PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Falasco's choice of entrance music: Se lento ancora il fulmine . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bambang
vs
Falasco

177 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
27
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falasco misses with a low kick.
Bambang fails with a takedown attempt.

Falasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bambang, pushing him back against the cage.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Falasco manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Falasco.
Falasco swings wildly with an uppercut but Bambang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falasco is pressed up against the cage. Bambang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Falasco down to the mat. Falasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Falasco misses.
Falasco slaps away a takedown attempt from Bambang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Falasco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Falasco enables Bambang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Falasco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bambang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bambang prevents Falasco from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco wants to sweep here but Bambang controlling him for the moment.
Bambang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Falasco 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.
Bambang trying to control the position from guard on top but Falasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bambang preventing the sweep.

Bambang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Falasco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Falasco has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bambang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Falasco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Falasco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bambang is trying to control the position but Falasco postures up.
Falasco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bambang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Falasco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bambang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bambang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Falasco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bambang.
Bambang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bambang is trying to work for a kimura but Falasco is defending well.
Falasco is trying to stand up here but Bambang is controlling him well.
Bambang wants to take a breather but Falasco is having none of it.

Bambang is working for a submission of some sort.
Bambang is looking to take a break and control but Falasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bambang in particular looking to stall.

Bambang is looking for a kimura here.
Bambang is trying to control the action in half guard but Falasco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bambang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Falasco defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bambang trying to control from half guard but Falasco is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arto Bambang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Falasco cracks Bambang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bambang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falasco finds it's way round the side to connect with Bambang's head.
Nice takedown defense from Falasco. No joy for Bambang on that attempt.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but Falasco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bambang tries to keep at a distance but Falasco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bambang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falasco.
Knees to the body from Falasco.
Falasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bambang tries to score a body lock takedown but Falasco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Falasco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bambang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bambang managing to block the knees to the body from Falasco.
Falasco lands a good knee to the midsection. Bambang won't want to take too many of those.
Falasco pushes Bambang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Falasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bambang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falasco can't find room to land a body shot as Bambang controls the action.
Falasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Bambang avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco is pressed up against the cage. Bambang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Falasco down to the mat. Falasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bambang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Falasco clinches up with Bambang and pushes him back against the cage.
Falasco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bambang is working for takedown but Falasco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Falasco is leaning against Bambang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Falasco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pietro Falasco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Falasco scores a nice knee to the body.
Bambang blocks a body shot from Falasco.
Falasco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bambang or not.

Falasco manages to break the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Falasco. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falasco's waist but Falasco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bambang off to one side.
Falasco scores with a jab. Bambang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falasco.

Falasco moves into the clinch.
Falasco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Falasco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Falasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falasco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Bambang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falasco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falasco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bambang.
Falasco throws an elbow that misses.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Falasco manages to get underhooks.
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!
Bambang wants to break free but Falasco has control.
Bambang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Falasco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bambangs head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Falasco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bambang's brow.
Falasco scores with a shot to the side of Bambang's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falasco misses with a punch to the body.
Bambang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Falasco is defending well.
Bambang managing to block the knees to the body from Falasco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Falasco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bambang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bambang shoots in looking for a takedown. Falasco tries to sprawl out of it but Bambang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Falasco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but Falasco shows good takedown defense.
Bambang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bambang fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falasco cracks Bambang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bambang fails to land the takedown.
Falasco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pietro Falasco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bambang with a poor takedown
and Falasco counters with a nice uppercut.
Bambang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falasco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bambang scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falasco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falasco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bambang misses with a takedown attempt - Falasco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but Falasco shows good takedown defense.
Falasco stuffs the takedown.
Falasco sizes up Bambang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Falasco lands with a nice body kick.
Bambang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falasco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Bambang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Bambang is rocked!
Bambang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falasco to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Bambang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Falasco cracks Bambang with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bambang looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Falasco finish him?
Falasco misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Falasco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Falasco.
Falasco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Falasco lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Bambang is out on his feet! Falasco sets himself and nearly takes Bambang's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pietro Falasco!
A very excited looking Pietro Falasco rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.