PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Kanttori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen. Kanttori has chosen Amon Amarth - Death in Fire as his entrance music. Matt Falls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Falls
vs
Kanttori

179 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 5 - 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heikki Kanttori!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanttori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Falls rushes Kanttori and presses him up against the cage.
Kanttori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Falls has Kanttori pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Falls pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kanttori tumbling to the mat - Falls dives into Kanttori's guard.
Falls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanttori is keeping the position for now.
Kanttori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kanttori looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Falls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kanttori wants to get back to full guard.
Falls works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kanttori regains half guard.
Falls prevents Kanttori from improving his position.
Falls tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kanttori controls his leg.
Kanttori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kanttori is pressing down on Falls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kanttori keeping moving, preventing Falls from controlling successfully.

Kanttori has his foot on Falls's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falls works his way back into a safe position though.
Falls trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanttori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kanttori is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Falls is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Falls stands up and waves to Kanttori to follow him.

Kanttori looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kanttori won't allow Falls to sweep him here.
Falls is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kanttori pushing down on Falls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Falls is breathing heavily.

Kanttori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Falls is just riding it out for now. Kanttori eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls won't allow Kanttori to pass to mount.
Kanttori stops Falls from getting back to his feet.

Kanttori wants to work for an arm triangle but Falls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Falls is trying to stand.

Falls pushes Kanttori off and gets back to his feet.
Kanttori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kanttori shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Falls's guard.
Falls trying to control the position.
Kanttori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falls swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kanttori thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Falls is trying to keep Kanttori in close.
Falls wants to stand but Kanttori is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Falls gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kanttori has gone for a leg lock! Falls slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kanttori's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Falls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Falls trying to control but Kanttori is working from the bottom.
Falls not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Falls thows a big elbow that misses.
Kanttori keeping moving, preventing Falls from controlling successfully.

Kanttori is looking for a triangle but Falls pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kanttori had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Falls is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kanttori Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Falls's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kanttori is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Falls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Falls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kanttori's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kanttori's back!
Kanttori is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Falls working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Falls is trying to stick to Kanttori's back but Kanttori is turning into Falls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Falls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kanttori.
Falls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kanttori thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kanttori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanttori is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Kanttori dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kanttori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Kanttori or perhaps it was just good defense by Falls which made him look bad.
Falls scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Falls is looking to clinch but Kanttori is avoiding it.

Kanttori shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kanttori tries to free his leg and advance position but Falls is retaining full guard.
Falls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falls tries to get out of the position.

Kanttori drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kanttori seems to have locked his on tight now - Falls screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kanttori, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Heikki Kanttori!