PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Fallon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fallon
vs
Winner

175 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Winner!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fallon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Winner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fallon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Fallon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Winner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fallon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fallon trying to control the action but Winner is working from the bottom.
Fallon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Winner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fallon.
Winner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Winner controlling the position for now.
Winner is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner wants to improve his position but Fallon is controlling well.
Fallon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fallon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fallon is looking to take a break and control but Winner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winner gets back to full guard.
Fallon is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fallon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Fallon.
Fallon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winner throws a shot to the body.

Fallon clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Winner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fallon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fallon lands an elbow inside.
Winner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fallon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winner throws a nice looking combination but Fallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fallon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winner.
Winner looks gassed!
Winner keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon wants to clinch.
Fallon tries to clinch but Winner moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Fallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner misses with a body kick.

Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Winner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fallon smiles and moves away.
Fallon wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Winner tries for a takedown but Fallon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fallon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fallon drives through and clinches with Winner against the cage.
Winner is trying to force a seperation but Fallon has the dominant position.
Fallon lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon lands an elbow inside.
Fallon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fallon lands an elbow inside that Winner shrugs off.
Fallon effectively controlling the action here.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fallon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winner up against the cage.
Fallon lands a nice elbow.
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fallon tries to score a body lock takedown but Winner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fallon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fallon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fallon is working for takedown but Winner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fallon lands a knee to the body.
Fallon lands an elbow that stopped Winner in his tracks for a moment.
Fallon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winner's defenses.
Fallon lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fallon.
Fallon lands a nice elbow.
Fallon stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Fallon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fallon scores with a takedown into Winner's guard.
Fallon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Fallon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fallon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fallon throwing strikes but missing.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Fallon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fallon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winner's head.
Fallon content to stall in guard here.
Winner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fallon.
Winner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fallon circles away.
Fallon tries to clinch up but Winner circles away and keeps his distance.
Winner keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon tries to clinch there but Winner circles away.
Fallon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fallon moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fallon.
Fallon tries to clinch up but Winner circles away and keeps his distance.
Winner throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.

Fallon moves into range and clinches up with Winner.
Fallon landing knees to the head.
Winner takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon is struggling to control the position.
Winner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Fallon.
Fallon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fallon stalling in the clinch.
Winner takes an elbow to the temple.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Fallon is trying to trip Winner. He has hold of a leg but Winner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fallon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fallon cracks Winner with a solid left hand.
Fallon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fallon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Winner!
Fallon lands a nice shot to the head.
Winner tries to hold on but Fallon pushes him away.
Fallon with shots to the head and body - Winner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fallon with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fallon is landing with some decent strikes but Winner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fallon working the ground and pound effectively.
Fallon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fallon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fallon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Winner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Fallon.
Fallon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fallon with the ground and pound from mount.
Winner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fallon looking to finish Winner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winner!
Fallon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Winner is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Winner is still in real trouble! Can Fallon finish him?
BOOM! Fallon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fallon lands a big elbow.
Fallon looking to finish Winner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winner!
BOOM! Fallon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner is in a horrible position here. Fallon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fallon landing strikes from the mount and Winner is in trouble!
Fallon breaks from Winner's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fallon looking to finish Winner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winner!
Fallon landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fallon landing strikes from the mount and Winner is in trouble!

Fallon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winner is surviving well by controlling Fallon's body position as best he can.
Winner tries to hold on but Fallon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Fallon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.
Winner seems to have recovered his senses.

Fallon has Winner up against the cage in a clinch.
Fallon leaning against his opponent.
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Fallon won't allow it.
Fallon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winner's face.
Nice elbow from Fallon.
Fallon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winner is trying to break the clinch but Fallon is controlling him.
Fallon stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner is trying to break the clinch but Fallon is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Winner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fallon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winner's defenses.
Fallon lands an elbow that stopped Winner in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Fallon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fallon.
Fallon scores with a knee to the head.

Fallon has hold of one of Winner's legs. Winner is fighting the takedown attempt but Fallon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fallon throwing strikes but missing.
Fallon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fallon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fallon cracks Winner with a solid left hand.
Fallon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fallon working some strikes from top position.
Fallon trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Fallon with a nice head shot there.
Fallon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winner is looking to stand up but Fallon isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fallon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fallon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fallon stands up over Winner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fallon.
Winner working a defensive guard here.
Fallon wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Fallon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fallon tries to clinch but Winner moves out of range.

Fallon instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fallon lands a nice elbow.
Fallon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fallon lands an elbow inside.

Fallon wants the takedown. Winner is fighting it off but Fallon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Winner's guard against the cage.
Fallon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winner being controlled here, momentarily.
Winner wants to stand and escape but Fallon is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fallon stands up over Winner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fallon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winner trying to keep a closed guard but Fallon is proving a slippery customer.
Fallon trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Tommy Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fallon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fallon throwing strikes from guard but Winner blocks nicely.
Fallon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fallon throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin Fallon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fallon wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Winner wants to sweep here but Fallon controlling him for the moment.
Fallon chips away with some ground and pound.
Fallon scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Fallon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fallon, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Fallon!