PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Carrolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon has chosen Turbo Charged as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carrolton
vs
Falcon

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Carrolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Falcon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carrolton throws a head kick that misses
and Falcon counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcon misses with a combination
and Carrolton counters with a thumping low kick.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away
and Falcon counters with a two punch combo.
Falcon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carrolton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Falcon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carrolton. That one must have hurt.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrolton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falcon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carrolton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Falcon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carrolton's guard.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but Falcon isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carrolton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falcon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carrolton darts in trying to clinch

and Falcon counters with a takedown into side control.
Falcon prevents Carrolton from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Falcon is looking to take a break and control but Carrolton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrolton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Falcon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Falcon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carrolton keeps working.
Carrolton pushes Falcon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Falcon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Falcon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carrolton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Falcon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carrolton wants to stand and escape but Falcon is having none of it.

Falcon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but Falcon isn't so interested in that idea.
Carrolton is wriggling around but Falcon manages to pass to half guard.

Falcon is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrolton pushes Falcon off looking to stand but Falcon dives back in and keeps control.
Falcon is stalling here. Carrolton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Falcon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carrolton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falcon can't do much from the bottom here.
Carrolton wants to stand but Falcon has his arm trapped.
Carrolton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falcon on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carrolton wants to stand but Falcon has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Carrolton slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Falcon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carrolton pulls his head out easily.
Carrolton wants to stand up but Falcon is controlling the position.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Falcon manages to get to full guard.

Carrolton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carrolton tries to clinch
and Falcon counters with a left and a right that stings Carrolton.
Carrolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Carrolton connects with a high kick.
Carrolton wants to clinch but Falcon slips to the side

and Falcon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Falcon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carrolton sees it coming and defends easily.

Carrolton is defending against the submission attempts here by Falcon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carrolton fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrolton scores with a hook to the body. Falcon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrolton closes the distance but Falcon moves to the side

and Falcon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon stops Carrolton from getting back to his feet.
Falcon works his way into side control.
Falcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrolton wants to get back to his feet.

Falcon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carrolton wants to get back to his feet but Falcon drags him back down.

Carrolton throws Falcon to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrolton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carrolton misses with a wild combination.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away

and Falcon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steve Carrolton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrolton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Falcon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carrolton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carrolton trying to stall but Falcon improves his position.
Carrolton stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carrolton.
Falcon has Carrolton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carrolton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steve Carrolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Falcon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carrolton wants to stall.
Carrolton stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Carrolton.
Carrolton closes the distance but Falcon moves to the side
and Falcon counters with a series of strikes. Carrolton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away

and Falcon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carrolton's guard now.
Carrolton wants to stand up but Falcon is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Falcon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Falcon!