PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fallon (ranked 2787 p4p, 4617 weight class) and Tundra Irkutsk (ranked 372 p4p, 555 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fallon
vs
Irkutsk

183 cm
19
202
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
214
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tundra Irkutsk!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irkutsk manages to avoid it.
Irkutsk cracks Fallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Irkutsk misses with a body shot
and Fallon counters with a stiff right hand.
Fallon throws a body punch but Irkutsk moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Irkutsk throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fallon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fallon duly obliges.

It looks like Tundra Irkutsk has been cut.

Irkutsk closes the distance and clinches.
Irkutsk letting Fallon take a breather here.
Irkutsk tries to throw a body punch but Fallon avoids it by throwing Irkutsk back against the cage.
Irkutsk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Fallon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Fallon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fallon.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Fallon.
Irkutsk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irkutsk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fallon prevents a body shot from Irkutsk.
Irkutsk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fallon working aggressively here.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon tries a body shot but Irkutsk blocks it.

Irkutsk breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irkutsk.
Irkutsk misses the shot to the body.
Fallon throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk cracks Fallon with an open hand slap.
Fallon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irkutsk stuns Fallon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Irkutsk lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irkutsk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irkutsk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fallon.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Irkutsk manages to avoid it.
Irkutsk throws out a powerful jab.
Irkutsk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Irkutsk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Irkutsk avoids it well.
Irkutsk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fallons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irkutsk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irkutsk connects with a right hand. Fallon shakes it off.
Irkutsk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Fallon scores with a four punch combination!
Irkutsk throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk lands with an overhand left.
Irkutsk's corner calls for a 1-2. Irkutsk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Fallon is rocked!
Fallon backs away from a small jab... but Irkutsk lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Fallon crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Irkutsk with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tundra Irkutsk!
After the fight, Tundra Irkutsk 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.