PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Urpilainen has chosen A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Falcone
vs
Urpilainen

178 cm
34
156 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

175 cm
33
160 lbs
15 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 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 15 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Falcone as Urpilainen shoots in.
Falcone slips a jab and a cross from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urpilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Urpilainen clinches.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urpilainen jumps guard but Falcone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Urpilainen is looking for a takedown.
Furio Falcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jutta Urpilainen.
Falcone tries to work over Urpilainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone lands a good knee to the midsection. Urpilainen won't want to take too many of those.
Urpilainen looking for a takedown.
Falcone landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urpilainen is looking for a takedown.
Urpilainen looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Falcone.
Falcone lands an elbow just above Urpilainen 's eye.
Falcone with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
A hook to the body from Falcone.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone crunches a lovely knee into Urpilainen's ribcage.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Urpilainen wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Falcone.
Urpilainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcone lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Falcone.
Falcone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urpilainen is defending well for now.
Falcone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
Falcone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Falcone lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Falcone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urpilainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Falcone.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urpilainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Urpilainen in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone tries a body shot but Urpilainen blocks it.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urpilainen.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urpilainen avoids it.
Urpilainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Falcone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Urpilainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urpilainen avoids it.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Urpilainen in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone crunches a lovely knee into Urpilainen's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Falcone obliges.
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
Falcone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Urpilainen in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Falcone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urpilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urpilainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Falcone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Falcone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Urpilainen's brow.
Falcone lands a damaging elbow.
Falcone lands a nice shot to the body.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urpilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Falcone.
Falcone working Urpilainen over with knees to the body.
Falcone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Falcone tries to throw a body punch but Urpilainen avoids it by throwing Falcone back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Urpilainen in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falcone working Urpilainen over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Falcone as the two fighters clinch.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urpilainen avoids it.
A short left from Falcone.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Falcone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Urpilainen's brow.
Urpilainen tries to pull guard but Falcone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Urpilainen takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Jutta Urpilainen's cut even more.
Falcone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcone lands an elbow inside.
Falcone lands a good knee to the midsection. Urpilainen won't want to take too many of those.
Falcone lands an elbow just above Urpilainen 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furio Falcone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Falcone forces Urpilainen back against the cage and clinches.
Falcone digs a right hand into Urpilainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Urpilainen's gas tank.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Urpilainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Falcone.

Urpilainen is rocked!
Falcone lands an elbow just above Urpilainen 's eye.
Urpilainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Falcone lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Falcone.
Falcone creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Urpilainen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Urpilainen drops to his knees and Falcone pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furio Falcone!
In his post fight interview, Furio Falcone started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.