PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hatebreed - Live for this. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jim's choice of entrance music: Any. Furio Falcone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Jim's chin.

Falcone
vs
Jim

178 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone scores with a jab. Jim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Furio Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim looks for the body kick but Falcone saw that one coming.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jim.
Jim throws a head kick that misses.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jim.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcone doesn't seem bothered though.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Jim.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Jim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jim with a jab.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Jim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcone is able to avoid easily.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Falcone gets a clinch.
Falcone landing knees to the body.
Jim looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone misses with a body punch.
Jim blocks an uppercut.
Falcone is trying to maintain a safe position but Jim gets an underhook and turns Falcone into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jim's head.
Falcone is looking to score with low kicks.
Falcone connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcone digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Jim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jim's calf.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Falcone clobbers Jim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Falcone misses with a double jab
and Jim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jim to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone scores with a head kick.

Jim is rocked!
Jim throws the kick towards the body but Falcone avoids it.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone is looking to wear down Jim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Falcone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jim throws a body kick that misses.
Falcone throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Falcone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body. Jim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falcone throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Falcone.
Jim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcone.
Falcone cracks the inside of Jim's front leg.
Falcone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falcone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Falcone cracks Jim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jim looks to land a body kick but Falcone moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Jim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcone is looking to slow Jim down with leg kicks.
Jim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Falcone instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furio Falcone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcone wants to clinch.
Falcone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jim.
Falcone tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Falcone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Jim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcone was well out of range. Poor timing from Jim.
Falcone throws a low kick but Jim avoids it.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone throws a body punch but Jim moves out of range.
Jim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jim counters with a straight right hand.
Jim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.

Falcone rushes Jim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jim avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone prevents Jim from breaking the clinch.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jim avoids it.
Jim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jim avoids a wild elbow strike from Falcone.
A left hand lands to the body for Jim.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Jim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.
Jim is trying to push Falcone away but Falcone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falcone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Falcone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jim wants to break free but Falcone has control.
Jim has Falcone pushed against the cage.
Jim receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jim managing to block the knees to the body from Falcone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim is pushing Falcone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jim is trying to break the clinch but Falcone has him pressed against the cage.
Jim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.

Jim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone throws out a leg kick but Jim moves out of range and Falcone only half commits.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Jim with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Furio Falcone has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jim throws a head kick that misses.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Jim.
Jim lands a right hook to the body.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim throws a front kick that sends Falcone stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim connects with a body shot that sends Falcone's belly button to the back.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Jim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Furio Falcone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Falcone feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jim moves away.
Jim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcone throws out the jab.
Jim throws the kick towards the body but Falcone avoids it.
Falcone wants to clinch up but Jim keeps it at a distance.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falcone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Falcone avoids the head kick by Jim.
Falcone fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jim.
Jim misses with a body kick.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falcone is looking to clinch.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Jim's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Jim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcone doesn't seem bothered though.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcone. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone lands with a nice body punch.
Falcone tries to clinch but Jim moves out of range.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcone lands with a shot to the body.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Falcone walks into a left hand.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone misses with a few strikes there.
Jim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone cracks Jim with an open hand slap.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcone.
A lazy left from Falcone finds it's target.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Falcone has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Falcone.
Falcone landing knees to the head.
Jim blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jim is defending well for now.
Falcone missing with knees to the body.
Falcone gets through Jim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falcone trying to control the position but instead, Jim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcone into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim tries to break free but Falcone pushes him back against the cage.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Jim blocks it.
Falcone lands a good knee to the midsection. Jim won't want to take too many of those.
Falcone trying to land knees to the body.
Jim dodges an elbow strike from Falcone.
Jim managing to block the knees to the body from Falcone.
Knees to the body from Falcone.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falcone.
Falcone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jim slips under a jab.
Jim avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Jim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcone tries to clinch there but Jim circles away.
Falcone with a nice cross.
Falcone scores with a body shot.
Falcone cracks Jim with a good jab.
Furio Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Jim.
Falcone scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone steps in with a hook that catches Jim right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Falcone follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jim looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furio Falcone!
Furio Falcone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.