PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fallon has chosen Burning Beard as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ralph
vs
Fallon

175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leland Ralph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fallon.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Fallon throws a right hand that Ralph ducks under and follows up with a left that Ralph also avoids with ease.
Ralph closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ralph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Ralph looks to land a combination but Fallon avoids it well.
Fallon misses with a double jab
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ralph throws a leg kick but Fallon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ralph swinging wildly here.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Fallon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ralph.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ralph counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fallon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fallon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ralph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ralph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ralph clinches with his opponent.
Ralph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Fallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fallon working aggressively here.
Ralph works on Fallon's body with a couple of short punches.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ralph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ralph with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
Fallon working aggressively here.
Ralph gets through Fallon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ralph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon looks gassed!
Ralph slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ralph.
Ralph is stalling here.
Ralph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ralph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fallon backwards.
Fallon is trying to drag Ralph to the mat but Ralph just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ralph.
Ralph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ralph.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ralph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ralph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ralph lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ralph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ralph scores with a decent looking hook.
Neil Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Ralph misses.
Ralph lands a nice looking body shot.

Ralph forces Fallon back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ralph.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ralph lands a shoulder strike.
Ralph lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ralph.
Ralph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ralph lands with a light punch inside.
Ralph is leaning against Fallon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Ralph - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ralph blocking some punches.
Fallon throws a head punch that misses.
Ralph lands with a left to the head.
Ralph stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ralph lands a body punch.
Ralph lands a nice shot to the body.
Ralph has Fallon pressed against the cage.
Fallon throws a head punch that misses.
Fallon takes a shot to the head.
Ralph scores with a hook to the body.
Ralph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ralph.
Ralph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ralph is working Fallon over against the cage.
Ralph avoiding damage.
Fallon has a couple of punches blocked by Ralph.
Ralph pushes Fallon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ralph connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fallon's face.
Ralph taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ralph cracks Fallon with a nice body shot.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Ralph.
Ralph scores with a hook to the body.
Ralph holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ralph connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fallon's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Ralph.
Ralph trying to control the position but instead, Fallon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ralph into the cage.
Ralph lands a nice shot to the body.
Fallon lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ralph misses with a knee strike.
Fallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Ralph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fallon has a couple of punches blocked by Ralph.

Ralph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ralph tries to bum rush Fallon with a series of wild strikes but Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ralph throws a solid leg kick but Fallon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ralph.
Ralph looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ralph throws and low kick but Fallon moves out of range easily.
Fallon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ralph counters with a series of strikes. Fallon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ralph fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Ralph misses.
Fallon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fallon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ralph.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ralph lands a right hook to the body.
Fallon throws out a loose jab but Ralph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fallon misses with a body shot
and Ralph counters with a left and a right that stings Fallon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ralph!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Ralph dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fallon throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ralph counter with a right hand.
Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ralph closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ralph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ralph scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Fallon as he checks the leg kick.
Fallon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ralph circles away quickly and effectively.
Ralph misses with the combination.
Leland Ralph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fallon avoids the head kick by Ralph.
Ralph lands a jab to Fallon's midsection.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ralph lands with a nice combination. Fallon backs away looking to recover.
Ralph scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ralph lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fallon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fallon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fallon misses with a hook to the body
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ralph darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Fallon tries to keep at a distance but Ralph has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ralph breaks from the clinch.
Ralph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fallon is able to avoid easily.
Ralph attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fallon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ralph circles away quickly and effectively.
Ralph displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Fallon dodges the punch combination from Ralph.
Ralph ducks under a wild hook from Fallon.
Ralph misses with a few strikes there.
Fallon misses with an uppercut.
Fallon misses with a double jab
and Ralph counters with a two punch combo.
Fallon misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ralph.
Nice cross by Ralph.
Fallon takes one on the button.
Fallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fallon checks a low kick from Ralph.
Fallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ralph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fallon at a distance.
Fallon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fallon walks into a straight right hand from Ralph.
Ralph is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fallon swinging wildly here.
Ralph thuds a left hand into Fallon's body.
Fallon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ralph.
Ralph swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Ralph.
Fallon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ralph. Ralph circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph tries to bum rush Fallon with a series of wild strikes but Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ralph clinches.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ralph looking to stall.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Ralph.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ralph takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
Ralph lands a body shot.
Ralph manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ralph is working Fallon over against the cage.
Ralph blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fallon fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
Fallon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Ralph uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ralph breaks the clinch.
A combination from Ralph does no damage.
Ralph has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fallon finds it's way round the side to connect with Ralph's head.
A slow jab from Fallon misses its intended target.
Ralph throws a front kick aimed at Fallon's knee but Fallon avoids it well.
Fallon throws a combination that misses
and Ralph counters with a right hand to the body.
Ralph lands a right hook to the body.
Fallon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ralph scores with a punch to the head.
Ralph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ralph counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Ralph misses.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ralph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ralph bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fallon's head.
Ralph misses with a looping left.
Ralph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fallon throws a looping overhand right but Ralph ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Ralph dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ralph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fallon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ralph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ralph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fallon can do to turn this around?
Fallon throws a combination that misses
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Ralph lands a jab-cross combination.
Fallon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ralph.

Ralph gets a clinch.

Ralph breaks from the clinch.
Ralph cracks Fallon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ralph moves away from the strike by Fallon.
Ralph misses with a series of wild punches.
Ralph dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
Ralph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ralph throws a combination. Fallon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ralph connects with a single shot there.
Fallon throws a sloppy body shot
and Ralph counters with a three punch combo that has Fallon backing up. Fallon nods at Ralph to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a wild combination.
Ralph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ralph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ralph works over Fallon's head and body with a nice combination.
Fallon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ralph lands a nice looking body shot.
Fallon misses with a jab to the body
and Ralph counters with a series of strikes. Fallon will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Fallon.
Ralph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ralph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fallon throws a hook to the side of Ralph's head but Ralph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fallon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ralph to score with a decent uppercut.
Fallon misses with a double jab
and Ralph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Ralph.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ralph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fallon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ralph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fallon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ralph counters with a straight right hand.
Ralph misses with a series of wild punches.
Fallon throws a combination that misses
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon throws a combination that misses
and Ralph counters with an inside leg kick.
Fallon slips under a jab.
Fallon throws a hook but Ralph blocks it.
Fallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ralph counters with a straight right hand.
Ralph scores with a three punch combo!
Fallon misses with a wild combination.
Ralph fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fallon checks it well.
Fallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ralph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ralph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Ralph has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph lands with a short shot to the head.
Fallon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fallon tries to score a body lock takedown but Ralph shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ralph pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fallon misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Ralph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ralph has Fallon pushed against the cage.
Fallon gets through Ralph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ralph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ralph effectively controlling the action here.
Leland Ralph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Ralph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ralph blocks an uppercut.
Neil Fallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leland Ralph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ralph stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ralph lands a shoulder strike.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four 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.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Ralph lands with a light punch inside.
Ralph is leaning against Fallon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ralph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ralph.
Fallon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ralphs head.
Ralph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fallon misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ralph.
Fallon has a couple of punches blocked by Ralph.
Ralph dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Ralph on the inside.
Ralph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ralph is leaning against Fallon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ralph lands a good knee to the midsection. Fallon won't want to take too many of those.
Fallon misses with the head strike.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fallon working aggressively here.
Fallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ralph blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leland Ralph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ralph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leland Ralph!