PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coy Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Falcino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grant
vs
Falcino

154 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

212 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coy Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Falcino!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcino misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a series of strikes. Falcino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falcino shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Falcino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Falcino lands with an overhand left.
Falcino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grant tries to avoid it but Falcino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grant to the ground. Grant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grant is looking to counter the offense by Falcino and move into the clinch.
Coy Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Falcino.
Falcino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Grant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant stops a takedown attempt from Falcino.

Grant gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Falcino pushes Grant off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vinny Falcino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant avoids the head kick by Falcino.
Grant is looking for a counter combo.
Grant avoids the head kick by Falcino.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falcino rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Grant jumps guard.
Grant controlling the position.
Falcino looking to sit in guard and control but Grant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Falcino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant postures up in Falcino's guard and throws a big left but Falcino blocks it.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grant is working Falcino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Falcino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grant is looking to stand up but Falcino won't let him.
Falcino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant won't allow Falcino to sweep him here.
Falcino looks winded!

Falcino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Falcino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grant is aware though and is defending well.
Grant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Falcino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grant tries to stand but Falcino is controlling from the bottom.

Grant drops back looking for a leg! Falcino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Falcino manages to kick Grant off! Grant jumps back into Falcino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant tries to stand but Falcino is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Falcino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grant pinned against the cage. Grant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falcino fails with the takedown
and Grant counters with a three punch combo that has Falcino backing up. Falcino nods at Grant to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant throws a big counter combination but Falcino scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Grant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Falcino has one foot on Grant's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Grant rushes Falcino and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Falcino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Falcino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Falcino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Falcino is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coy Grant dominated that round.
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.

A head kick by Falcino misses
and Grant counters with a left and a right that stings Falcino.
Falcino throws a combination that misses

and Grant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Grant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Falcino sees it coming and defends easily.
Grant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Grant gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Coy Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Falcino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Falcino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vinny Falcino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Falcino is breathing heavily.
Grant wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Falcino's best efforts.
Grant has his hands clasped together around Falcino's back. He's all about the action.
Grant won't allow Falcino to pass to mount.
Grant wants to get back to full guard.
Grant manages to get to full guard.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Falcino trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant has his hands on Falcino's head, controlling the position.
Falcino trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grant really is a fat lump.

Falcino tries to sprawl but Grant drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant wants to work for an arm triangle but Falcino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grant wants to stand up but Falcino has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Grant is looking for a kimura here.
Falcino tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
Falcino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grant is working away from the top position though.
Grant wants to stand up but Falcino has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Grant is trying to work for a kimura but Falcino is defending well.
Grant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falcino's head.
Falcino works his way to full guard. Good work.

Grant drops back looking for a leg! Falcino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Falcino manages to kick Grant off! Grant jumps back into Falcino's guard.
Falcino trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coy Grant dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Falcino gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. Falcino manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Falcino is on top in guard.

Grant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcino can do to turn this around?
Falcino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grant holds on and takes a little breather.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falcino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grant is on top in guard.

Falcino looking to control.
Grant tries to stand but Falcino is controlling from the bottom.

Falcino looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Grant is defending well. Falcino quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Grant has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Falcino celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinny Falcino!