PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Solonik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls comes to the cage accompanied by "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Falls
vs
Solonik

179 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

S.W.A.T.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Solonik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falls is looking to clinch but Solonik is avoiding it.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Falls misses with a takedown attempt - Solonik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Falls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solonik displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solonik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Falls shoots in and bounces Solonik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Falls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solonik is trying to control the position but Falls postures up.

Solonik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Solonik trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Solonik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Solonik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Falls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solonik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solonik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Solonik wants to clinch but Falls slips to the side

and Falls counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falls is breathing heavily.
Falls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solonik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falls.
Solonik keeping full guard, as Falls tries to pass.
Falls stops Solonik from standing up.
Falls working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Solonik keeping full guard, as Falls tries to pass.
Falls is looking to work some ground and pound but Solonik has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solonik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solonik fails in his attempt to clinch.

Falls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Solonik is rocked!
Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Solonik is still on wobbly legs! Can Falls finish him?
Solonik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Falls advances nicely into full mount.
Falls raining down shots from the mount!
Falls lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Falls.
BOOM! Falls connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Falls with good strikes from the mount here!
Falls 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.
Falls raining down shots from the mount!
Falls scoring with strikes but Solonik is staying in there.
Solonik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls prevents Solonik from getting the reversal.
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Solonik is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solonik trying desperately to get to his feet.
Solonik is looking to improve his position but Falls isn't that keen on the idea.
Falls landing shots from mount.
Falls raining down shots from the mount!
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Falls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Falls with shots to the head and body - Solonik looks very uncomfortable down there.
Falls landing strikes, looking to finish!
Falls with good strikes from the mount here!
Falls scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Falls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falls avoids the attempt from Solonik to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls looking to finish Solonik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Solonik!
Solonik tries to hold on but Falls postures up.
Solonik is trying to escape the mount.
Falls is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Solonik is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Falls connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Nikolai Solonik has been cut.
Falls is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Solonik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Solonik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Falls lands a big shot there that rocks Solonik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Falls connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Solonik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Falls connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Solonik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Falls looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Falls dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Solonik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Falls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Falls or perhaps it was just good defense by Solonik which made him look bad.
Falls fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Falls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solonik is fending him off so far but Falls persists. Nope, Solonik circles away and we're back to standing.
Solonik stuffs the takedown attempt from Falls. Falls gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikolai Solonik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falls shoots in and drives through. Solonik sprawls well.
Falls looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Solonik stuffs the takedown.
Falls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solonik can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls looks to clinch
and Solonik counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Solonik as Falls shoots in.
Falls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Falls shoots in for a takedown but Solonik shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solonik stuffs the takedown.
Falls looks for a takedown but Solonik sprawls well.
Falls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Solonik as he jumps to the side.
Falls looks for a takedown but Solonik sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solonik circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Solonik. No joy for Falls on that attempt.
Falls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Solonik as he jumps to the side.
Falls looks for a takedown but Solonik sprawls well.
Falls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solonik circles away.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solonik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solonik's waist but Solonik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Falls off to one side.
Falls looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Falls has a takedown stuffed.
Solonik stuffs the takedown.
Falls tries for a takedown but Solonik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solonik's waist but Solonik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Falls off to one side.
Falls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

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.
Falls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Falls tries to clinch there but Solonik circles away.
Solonik stuffs the takedown.
Falls shoots in and drives through. Solonik sprawls well.
Falls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solonik's waist but Solonik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Falls off to one side.
Falls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Solonik as Falls shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Solonik as Falls shoots in.
Falls shoots in for a takedown but Solonik shows good takedown defense.
Solonik stuffs the takedown attempt from Falls. Falls gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Solonik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Solonik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Solonik taking a bit of punishment here - Falls scoring with strikes.
Solonik is pushing Falls's head away, looking to escape. Falls manages to hold on to the position though.
Solonik is looking to regain half guard here but Falls keeps moving and retains side control.
Solonik can't do much from the bottom here.
Solonik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solonik regains half guard, as Falls was trying to land strikes.
Solonik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Falls is working away from the top position though.

Falls is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solonik is just riding it out for now. Falls eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solonik's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solonik looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Falls tries for a takedown but Solonik circles away easily

and Solonik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Solonik prevents the takedown attempt.
Falls tries to score a body lock takedown but Solonik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Falls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solonik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solonik jumps guard but Falls stands there with Solonik around his waist. Solonik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Falls has hold of one of Solonik's legs. Solonik is fighting the takedown attempt but Falls gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls tries to free his leg and advance position but Solonik is retaining full guard.
Falls lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Falls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solonik trying to keep a closed guard but Falls is proving a slippery customer.
Solonik has momentary wrist control but Falls slips an elbow through the middle.
Falls content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Falls chips away with some ground and pound.
Falls is in close to Solonik's body, working some short punches and elbows.Falls is standing over Solonik. Solonik Throws a bit upkick that drops Falls like a ton of bricks! He's out cold! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Upkick). Nikolai Solonik!