PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 48 p4p, 6 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 148 p4p, 24 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Goodfellas. 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.

Falcone
vs
Paa

191 cm
24
191 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone drops his hands momentarily and Paa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falcone to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Falcone's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paa.

Falcone lands a left and a right that send Paa crashing to the mat, dazed. Falcone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcone.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.

Paa is rocked!
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcone.
Paa throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Falcone ducks right into an uppercut from Paa.
Falcone jabs Paa to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa thuds a left hand into Falcone's body.
Falcone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paa.
Falcone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Falcone moved out of range.
Falcone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paa misses with a kick to the body.
Falcone throws out a powerful jab.
Falcone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paa moves out of range as Falcone throws a body kick.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcone counters with a crisp right that sends Paa to the canvas! Falcone follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Anthony Falcone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.