throws a strike aimed at the side of Bohn's head but Bohn avoids it well.
Bohn is looking for a sweep.
Falco misses with the ground and pound.
Bohn tries to bench press Falco off him but Falco keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Falco just content to control the position.

Falco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bohn, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Bohn's face as Falco controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Falco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bohn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bohn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bohn tries to close the distance and clinch but Falco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bohn throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohn is just out of range.
Bohn tries a head kick but it misses.
Falco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bohn.
Falco circles away from the clinch attempt

and Falco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Falco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Falco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Falco is trying to work for a kimura but Bohn is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bohn's head.
Falco throwing shots but Bohn is blocking nicely.
Falco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Falco throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Falco throws some wild stikes that Bohn manages to avoid easily.
Falco content just to control the position here.
Falco thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Falco with the ground and pound from mount.

Bohn is rocked!
Bohn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bohn takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Falco's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Falco!