PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adelbert Gainsborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Falcon (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.

Gainsborough
vs
Falcon

199 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Xtreme Merchandise

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 Rio de Janeiro, Adelbert Gainsborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Just Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gainsborough lets loose with a powerful body kick. Falcon will feel that in the morning.
Falcon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Falcon takes one on the button.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gainsborough circles away from the clinch attempt.

Falcon has closed the distance and engaged Gainsborough in a clinch.
Falcon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough blocking some punches.
Gainsborough avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Gainsborough is looking to control Falcon's arms but Falcon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gainsborough has his back to the cage.
Falcon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gainsborough's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gainsborough. Falcon does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gainsborough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gainsborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Falcon has closed the distance and engaged Gainsborough in a clinch.
Falcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gainsborough avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Gainsborough is stalling here.
Gainsborough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gainsborough breaks from the clinch.
Falcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gainsborough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gainsborough swats away the attempt to clinch by Falcon.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gainsborough tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcon moves to clinch but Gainsborough breaks away
and Gainsborough counters with a leg kick.
Gainsborough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Falcon clinches with his opponent.
Falcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcon working aggressively here.
Falcon working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gainsborough leaning against his opponent.
Gainsborough seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Falcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falcon has a couple of punches blocked by Gainsborough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough takes a shot to the head.
Falcon misses with a punch to the body.
Falcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.
Falcon misses with some punches.
Gainsborough is looking to control Falcon's arms but Falcon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gainsborough has his back to the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Falcon.
Falcon misses with the head strike.
Falcon stalling against the cage.
Gainsborough is looking to control Falcon's arms but Falcon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gainsborough has his back to the cage.
Gainsborough content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon prevents Gainsborough from breaking the clinch.
Falcon misses with some punches.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gainsborough.
Falcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gainsborough - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Falcon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Falcon as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcon looking to throw knees to the head but Gainsborough is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gainsborough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adelbert Gainsborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Falcon moves into range and clinches up with Gainsborough.
Falcon has Gainsborough pressed against the cage, preventing Gainsborough from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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 Adelbert Gainsborough will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falcon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gainsborough manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcon looks to clinch
and Gainsborough counters with a nice uppercut.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses.

Falcon closes the distance and clinches.
Gainsborough is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcon lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Falcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcon.
Falcon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gainsborough up against the cage.
Gainsborough prevents a body shot from Falcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gainsborough is trying to push Falcon away but Falcon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falcon misses with a punch to the body.
Gainsborough avoiding damage.
Falcon is struggling to control the position.
Falcon lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough looking to slow down the pace here.
Gainsborough blocking some punches.
Falcon lands a shot to the body.
Falcon misses with a punch to the body.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gainsborough breaks the clinch.
Gainsborough takes a swing at Falcon's ribcage but misses.

Falcon closes the distance and clinches.
Falcon working aggressively here.
Falcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gainsborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcon tries to land a knee to the head but Gainsborough blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Gainsborough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gainsborough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gainsborough. That's going to slow Falcon down.
Falcon misses with a looping right.
Gainsborough misses with a body punch

and Falcon counters by moving into the clinch.
Falcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gainsborough misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gainsborough breaks from the clinch.
Falcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falcon blocks a head kick by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough throws a series of punches but Falcon moves out of range.
Gainsborough pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough looks to throw the jab but Falcon is out of range.
Adelbert Gainsborough is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcon takes a swing at Gainsborough's ribcage but misses.
Falcon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gainsborough. Gainsborough obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gainsborough tries to keep at a distance but Falcon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gainsborough.
Falcon with a knee to the head.
Falcon wants to stall.
Gainsborough looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Just Falcon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Falcon tries to clinch up but Gainsborough circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gainsborough. That's going to slow Falcon down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gainsborough - that will leave a mark!
Gainsborough misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcon staying out of range there.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses.
Gainsborough keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Gainsborough.
A swing and a miss from Gainsborough.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gainsborough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gainsborough swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gainsborough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gainsborough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gainsborough throws an overhand right that lands on Falcon's shoulder, as Falcon tries to avoid the shot.
Gainsborough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcon.
Gainsborough tried to score with a low kick but Falcon checks it.
Falcon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gainsborough. That one must have hurt.
Falcon blocks a head kick by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough jabs Falcon right on the nose. Falcon blinks but takes it well.
Falcon tries to clinch up but Gainsborough circles away and keeps his distance.
Falcon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Gainsborough keeps the fight on the outside.
Gainsborough throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gainsborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falcon.
Gainsborough throws a right and a left that Falcon avoids nicely.
Gainsborough misses with an uppercut
and Falcon counters with an outside leg kick.
Gainsborough lands a nice looking kick to the body. Falcon takes a step back to recover.
Falcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gainsborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcon.
Gainsborough swats away the attempt to clinch by Falcon.
Falcon is looking to clinch.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gainsborough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough looks to land a left hand but Falcon moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcon moves into the clinch.

Gainsborough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gainsborough throws a sloppy head kick and Falcon moves out of range easily.
Gainsborough lands a high kick!
Gainsborough keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcon wants to clinch up but Gainsborough keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gainsborough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Falcon wants to clinch up but Gainsborough keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gainsborough, right into the meat.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses
and Falcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gainsborough thinking.
Falcon tries to clinch up but Gainsborough circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gainsborough throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gainsborough throws a head kick but Falcon moves out of range.
Falcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gainsborough throws out the jab.

Falcon instigates a clinch.
Gainsborough blocking some punches.
Falcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falcon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Falcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gainsborough's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gainsborough misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adelbert Gainsborough showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gainsborough has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Just Falcon!