PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Falcon (ranked 5259 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Blackbeard (ranked 6911 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.

Falcon
vs
Blackbeard

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Blackbeard!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackbeard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Falcon is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcon wants to improve his position but Blackbeard is controlling well.
Blackbeard 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.

Blackbeard escapes and gets back to his feet.

Falcon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Blackbeard pushes Falcon off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackbeard wants to clinch.
A big left from Falcon misses.
Blackbeard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Oooooh!!! Falcon has knocked Blackbeard down with a huge combo! Falcon steps away and waves a wobbly Blackbeard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Michal Blackbeard has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blackbeard checks a leg kick.
Blackbeard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falcon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blackbeard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Falcon working away.

Falcon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blackbeard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Falcon's guard! Nice work there by Blackbeard!
Falcon striking from the bottom here.
Blackbeard trying to control but Falcon is working from the bottom.
Falcon wants to hit a switch here but Blackbeard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Falcon there!

Blackbeard is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackbeard gets tackled into the cage by Falcon. Falcon maintains the clinch.
Blackbeard avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Falcon looking to throw knees to the head but Blackbeard is blocking nicely.

Falcon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackbeard moves in looking to clinch but Falcon pushes him off.
Blackbeard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackbeard shoots and misses

and Falcon counters by clinching up.
Julio Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Blackbeard.
Blackbeard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Falcon pulls guard.
Blackbeard throws a big elbow that misses.
Falcon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blackbeard pushes down on Falcon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackbeard is controlling the pace.

Falcon is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Blackbeard has latched onto it... Big trouble! Blackbeard pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Falcon is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Blackbeard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Blackbeard!