PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martial Laww (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laww
vs
Falco

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martial Laww!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Falco!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laww throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laww tries a head kick but it misses.
Laww tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laww displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falco throws out the jab.
Laww misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laww pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falco misses the jab.
Falco throws a right hand that misses
and Laww makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Falco really felt that one!
Falco misses the shot to the body.
Laww misses with a head kick.
Laww throws a sloppy head kick and Falco moves out of range easily.
Falco throws a looping overhand right but Laww ducks down to avoid it.
Laww tries to clinch but Falco is having none of it.
Falco throws a hook to the side of Laww's head but Laww sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laww looks to land a body kick but Falco moved away.
Laww throws a sloppy head kick and Falco moves out of range easily.

Falco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laww trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Laww can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falco controls the pace.
Falco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falco stopping the sweep attempt from Laww.
Falco thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laww throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Falco trying to control the position from guard on top but Laww is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laww will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Falco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laww throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Falco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laww utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Falco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Falco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laww preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Falco trying to control but Laww is working from the bottom.
Falco throwing strikes from guard but Laww blocks nicely.
Laww is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laww on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laww tries to get out of the position.
Laww can't keep his opponent in guard - Falco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Falco blocks the strikes from Laww.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laww with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laww tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Laww is breathing heavily.
Falco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Falco is looking to take a break and control but Laww is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laww wants to get back to full guard but Falco has passed into side control.
Laww is trying desperately to improve position.
Falco with shots to the head and body - Laww looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Falco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Falco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Falco is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Laww is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Laww flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Falco anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Laww and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Falco slips an arm under Laww chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Falco has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Falco is squeezing on Laww like an anaconda would it's prey. Laww fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocco Falco!