PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen comes into the arena with Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vitonen
vs
Falconowski

197 cm
33
270 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

193 cm
33
260 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falconowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vitonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Falconowski somewhat.
Falconowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Vitonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitonen.
Falconowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falconowski throws a looping overhand right but Vitonen ducks down to avoid it.
Falconowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vitonen ducks under a wild hook from Falconowski.
Falconowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Falconowski's shoulder, as Falconowski tries to avoid the shot.
Falconowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Vitonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falconowski misses with a hook
and Vitonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen looks to land a left hand but Falconowski moved out of range nicely.
Vitonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vitonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falconowski.
Sloppy strikes from Falconowski. Those never looked like landing.
Vitonen cracks Falconowski with an open hand slap.

It looks like Falcon Falconowski has been cut.
Vitonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falconowski is out of range.
Falconowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vitonen wants to land a leg kick but Falconowski is out of range.
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!
Vitonen misses with a low kick.
It looks like Vitonen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falconowski.
Nahka Vitonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falconowski moves out of range as Vitonen throws a body kick.
Falconowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Falconowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen throws a good cross that connects.
Vitonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitonen misses the jab.
Vitonen misses with a body kick.
Vitonen misses with a hook to the body

and Falconowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falconowski content to stall in guard here.
Vitonen pulls Falconowski in to control the position.
Falconowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vitonen controls Falconowski momentarily but Falconowski frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Falconowski lands a jab to the head.
Falconowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vitonen.
Vitonen swings for the body but Falconowski moves out of range.
Vitonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falconowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Vitonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falconowski.
Nahka Vitonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Falcon Falconowski.
Vitonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Falconowski should have avoided that one.
Vitonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falconowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vitonen tries to work over Falconowski's front leg with a kick but Falconowski checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falconowski scores with a jab.
Good work by Falconowski as he checks the leg kick.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Falconowski tries to land a front kick but Vitonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vitonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falconowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vitonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falconowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vitonen can pounce on him.
Vitonen tries to land a front kick but Falconowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vitonen scores with a nice body kick.
Falconowski looks winded!
Vitonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nahka Vitonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Falcon Falconowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Vitonen.
Falconowski throws a body punch but Vitonen moves out of range.
Vitonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falconowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitonen.
Vitonen misses the body punch
and Falconowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falconowski manages to avoid it.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vitonen throws a leg kick but Falconowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Vitonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falconowski throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Vitonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitonen connects with a body shot.
Falconowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vitonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vitonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Vitonen lands with a straight right. Falconowski didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski swings for the body but Vitonen moves out of range.
Vitonen misses with a low kick.
Falconowski dips to his left and cracks Vitonen with an uppercut!
Falconowski misses with a few strikes there.
Falconowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vitonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Vitonen misses.
Falconowski needs to keep his hands up - Vitonen had a free shot at his head there.
Vitonen slips a straight right by Falconowski.
Vitonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falconowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitonen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vitonen. That's going to slow Falconowski down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitonen tried to score with a low kick but Falconowski checks it.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falconowski moves forwards but Vitonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nahka Vitonen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen punishes Falconowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Vitonen cracks Falconowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vitonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falconowski misses with an uppercut. Vitonen saw that one coming.
Vitonen misses with an uppercut.
Falconowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Vitonen.
A head kick misses from Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Vitonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Falconowski misses its intended target.
Falconowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falconowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vitonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen ducks under a wild hook from Falconowski.
A jab from Falconowski misses.
Vitonen lands with a nice body punch.
Falconowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falconowski throws a lazy right hand but Vitonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Falconowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitonen is trying to improve his position.
Vitonen is working hard here to advance position.
Falconowski with the ground and pound but Vitonen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski is looking to stall here but Vitonen recovers full guard.
Falconowski throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falconowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vitonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vitonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falconowski controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nahka Vitonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Falcon Falconowski's cut.
That's time! Vitonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vitonen misses with a kick to the body.
Falconowski looks to land a right hand but Vitonen moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Vitonen.
Vitonen swings for the body but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vitonen momentarily.
Falconowski looks to land a right hand but Vitonen moved out of range.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Falconowski misses with a hook.
Vitonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falconowski.
Vitonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vitonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Falconowski. Falconowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vitonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
Falconowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falconowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Falconowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vitonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falconowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vitonen lunges at Falconowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Falconowski's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitonen sizes up Falconowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vitonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falconowski.
Vitonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falconowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vitonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen lands with an overhand left.
Falconowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitonen manages to avoid it.
Falconowski throws a hook but Vitonen blocks it.
Vitonen cracks a nice hook into Falconowski's ribs.
Falconowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vitonen.
Vitonen scores with a shot to the body.
Vitonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vitonen staying out of range there.
Vitonen throws a leg kick but Falconowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vitonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vitonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falconowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vitonen.
Falconowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vitonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vitonen tries to work over Falconowski's front leg with a kick but Falconowski checks it.
Vitonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falconowski can do to turn this around?
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falconowski manages to avoid it.
Vitonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falconowski.
Falconowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vitonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falconowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vitonen.
Vitonen scores with a push kick.
Vitonen misses with a double jab.
Falconowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
Falcon Falconowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Falconowski throws a right and a left that Vitonen avoids nicely.
Falconowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Vitonen catches Falconowski right on the button with a cross.
Falconowski slips a jab from Vitonen.
Vitonen takes a swing at Falconowski's ribcage but misses.
Vitonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Falconowski throws the left hand but Vitonen avoids the punch easily.
Vitonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falconowski checks a low kick from Vitonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falconowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vitonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vitonen!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nahka Vitonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vitonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nahka Vitonen!
Our winner, Nahka Vitonen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.