PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietro Falasco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Falasco
vs
Paco

186 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

189 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falasco misses with a kick to the body.
Paco shoots in for a double leg but Falasco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paco fails with the takedown.
Paco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Falasco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paco on the side of the head.
Paco fails with the takedown.
Pietro Falasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Paco.
Falasco stuffs the takedown attempt from Paco. Paco gets slowly back to his feet.
Paco misses with a takedown
and Falasco counters with a left to the body.
Falasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falasco as he avoids it easily.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paco moves away.
Falasco throws a shot from downtown. Paco moves away and avoids it.
Falasco misses with a few strikes there.
Paco checks a low kick from Falasco.
Paco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falasco tries to avoid it but Paco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falasco to the ground. Falasco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falasco avoids it really well and circles away.
Falasco tries to score with a low kick but Paco moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Paco or perhaps it was just good defense by Falasco which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Falasco as Paco shoots in.
Falasco just misses with a punch to the body.
Falasco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paco.
Falasco throws a leg kick which misses Paco's front leg but catches the back leg as Paco tries to avoid it.
Paco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falasco wants to land a leg kick but Paco is out of range.
Falasco throws a body punch but Paco moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paco moves away.
Falasco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Falasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Falasco.
A big right from Falasco misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paco is defended easily by Falasco.
Paco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Falasco as he jumps to the side.
Paco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco fails with the takedown.
Falasco misses with a series of wild punches.
Falasco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paco.
Falasco thuds his right hand into Paco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paco dives in and grabs Falasco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falasco pushes down on Paco's head and hops out.
Paco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Falasco counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Falasco 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.

Paco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falasco is fending him off so far but Paco persists. Nope, Falasco circles away and we're back to standing.
Falasco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pietro Falasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falasco throws a body kick that misses.

Falasco clinches.
Falasco lands with a right to the head.
Paco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Falasco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paco wants a takedown.
Pietro Falasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Paco.
Falasco stalling the fight.
Falasco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Falasco is defending well.
Paco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falasco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco tries for a takedown but Falasco manages to get underhooks.
Paco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Falasco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paco has Falasco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Falasco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paco tries for a takedown but Falasco manages to get underhooks.
Paco is breathing heavily.
Falasco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Falasco is pressed up against the cage. Paco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Falasco down to the mat. Falasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pietro Falasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paco.
Paco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Falasco is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Paco.
Falasco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falasco.
Falasco lands a jab to Paco's midsection.
Falasco is looking to wear down Paco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco cracks a nice hook into Paco's ribs.
Falasco scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falasco throws a front kick that sends Paco stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falasco.
A right-left combo lands from Falasco.

Falasco has Paco up against the cage in a clinch.
Falasco slows down the pace here.
Falasco pushes Paco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Falasco lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Falasco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Falasco presses Paco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Falasco stalling.
Paco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Falasco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Falasco works Paco's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falasco with a jab.
Falasco misses with a wild combination.
Falasco lands a head shot.
Paco shoots for a takedown but Falasco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falasco's waist but Falasco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paco off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falasco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paco manages to avoid it.
Paco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Falasco dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Falasco misses with a straight left.
Falasco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paco takes one to the side of the head.
Paco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Falasco misses with a body kick.
Paco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Falasco clobbers Paco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paco blocks the body kick.
Falasco throws a right and a left that Paco avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paco has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falasco. Paco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paco is defended easily by Falasco.
Pietro Falasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Paco.
Paco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Falasco misses with a wild body shot.
Falasco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paco is out of range.
Falasco throws a leg kick

and Paco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Falasco!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paco swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Falasco is now in Paco's guard. A big mistake from Paco there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falasco preventing the sweep.
Falasco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pietro Falasco just wasn't active enough.
Nice straight punches there by Falasco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Falasco.
Falasco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paco.
Paco dodges the punch combination from Falasco.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paco.

Falasco closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco is trying to drag Falasco to the mat but Falasco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Falasco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falasco stalling the fight.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paco wants to take the fight to the mat but Falasco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pietro Falasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falasco is pressed up against the cage. Paco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Falasco down to the mat. Falasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Falasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falasco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro Falasco!
After the fight, Pietro Falasco was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.