PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vasyanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vasyanovich
vs
Falco

194 cm
25
254 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Vasyanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dino Falco!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Vasyanovich misses its intended target.
Falco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasyanovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Falco has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Falco and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Vasyanovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Falco sprawls well initially but Vasyanovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Falco is looking for a sweep. Vasyanovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Falco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Falco is trying to maintain the position but Vasyanovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Vasyanovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falco on the ground.
Falco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vasyanovich.
Vasyanovich lands strikes from half guard.
Vasyanovich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vasyanovich working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Falco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vasyanovich postures up in Falco's guard and throws a big left but Falco blocks it.
Falco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasyanovich!
Falco is landing with some decent strikes but Vasyanovich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vasyanovich is trying to escape the mount.
Vasyanovich is working hard here to advance position.
Falco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vasyanovich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vasyanovich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Falco.
Falco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vasyanovich is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falco scoring with strikes but Vasyanovich is staying in there.
Vasyanovich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasyanovich tries to get out of the position.
Falco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vasyanovich is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Falco won't let Vasyanovich get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Falco with shots to the head and body - Vasyanovich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Falco landing strikes, looking to finish!
Falco breaks from Vasyanovich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Falco prevents Vasyanovich from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Falco looking to control but Vasyanovich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasyanovich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Falco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Falco lands with some strikes.
Falco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vasyanovich looks a forlorn figure.
Vasyanovich is in all sorts of trouble here.
Falco cracks Vasyanovich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Falco lands with some strikes.
Vasyanovich working to try and regain half guard.
Falco dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falco controlling his opponent.
Vasyanovich is squirming around, avoiding Falco's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyanovich tries to reverse the position but Falco maintains control.
Falco controlling from the full mount.
Vasyanovich taking shots to the head.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Falco landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vasyanovich is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Falco dominated that 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.

Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vasyanovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vasyanovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Falco looking for a guillotine here but Vasyanovich defends easily.
Falco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasyanovich's guard.
Vasyanovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falco is one step ahead there.
Falco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasyanovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco working some strikes from top position.
Falco passes into half guard.
Vasyanovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Falco is looking to take a break and control but Vasyanovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falco prevents Vasyanovich from improving his position.
Falco controlling the action here.
Vasyanovich is looking for a sweep. Falco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasyanovich throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Vasyanovich lands but Falco takes it in his stride.
Igor Vasyanovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Falco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasyanovich, pushing him back against the cage.

Vasyanovich has clasped his hands together around Falco's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Falco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasyanovich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Falco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasyanovich!
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Falco breaks from Vasyanovich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Vasyanovich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Falco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dino Falco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Falco controlling the pace for now.
Falco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasyanovich is looking to escape.
The referee warns Vasyanovich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Falco landing punches.
Vasyanovich is trying desperately to improve position.
Falco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vasyanovich is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco controlling the pace for now.
Falco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vasyanovich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Falco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position but Falco isn't that keen on the idea.
Vasyanovich taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco with the ground and pound from mount.
Vasyanovich is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco landing punches.
Vasyanovich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vasyanovich is in a horrible position here. Falco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Falco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Falco clinches.

Falco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vasyanovich uses from the top position.
Falco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Falco has his foot on Vasyanovich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasyanovich works his way back into a safe position though.
Vasyanovich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vasyanovich lands a couple of digs.
Falco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasyanovich's guard.
Vasyanovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasyanovich, not yet.
Vasyanovich is striking off his back. Falco thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Falco wants to free his trapped foot but Vasyanovich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vasyanovich is looking to improve his position.
Falco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasyanovich keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vasyanovich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasyanovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vasyanovich is refusing to be controlled, as Falco sits in half guard.
Vasyanovich wants to get back to full guard.
Vasyanovich is refusing to be controlled, as Falco sits in half guard.
Falco works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vasyanovich is desperately trying to improve his position but Falco has a good base and remains in mount.
Vasyanovich taking shots to the head.

Falco is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vasyanovich to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vasyanovich shrugs it off.
Falco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasyanovich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Igor Vasyanovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco controlling the pace for now.
Vasyanovich tries to reverse the position but Falco maintains control.
Dino Falco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! Falco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vasyanovich is desperately trying to improve his position but Falco has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vasyanovich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Falco lands a big shot there that rocks Vasyanovich but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Falco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Falco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Falco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vasyanovich?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Falco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasyanovich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Falco controlling his opponent.
Falco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasyanovich is looking to escape.
Falco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Falco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Falco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Falco!