PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 115 p4p, 17 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 1031 p4p, 143 weight class). Falcone comes to the cage accompanied by Goodfellas. Steve Butabi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Falcone
vs
Butabi

191 cm
23
191 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
186 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Falcone swinging wildly here.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Falcone lands an overhand right.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi's corner calls for a 1-2. Butabi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi throws an off balance right hand
and Falcone counters with a left to the body.
Falcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butabi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi throws a sloppy body shot
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcone throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Falcone digs a good hook to Butabi's body.
Butabi slips a jab from Falcone.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anthony Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butabi feints a jab promting Falcone to slip. Butabi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Falcone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Falcone throws a hook to the side of Butabi's head but Butabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Falcone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falcone misses with a looping right.
Butabi swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone scores with a nice right hand.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcone misses with a lunging right hand
and Butabi counters with a straight right hand.
Butabi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Falcone misses.
A nice side step and Butabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Falcone connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Butabi misses the target.
It looked like Falcone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butabi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands with a hook. Butabi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone misses with a combination
and Butabi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falcone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Falcone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butabi can do to turn this around?
Falcone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Falcone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Falcone moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Falcone scores with a four punch combination!
Anthony Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcone lands with a big right hook that stumbles Butabi - he's out on his feet here! Falcone follows up with another monster hook that separates Butabi from consciousness! Butabi falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Falcone stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
Anthony Falcone thanked the fans post fight for their support.