PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falasco comes to the cage accompanied by Se lento ancora il fulmine . Tanner has chosen Don't Bite the Dick as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falasco
vs
Tanner

186 cm
26
199 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

189 cm
24
209 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a series of punches but Falasco avoids them all with ease.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falasco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falasco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falasco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tanner moves forwards but Falasco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanner darts in trying to clinch
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falasco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falasco misses with a kick to the body
and Tanner counters with an inside leg kick.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Falasco moves out of range easily.
Tanner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falasco misses with a hook to the body
and Tanner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Falasco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Falasco scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falasco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falasco has time to react.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Falasco throws a front kick aimed at Tanner's knee but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tanner rushes Falasco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Falasco tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Falasco back against the cage.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Falasco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falasco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Falasco on the inside.
Falasco blocks an uppercut.
Falasco managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falasco is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Falasco lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A body shot lands from Falasco.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Falasco backwards.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Falasco.
Tanner lands a nice knee to the body.
Falasco has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike from Falasco.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Falasco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falasco's face.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falasco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Falasco avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falasco has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Falasco lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falasco blocks with his arms.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falasco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falasco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falasco blocks with his arms.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falasco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Falasco blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falasco blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falasco blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falasco blocks with his arms.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Falasco avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falasco.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falasco takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Falasco keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Falasco.
Tanner throws the left hand but Falasco avoids the punch easily.
Falasco misses with a double jab
and Tanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falasco counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falasco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner has managed to clinch.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Falasco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Falasco blocks it.
Falasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falasco blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Falasco won't want to take too many of those.
Tanner landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Falasco blocks it.
Falasco can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Falasco fails to land.
Falasco avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falasco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Falasco scores with a hook to the body.
Falasco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falasco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falasco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Falasco.
Falasco takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Pietro Falasco has been cut.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falasco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falasco lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Falasco.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Falasco controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falasco dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Dick Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Falasco misses with the head strike.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Falasco blocks it.
Falasco lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Tanner.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Falasco obliges.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falasco blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tanner tries to clinch but Falasco moves out of range.
Falasco slips under a jab.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Falasco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanner scores with a head kick. Falasco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Falasco.
Falasco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Falasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falasco on the side of the head.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falasco throws out the jab.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falasco can pounce on him.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Falasco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Falasco moves out of range easily.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner throws a head kick but Falasco moves out of range.
Falasco takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner blocks a low kick nicely.
Dick Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Falasco throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falasco.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falasco.
Falasco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falasco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Falasco is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Falasco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falasco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Falasco scores with a leg kick.
Tanner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a front kick that sends Falasco stumbling back into the cage.
Falasco misses with a straight left.
Falasco throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Falasco cracks Tanner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falasco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falasco duly obliges.

Tanner drives through and clinches with Falasco against the cage.
Falasco blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Falasco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falasco's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Falasco is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falasco blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Falasco wants to stall.
Falasco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Falasco managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Falasco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dick Tanner just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falasco pushes him off.
Falasco misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Falasco tried to score with a low kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falasco is having none of it.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner moves out of range as Falasco throws a body kick.
Falasco throws a shot to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falasco slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falasco is having none of it.
Falasco misses with a body shot.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Falasco.
Falasco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Falasco.
Falasco keeps the fight on the outside.
Falasco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanner circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falasco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falasco thumps Tanner with a low kick.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falasco circles away.
Falasco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Falasco staying out of range there.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Falasco moves away and avoids it.
Falasco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falasco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tanner is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falasco manages to avoid it.
Tanner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Falasco stuns Tanner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Falasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Falasco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Falasco thows a body shot but no joy.
Falasco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tanner under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tanner does it's job there.
Falasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Falasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Falasco.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Falasco moves out of range easily.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Tanner scores with a head kick.
Falasco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Falasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Tanner blocks the low kick.
Falasco lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Tanner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falasco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falasco swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falasco moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
Falasco misses with the combination.
Tanner moves to clinch but Falasco breaks away
and Falasco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falasco thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Falasco lands with an overhand left.
Falasco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dick Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Falasco blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner landing knees to the body.
Falasco trying to stall but Tanner improves his position.
Falasco pushes Tanner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falasco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falasco.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Falasco managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Falasco.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falasco avoids it.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falasco throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Falasco misses with the head strike.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Falasco is blocking nicely.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Falasco avoids the damage to the body.
Falasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falasco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner landing knees to the body.
Dick Tanner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Falasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Falasco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falasco blocks it with crossed arms.
Falasco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pietro Falasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Falasco back against the cage.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Falasco is blocking nicely.
Falasco tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Falasco back against the cage.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Falasco scores with a shoulder strike.
Falasco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falasco blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Falasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Falasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falasco.
Falasco misses with an elbow over the top.
Falasco throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falasco trying to land knees to the body.
Falasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falasco avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pietro Falasco.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner! Dick Tanner retains his light heavyweight title!
Dick Tanner made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I got the Cocaine and the fine Russian ladies...who bringing the Vodka? Lets do this after party right! Thanks goes out to Dragons...I appreciate them letting kick ass so for from home and they treat me so well here. I do appreciate it.'.