PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Manpackage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JAmes 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.

Manpackage
vs
Falcon

190 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
16
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Rodney Manpackage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JAmes Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon throws out a leg kick but Manpackage moves out of range and Falcon only half commits.
Manpackage misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Manpackage gets control of Falcon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manpackage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Manpackage has control of Falcon's left arm, preventing Falcon from doing any damage.
Falcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Manpackage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manpackage pushes Falcon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Manpackage has managed to clinch.

Manpackage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manpackage tries a head kick but it misses.

Manpackage pushes Falcon up against the cage in a clinch.
Falcon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Manpackage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manpackage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Falcon tries to circle away but Manpackage has him pinned against the cage.
Falcon wants to stall.

Manpackage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Manpackage clinches up against the cage.
Manpackage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falcon is defending well for now.
Falcon is looking to break free of the clinch but Manpackage has double underhooks.
Falcon looking to throw knees to the head but Manpackage is blocking nicely.

Manpackage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage throws a sloppy head kick and Falcon moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Falcon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manpackage is keeping busy.
Falcon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Manpackage manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Falcon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manpackage is looking for a counter combo.
Falcon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Manpackage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manpackage lands with a right to the head.

Manpackage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Manpackage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Manpackage instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Manpackage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcon working hard to break the clinch.
Manpackage has Falcon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Falcon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manpackage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcon up against the cage.
Manpackage blocks an elbow strike from Falcon.

Manpackage manages to break the clinch.

Falcon gets tackled into the cage by Manpackage. Manpackage maintains the clinch.
Manpackage blocks an uppercut.
Manpackage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcon is trying to stall.

Manpackage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Falcon misses.
Manpackage throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Manpackage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manpackage has Falcon pushed against the cage.
Manpackage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manpackage lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manpackage scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like JAmes Falcon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manpackage missing with knees to the body.
Falcon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manpackage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcon wants to stall.

Manpackage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Manpackage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JAmes Falcon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Manpackage.
Manpackage misses with a wild body shot.
Falcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manpackage appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
JAmes Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manpackage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcon.

Manpackage drives through and clinches with Falcon against the cage.

Manpackage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcon misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon blocks a low kick nicely.

Manpackage moves into range and clinches up with Falcon.
A left hand lands to the body for Manpackage.
Manpackage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manpackage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falcons head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manpackage tries to land a knee to the head but Falcon blocks with his arms.

Manpackage breaks from the clinch.
Falcon throws a low kick but Manpackage moves out of range easily.
Falcon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falcon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manpackage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcon clobbers Manpackage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodney Manpackage is winning the standup battle so far.
Manpackage avoids the head kick by Falcon.
Manpackage has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Manpackage takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcon.
Manpackage doesn't manage to clinch there - Falcon circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Falcon counters with a three punch combo that has Manpackage backing up. Manpackage nods at Falcon to acknowledge the strikes.
Falcon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manpackage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Manpackage tries to clinch there but Falcon circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcon misses with a two punch combination.
Falcon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Manpackage counter with a right hand.
Manpackage tries to clinch but Falcon moves away
and Falcon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manpackage misses with a head kick.
Falcon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Falcon blocks the body kick.
Falcon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manpackage throws a right hand that Falcon ducks under and follows up with a left that Falcon also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falcon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodney Manpackage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falcon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manpackage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Manpackage gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Manpackage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Manpackage closes the distance and clinches.
Falcon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon misses with an elbow strike.
Falcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Manpackage breaks from the clinch.
Falcon with a jab.
Manpackage is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Falcon.
Manpackage tries to clinch but Falcon moves away
enabling Falcon to counter with a crisp jab.
Manpackage doesn't manage to clinch there - Falcon circles away.
Despite the aggression on Falcon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Falcon throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manpackage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Manpackage backs off Falcon throws a huge counter combo but Manpackage manages to avoid it all.
Falcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manpackage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manpackage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manpackage moves out of range of the body kick.
Falcon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manpackage is looking to chop away at Falcon's legs.
Falcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Falcon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Falcon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manpackage doesn't manage to clinch there - Falcon circles away.
Falcon jabs at Manpackage's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Manpackage misses the target.
Falcon throws a leg kick but Manpackage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manpackage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JAmes Falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JAmes Falcon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Falcon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falcon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Falcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Falcon misses
and Manpackage counters with a left and a right that stings Falcon.
Falcon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manpackage looks to land a combination but Falcon avoids it well.

Manpackage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manpackage lands a body punch in the clinch.

Manpackage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manpackage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Manpackage moves into range and clinches up with Falcon.

Manpackage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manpackage throws out a loose jab but Falcon uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon trying to control the position but instead, Manpackage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcon into the cage.

Manpackage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manpackage scores with a jab. Falcon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Falcon thuds a left hand into Manpackage's body.
Falcon throws a series of punches but Manpackage avoids them all with ease.
Manpackage avoids the head kick by Falcon.
Manpackage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falcon throws a sloppy head kick

and Manpackage counters by moving into the clinch.
Falcon controlling the action here for a moment.
Manpackage lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falcon is defending well for now.
Falcon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manpackage lands with a short shot to the head.

Manpackage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcon tries to clinch there but Manpackage circles away.
Manpackage is looking to clinch.

Manpackage rushes Falcon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Falcon is trying to break the clinch but Manpackage has him pressed against the cage.
Manpackage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcon can do to turn this around?

Manpackage breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Falcon.
Falcon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manpackage. Manpackage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manpackage wants to clinch up but Falcon keeps it at a distance.
Falcon lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manpackage circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falcon stalks Manpackage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manpackage's face. Manpackage staggers backwards, shaken.
Falcon jabs Manpackage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Falcon does no damage.
Manpackage needs to keep his hands up - Falcon had a free shot at his head there.

Manpackage clinches.
Falcon tries to break the clinch but Manpackage is controlling the position.
Falcon throws a head punch that misses.
Manpackage has Falcon pressed against the cage.
Manpackage lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Manpackage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcon stuns Manpackage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manpackage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falcon lands the left hand.
Jab from Falcon.
Falcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manpackage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Falcon swinging wildly here.
Falcon moves out of range of the body kick from Manpackage.
Falcon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falcon duly obliges.
Manpackage tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
JAmes Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falcon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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