PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Santos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fallon has chosen Burning Beard as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Santos Oliveira
vs
Fallon

188 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Santos Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Oliveira.
Fallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Fallon throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fallon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Fallon saw that one coming.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira slips under a jab from Fallon.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Fallon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fallon throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Fallon moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Fallon counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Fallon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fallon looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.
Fallon misses the jab.
Fallon swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Fallon misses with a jab to the body
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Fallon moved out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira takes one to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Fallon's head back.
Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Fallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Fallon connects with a body shot.

Fallon instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Fallon throws a combination that misses
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Fallon scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fallon misses with a leg kick.
Fallon avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Fallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Fallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fallon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fallon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fallon counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Fallon's body.
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fallon circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Santos Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fallon defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fallon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Fallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fallon misses with a combination

and Oliveira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fallon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Fallon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oliveira puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but Fallon defending well.
Fallon is trying to get back to full guard.
Fallon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliveira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliveira's back!
Oliveira looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fallon.
Oliveira wants to control his opponent's hands but Fallon gets his hands free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will Fallon go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fallon not allowing Oliveira to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Santos Oliveira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fallon looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neil Fallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliveira misses the body punch
and Fallon counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Oliveira catches Fallon right on the button with a cross.
Oliveira throws a hook but Fallon blocks it.
Fallon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Fallon with a series of wild strikes but Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira with a jab.
Fallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Fallon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira takes a swing at Fallon's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fallon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fallon misses with the combination.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Jab, jab by Fallon - just one landing.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Oliveira - just one landing.
Fallon defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Fallon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Fallon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oliveira cracks Fallon with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Fallon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Fallon.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oliveira walks into a jab.
Fallon misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Fallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fallon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Fallon takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira swings for the body but Fallon moves out of range.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Fallon avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fallon moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fallon scores with the left hand. Oliveira knows he should have avoided that one.
Oliveira lands a jab to Fallon's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Fallon.
Oliveira tests Fallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Fallon does no damage.
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Fallon falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fallon lands a jab.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fallon misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fallon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fallon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.

Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fallon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fallon is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oliveira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fallon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oliveira's guard! Nice work there by Fallon!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallon preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Santos Oliveira dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fallon misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Fallon throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Fallon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliveira takes one to the side of the head.
Fallon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fallon's guard now.
Oliveira trying to control but Fallon is working from the bottom.
Oliveira passes into half guard.
Fallon is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fallon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Fallon from improving his position.
Oliveira is trying to control. Fallon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fallon wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
A punch combination from Fallon misses.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fallon counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Fallon to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliveira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Fallon's body.
Fallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallon.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body
and Fallon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Fallon is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira lunges at Fallon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fallon's hand.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Fallon.
Fallon looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and Fallon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Fallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fallon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to control.
Fallon postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Fallon won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Fallon trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Fallon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Neil Fallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fallon throws and elbow that misses. Oliveira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fallon's guard. Nice move by Oliveira!
Fallon is trying to keep Oliveira in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Fallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
Fallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Fallon moved out of range nicely.
Fallon throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
Fallon lands a really nice looking cross but Oliveira seems unphased.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Fallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Fallon moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Fallon misses with a looping right.
Francisco Santos Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fallon works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Francisco Santos Oliveira.
Well Oliveira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Santos Oliveira!