PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falasco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Se lento ancora il fulmine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pietro Falasco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Walter Rubens's chin.

Rubens
vs
Falasco

190 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
28
199 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Rubens.
Falasco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubens checks it well.
Rubens misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Rubens.
Falasco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rubens thows a left - swing and a miss!

Falasco moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Falasco.
Rubens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rubens pushes Falasco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubens has had enough of the clinch but Falasco keeps him there for the moment.
Falasco lands an elbow just above Rubens 's eye.

It looks like Walter Rubens has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubens avoids the elbow strike from Falasco, against the cage.
Rubens blocks an elbow strike from Falasco.
Rubens tries a body shot but Falasco blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco trying to land knees to the body.
Falasco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Falasco misses with an elbow over the top.
Falasco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falasco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Falasco lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Rubens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Falasco blocks a body shot from Rubens.
Falasco pushes off an throws an elbow but Rubens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rubens avoids the elbow strike from Falasco, against the cage.
Falasco working Rubens over with knees to the body.
Rubens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Falasco landing knees to the head.

Walter Rubens's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falasco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Falasco lands a nice uppercut.
Rubens blocks the elbow strike.
Falasco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rubens's face.
Falasco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Falasco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falasco has Rubens pressed against the cage, preventing Rubens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Falasco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubens wants to break free but Falasco has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falasco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rubens's face.
Falasco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Falasco.
Falasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falasco misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Rubens to work.
Rubens dodges an elbow strike from Falasco.
Falasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubens avoids the damage to the body.
Falasco misses with a knee to the head.
Falasco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubens is defending well for now.
Rubens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falasco has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falasco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubens avoids it.
Falasco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubens is defending well for now.
Rubens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rubens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Falasco.
Falasco cracks Rubens with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Falasco on the inside.
Rubens tries to break the clinch but Falasco is controlling the position.
Rubens wants to break free but Falasco has control.
Rubens is trying to break the clinch but Falasco is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubens managing to block the knees to the body from Falasco.
Falasco lands an uppercut.
Rubens is trying to push Falasco away but Falasco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Falasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Rubens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rubens slips a jab and a cross from Falasco.
Falasco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubens.
Falasco stuns Rubens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falasco misses with a low kick.
Rubens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Falasco's head.

It looks like Pietro Falasco has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falasco.

Falasco instigates a clinch.
Pietro Falasco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubens is trying to push Falasco away but Falasco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falasco working aggressively here.
Falasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Falasco fails to land.
Falasco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rubens manages to break the clinch.
Falasco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubens in his tracks.
Rubens blocks a jab.
Falasco throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubens.
Falasco throws the left hand but Rubens avoids the punch easily.
Pietro Falasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falasco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubens.
Rubens misses with an uppercut. Falasco saw that one coming.
Rubens's corner calls for a 1-2. Rubens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rubens tries a low kick but Falasco avoids it.
Falasco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Falasco tries to clinch but Rubens is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Rubens.

Falasco rushes Rubens and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubens wants to get back to striking at distance but Falasco won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubens wants to get back to striking at distance but Falasco won't allow it.
Rubens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rubens blocks an elbow strike.
Falasco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rubens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rubens has had enough of the clinch but Falasco keeps him there for the moment.
Rubens avoids the elbow strike from Falasco, against the cage.
Falasco lands an elbow inside.
Rubens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rubenss head.
Falasco misses with a knee to the head.

Rubens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falasco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rubens misses with a head kick.
Rubens keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubens digs a good body shot into Falasco's ribs.
Falasco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubens to score with a decent uppercut.
Rubens avoids the body shot from Falasco.
Falasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Rubens misses.
Falasco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falasco is looking to clinch but Rubens is avoiding it.
Rubens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Falasco is breathing heavily.
Rubens misses with an uppercut.
Falasco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falasco scores with a hook to the body. Rubens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falasco swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Falasco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rubens wants to get back to full guard.

Rubens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rubens is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Rubens dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Falasco as he connects with a hook.
Rubens checks the leg kick.
Rubens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Falasco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rubens throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falasco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubens throws out the jab.
Rubens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Falasco.
Walter Rubens is winning the standup battle so far.

Rubens waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Falasco. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Falasco to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Falasco is rocked!
Rubens advances to half guard.
Falasco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubens is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco controlling the position well.
Rubens trying to control from half guard but Falasco is working away.
Rubens controlling the action here.

Rubens is looking for a kimura but Falasco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rubens to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Rubens seems to be working for a kimura but Falasco defends the submission attempt.
Rubens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Falasco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubens is trying to control. Falasco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Falasco is looking to escape.

Rubens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rubens perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rubens 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Walter Rubens.
Rubens looks to land a left hand but Falasco moved out of range nicely.
Falasco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falasco slips a jab from Rubens.
Rubens checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falasco checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falasco misses with a left hand
and Rubens counters with a straight right hand.
Falasco lands a front kick.
Falasco tries to clinch but Rubens is having none of it.
Falasco blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Rubens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rubens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Rubens!