PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janne Ninneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Falcetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ninneman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Life. Janne Ninneman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ninneman
vs
Falcetti

205 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Ninneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Falcetti!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninneman missing with a left hand there. Falcetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninneman throws a right and a left that Falcetti avoids nicely.
Falcetti misses with a combination
and Ninneman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ninneman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ninneman misses with the combination.
Falcetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ninneman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falcetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Falcetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcetti tries to work over Ninneman's front leg with a kick but Ninneman checks it.
Falcetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ninneman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Ninneman connects with a crisp jab.
Ninneman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ninneman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Falcetti.
Ninneman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falcetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falcetti misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcetti throws a head kick but Ninneman moves out of range.
Falcetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ninneman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcetti misses with the combination.
Falcetti wants to clinch.
Ninneman works Falcetti's body with a nice hook.
Falcetti looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Ninneman scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Ninneman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Falcetti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ninneman.
Nice uppercut lands for Ninneman. That snapped Falcetti's head back.

Falcetti is rocked!
Falcetti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Falcetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Ninneman finish him?
Ninneman lands a nice hook to Falcetti's body. Falcetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Falcetti seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Ninneman has knocked Falcetti down with a huge combo! Ninneman steps away and waves a wobbly Falcetti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ninneman digs a good body shot into Falcetti's ribs.
Falcetti walks into a stiff left hand from Ninneman.
Ninneman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ninneman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ninneman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ninneman duly obliges.
Falcetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ninneman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ninneman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ninneman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ninneman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ninneman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ninneman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Falcetti under the eye.
Nice body punch from Ninneman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ninneman to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ninneman to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Falcetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Ninneman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Falcetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninneman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ninneman swinging wildly here.
Ninneman misses with a wild body shot.
Ninneman connects with a right hand. Falcetti shakes it off.
Falcetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janne Ninneman is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninneman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ninneman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falcetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ninneman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ninneman on the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Falcetti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ninneman has got the better of the exchanges.
Falcetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ninneman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ninneman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcetti can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falcetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ninneman lands with a shot to the body.
Ninneman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ninneman lands with a nice body punch.
Falcetti misses with a shot to the body
and Ninneman counters with a right hand to the body.
Falcetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ninneman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Falcetti scrambles back to his feet.
Ninneman misses with a two punch combination.
Ninneman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ninneman cracks Falcetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steve Falcetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninneman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Falcetti's hands.
Nice body punch from Ninneman.
Ninneman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falcetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ninneman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninneman.
Janne Ninneman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Ninneman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Falcetti misses.
Falcetti throws a head kick but Ninneman moves out of range.
Ninneman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ninneman clobbers Falcetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ninneman lands a two punch combo.
Ninneman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falcetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninneman circles away.
Falcetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcetti misses with a head kick.
Ninneman lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninneman thuds a left hand into Falcetti's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninneman lands a two punch combo.
Falcetti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ninneman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falcetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Falcetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninneman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Ninneman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ninneman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ninneman lands the left hand.
Falcetti misses with a body kick.
Ninneman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninneman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ninneman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ninneman connects with a nice looking jab.
Falcetti walks into a jab.
Ninneman lands a nice shot to the body.
Falcetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninneman keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcetti throws a combination that misses
and Ninneman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcetti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninneman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninneman lands with a good body shot.
Falcetti throws a combination that misses
and Ninneman counters with a stiff right hand.
Ninneman misses with a few strikes there.
Ninneman digs a good hook to Falcetti's body.
Falcetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ninneman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ninneman stuns Falcetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ninneman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ninneman stalks Falcetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Falcetti's face. Falcetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Ninneman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninneman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ninneman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ninneman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Falcetti. That one must have hurt.
A nice combination there by Ninneman.
Falcetti slips under a jab from Ninneman.
Falcetti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ninneman will feel that in the morning.
Ninneman moves out of range as Falcetti throws a body kick.
Ninneman jabs Falcetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ninneman is looking to wear down Falcetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Ninneman. Beautiful body shot.
Falcetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ninneman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ninneman scores with a one two! Falcetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Falcetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcetti takes one on the button.
Falcetti throws a body kick that misses.
Falcetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Ninneman clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Falcetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Falcetti wants to clinch.
Ninneman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Falcetti thows a body kick. Ninneman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Falcetti swings for the body but Ninneman moves out of range.
Falcetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ninneman.
The fighters circling - Falcetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ninneman misses with the combination.
Falcetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninneman.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninneman cracks Falcetti with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Ninneman.
Falcetti feints and then cracks Ninneman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninneman down.
Falcetti sizes up Ninneman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninneman works Falcetti's body with a nice hook.
Ninneman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Ninneman finds it's way through Falcetti's defenses.
Falcetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ninneman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ninneman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Falcetti backs up against the cage.
A low kick from Ninneman misses
and Falcetti counters with a low kick, right behind Ninneman 's knee.
Ninneman scores with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falcetti 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 Ninneman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ninneman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ninneman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Falcetti's head.
Falcetti throws a wild body kick that Ninneman sees coming a mile off.
Ninneman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falcetti has time to react.
Ninneman moves out of range as Falcetti throws a body kick.
Falcetti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ninneman.
Ninneman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcetti tries to move into range but Ninneman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Falcetti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ninneman takes a step back to recover.
A combination from Ninneman does no damage.
Falcetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ninneman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ninneman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Falcetti backs up against the cage.
Falcetti thumps Ninneman with a low kick.
Falcetti dodges the punch combination from Ninneman.
A head kick misses from Falcetti.
Ninneman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninneman throws a series of punches but Falcetti moves out of range.
Ninneman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ninneman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Ninneman had his way with Steve Falcetti in 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. This is the final round!

Ninneman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falcetti has time to react.
Falcetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ninneman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ninneman misses the shot to the body.
Falcetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninneman.
Falcetti throws a head kick that misses.
Falcetti looks to land a body kick but Ninneman moved away.
Ninneman blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcetti.
Falcetti misses with a head kick.
Ninneman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninneman lands a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Falcetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ninneman lands a right hook to the body.
Ninneman lands with a straight right. Falcetti didn't see that one coming.
Ninneman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninneman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ninneman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Ninneman both land. Nice combination.
Falcetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falcetti tries to score with a low kick but Ninneman moves his leg out of the way.
Ninneman scores with a jab to the body.
Ninneman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falcetti misses with an uppercut
and Ninneman counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Falcetti ducks right into an uppercut from Ninneman.
Ninneman throws a shot to the body.
Ninneman swings for the body but Falcetti moves out of range.
Falcetti throws a head kick but Ninneman moves out of range.
Ninneman throws a series of strikes that have Falcetti backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Falcetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Falcetti misses with a head kick.
Falcetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falcetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninneman counters with a straight right hand.
Ninneman lands a nice hook to Falcetti's body. Falcetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ninneman scores with the left hand. Falcetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Ninneman catches Falcetti right on the button with a cross.
Steve Falcetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcetti scores with a leg kick.
Ninneman connects with a crisp jab.
Falcetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Falcetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninneman counters with a two punch combo.
Ninneman works over Falcetti's head and body with a nice combination.
Ninneman scores with a nice right hand.
Ninneman misses with a few strikes there.
Janne Ninneman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bone on bone clash there as Ninneman blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Ninneman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ninneman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Janne Ninneman!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Janne Ninneman!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Janne Ninneman!

Janne Ninneman wins by unanimous decision!