PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brahe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Astronomy by Metallica. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brahe
vs
Fallon

170 cm
29
158 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

178 cm
29
155 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon loads up on a big right hand but Brahe slips the punch.
Fallon misses with a hook.
Fallon feints and then cracks Brahe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brahe down.
Fallon connects with an inside leg kick.
Fallon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brahes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brahe motions for Fallon to come forward. Brahe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fallon.
Fallon throws a right and a left that Brahe avoids nicely.
Brahe slips a straight right by Fallon.
Fallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brahe.
Brahe slips a jab and a cross from Fallon.
Some wild striking there from Brahe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon scoring well with a low kick there.
Brahe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brahe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brahe moves out of range as Fallon strikes.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brahe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fallon throws a leg kick but Brahe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brahe blocks a low kick nicely.
Fallon lands with a nice combination. Brahe backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brahe.
Brahe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fallon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brahe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fallon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Brahe's corner calls for a 1-2. Brahe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fallon tries a low kick but Brahe avoids it.
Nice cross by Fallon.
Fallon throws a lazy right hand but Brahe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brahe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fallon.
A bone on bone clash there as Brahe blocks the leg kick.
Fallon throws a hook to the side of Brahe's head but Brahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brahe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brahe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fallon throws the left hand but Brahe avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brahe's head.
Fallon throws an overhand right that lands on Brahe's shoulder, as Brahe tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Fallon.
Fallon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brahe.
Brahe throws a sloppy head kick and Fallon moves out of range easily.
Ben Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brahe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fallon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brahe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fallon lands a high kick!
Fallon misses with a leg kick
and Brahe counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Fallon misses.
Brahe wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fallon throws a looping overhand right but Brahe ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brahe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fallon throws out a leg kick but Brahe moves out of range and Fallon only half commits.
Fallon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fallon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brahe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brahe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brahe walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brahe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fallon throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Fallon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brahe throws a head kick but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fallon scores with a nice right hand.
Fallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Brahe.
Fallon lands a jab to the nose.
Brahe slips a straight right by Fallon.
Fallon swats away the attempt to clinch by Brahe.
Brahe tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.
Brahe throws a sloppy head kick and Fallon moves out of range easily.
A jab from Fallon finds it's way through Brahe's defenses.
Fallon misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fallon. That's going to slow Brahe down.
Fallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Brahe misses.
Fallon looks to land a body kick but Brahe moved away.
Nice defenses there by Brahe.
Fallon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Fallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fallon.
Fallon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brahe is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Fallon.

It looks like Tycho Brahe has been cut.
Tycho Brahe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Brahe.
Fallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brahe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fallon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Brahe forces Fallon back against the cage and clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fallon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fallon breaks the clinch.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brahe.
Some wild striking there from Brahe.
Brahe misses with a head kick.
Fallon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brahe throws a front kick aimed at Fallon's knee but Fallon avoids it well.
Fallon misses with a body kick.
Brahe lands a lovely overhand right.
Brahe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fallon.
Fallon misses with an uppercut. Brahe saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throws a body kick that misses
enabling Brahe to counter with a crisp jab.
Brahe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fallon. Fallon obviously looking to wear him down.
Brahe lands with a cross.
Brahe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon scores with a nice strike.
Brahe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brahe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fallon. That one must have hurt.
Fallon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fallon blocks a head kick by Brahe.
Fallon looks for the body kick but Brahe saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fallon throws a hook to the side of Brahe's head but Brahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throws a lazy right hand but Brahe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Fallon finds it's way through Brahe's defenses.
Fallon looks to land a left hand but Brahe moved out of range nicely.
Brahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fallon.
Brahe drops his hands momentarily and Fallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brahe tries to clinch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon lands a jab to the nose.
Fallon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brahe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brahe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brahe forces Fallon back against the cage and clinches.
Brahe working aggressively here.
Brahe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fallon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tycho Brahe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brahe tries to clinch up.
Brahe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brahe's calf.
Fallon lands a lovely overhand right.
Fallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fallon lands an overhand right.
Brahe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brahe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fallon.
Fallon throws an overhand right that lands on Brahe's shoulder, as Brahe tries to avoid the shot.
Fallon sizes up Brahe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon throws a shot from downtown. Brahe moves away and avoids it.
Brahe wants to land a leg kick but Fallon is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon is looking to score with low kicks.
Brahe tries to clinch up but Fallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Fallon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brahe avoids a kick to the body.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brahe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ben Fallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fallon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brahe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brahe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fallon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brahe on the side of the head.
Brahe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fallon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brahe. That did some damage!
Fallon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fallon feints a jab promting Brahe to slip. Fallon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brahe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brahe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fallon throws a series of strikes that have Brahe backpedaling.
Fallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fallon scores with a decent looking hook.
Brahe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brahe throws a low kick but Fallon avoids it.
Brahe throws the kick towards the body but Fallon avoids it.
Brahe tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.
Fallon misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brahe slips under a jab from Fallon.
Brahe moves out of range as Fallon throws a body kick.
Brahe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brahe throws a right hand that Fallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Fallon also avoids with ease.
Fallon checks a leg kick nicely.
Fallon throws a big shot that misses.
Fallon throws a leg kick
and Brahe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fallon really felt that one!
Fallon misses with a looping right.

Brahe clinches up against the cage.
Brahe missing with knees to the body.
Brahe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fallon backwards.
Brahe blocking some punches.
Fallon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tycho Brahe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brahe.
Brahe trying to stall but Fallon improves his position.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fallon misses the target.
Fallon takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brahe ducks under a wild hook from Fallon.
Brahe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fallon thuds a left hand into Brahe's body.

Brahe moves into the clinch.

Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fallon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Fallon!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Fallon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.