PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falasco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Se lento ancora il fulmine . 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.

Katchenko
vs
Falasco

195 cm
24
222 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

186 cm
27
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katchenko misses with a body kick.
Katchenko slips under a jab from Falasco.
Falasco walks into a straight right hand from Katchenko.
Falasco misses the shot to the body.
Falasco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Falasco.
Katchenko throws a body punch but Falasco moves out of range.
Katchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Katchenko needs to keep his hands up - Falasco had a free shot at his head there.
Falasco lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Katchenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katchenko scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Falasco. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko tests Falasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falasco is looking to score with low kicks.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Falasco throws a shot to the body.
Katchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falasco misses the shot to the body.
Falasco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Katchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Falasco's head.
Katchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katchenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falasco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko with a hook.
Katchenko throws a chopping leg kick but Falasco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Falasco misses with a combination
and Katchenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Katchenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Katchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falasco.
Falasco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katchenko.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katchenko thows a body kick. Falasco tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco lands a nice hook to Katchenko's body. Katchenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Katchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Katchenko.
Katchenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Katchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falasco jabs Katchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falasco. Katchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falasco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Katchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katchenko misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Katchenko.
Falasco catches Katchenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Katchenko. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falasco takes a swing at Katchenko's ribcage but misses.
Katchenko slips a jab from Falasco.
Falasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Falasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katchenko.
Falasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Falasco misses with a body shot.
Falasco lands a jab to Katchenko's midsection.
Falasco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katchenko.
Falasco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Katchenko scores with a head kick. Falasco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Pietro Falasco has been cut.
Falasco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pietro Falasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Falasco takes a swing at Katchenko's ribcage but misses.
Falasco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Katchenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katchenko moves away.
Katchenko misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falasco.
Falasco digs a good body shot into Katchenko's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falasco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Katchenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Katchenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katchenko throws a series of punches but Falasco avoids them all with ease.
Katchenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Falasco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Katchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falasco throws out the jab.
Falasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Falasco. Beautiful body shot.
Katchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

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!
Falasco throws a low kick but Katchenko moves out of range easily.
Falasco slips under a jab from Katchenko.
Falasco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Katchenko throws a head kick but Falasco moves out of range.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Katchenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falasco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katchenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Falasco throws a nice looking combination but Katchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Katchenko.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katchenko moves away.
Some wild striking there from Falasco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falasco just misses with a punch to the body.
Falasco swinging wildly here.
Falasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falasco was well out of range. Poor timing from Katchenko.
Andrei Katchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katchenko moves away.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falasco misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko misses with a kick to the body.
Katchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Katchenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Katchenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Katchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falasco throws a lazy right hand but Katchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Katchenko thumps Falasco with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falasco misses with a series of wild punches.
Katchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pietro Falasco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Katchenko checks a low kick from Falasco.
Falasco lands a body shot.
Falasco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katchenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Falasco digs a good hook to Katchenko's body.
Katchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falasco.
Falasco connects with a nice looking jab.
Katchenko thuds a left hand into Falasco's body.
Katchenko works the jab nicely.
Katchenko avoids the body shot from Falasco.
Falasco throws a leg kick
and Katchenko counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko misses with a head kick.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falasco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falasco.
Falasco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Katchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Falasco moves out of range easily.
Katchenko tries a low kick but Falasco avoids it.
Katchenko dodges the punch combination from Falasco.
Katchenko throws a head kick that Falasco semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Falasco.
Falasco takes a swing at Katchenko's ribcage but misses.
Falasco takes one on the button.
Falasco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katchenko wants to land a leg kick but Falasco is out of range.
Katchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Falasco.
Falasco blocks a head kick by Katchenko.
Katchenko misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko cracks Falasco with an open hand slap.
Falasco lands a nice looking body shot.
Falasco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katchenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falasco throws a head kick that half lands.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katchenko moves away.
Katchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falasco.
Falasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falasco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falasco throws a sloppy head kick
and Katchenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Falasco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Katchenko.
Katchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falasco throws a leg kick that misses.
Falasco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Katchenko connects with a body shot that sends Falasco's belly button to the back.
Falasco throws a body punch but Katchenko moves out of range.
Katchenko throws a shot from downtown. Falasco moves away and avoids it.
Katchenko checks a low kick from Falasco.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falasco wants to slow Katchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Katchenko lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Katchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Katchenko 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Katchenko!
A very excited looking Andrei Katchenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.