PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 180 p4p, 23 weight class) and Cody Brinks (ranked 385 p4p, 49 weight class). Falcone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Will Be Heard. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Falcone
vs
Brinks

191 cm
21
191 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone moves forwards but Brinks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Falcone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falcone lands with a nice body punch.
Falcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brinks throws a leg kick that misses.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brinks.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brinks.
A jab from Brinks misses.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brinks.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
Falcone throws a hook but Brinks avoids it easily.
A jab from Brinks misses.
A punch combination from Brinks misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brinks blocks a jab.
Brinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Falcone - just one landing.
Brinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcone.
Falcone misses with a left hand
enabling Brinks to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brinks throws a right hand that Falcone ducks under and follows up with a left that Falcone also avoids with ease.
Falcone jabs Brinks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Falcone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
Falcone lands with a cross.
Falcone throws a jab but it's blocked by Brinks.
A lazy left from Falcone finds it's target.
A jab from Falcone misses.
Falcone lands with a good body shot.
Brinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Brinks jabs at Falcone's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Falcone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brinks drops his hands momentarily and Falcone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brinks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Brinks does it's job there.
Brinks throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brinks.
Brinks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcone finds it's way round the side to connect with Brinks's head.
Falcone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Brinks is rocked!
Brinks tries to work over Falcone's front leg with a kick but Falcone checks it.
Brinks is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Brinks throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Brinks seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcone misses the target.
Falcone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brinks.
Falcone throws a hook but Brinks blocks it.
Brinks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Falcone with a body shot.
Falcone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Falcone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brinks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Falcone throws a hook but Brinks blocks it.
Falcone throws a good cross that connects.
Falcone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brinks tries to get into range but Falcone steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Brinks! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Falcone scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Anthony Falcone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.