PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blitzkrieg Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkrieg Friedhelm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Falco
vs
Friedhelm

175 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blitzkrieg Friedhelm!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco lands a slapping body shot.
Falco blocks a jab.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot.
Falco slips a straight right by Friedhelm.
Friedhelm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Friedhelm ducks right into an uppercut from Falco.
Falco lands a head shot.

It looks like Blitzkrieg Friedhelm has been cut.
Friedhelm just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedhelm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falco throws out the jab.
Friedhelm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedhelm misses the shot to the body.
Friedhelm throws a hook but Falco blocks it.
Falco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friedhelm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedhelm.
Falco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedhelm's sensitive parts.
A combination from Falco does no damage.
Falco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedhelm throws out the jab.
Friedhelm scores with a decent looking hook.
Friedhelm is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Friedhelm swings for the body but Falco moves out of range.
Friedhelm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Falco misses the target.
Falco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falco throws a jab when Friedhelm was well out of range.
Falco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friedhelm's hands.
Falco misses with a wild body shot.
Friedhelm slips under a jab.
Friedhelm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm misses the body punch
and Falco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Falco throws a hook to the side of Friedhelm's head but Friedhelm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedhelm was well out of range. Poor timing from Falco.
Friedhelm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Friedhelm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco cracks Friedhelm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Falco dodges the punch combination from Friedhelm.
Falco throws a looping overhand right but Friedhelm ducks down to avoid it.
Falco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedhelm.
Falco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm tries to bum rush Falco with a series of wild strikes but Falco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Friedhelm on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falco.
Falco misses with a hook. Friedhelm ducked under it nicely.
Falco is looking to chop away at Friedhelm's legs.
Falco moves out of range of the strikes.
Falco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Friedhelm looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Falco misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Falco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Falco as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Falco.
Falco looks to land a left hand but Friedhelm moved out of range nicely.
Falco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falco throws the left hand but Friedhelm avoids the punch easily.
Falco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Friedhelm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Friedhelm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falco takes one to the chin there.
Friedhelm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falco throws a front kick that sends Friedhelm stumbling back into the cage.
Friedhelm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Friedhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedhelm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falco manages to avoid it.
Falco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Falco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Friedhelm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Friedhelm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falco.
Falco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Falco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Friedhelm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falco to score with a decent uppercut.
Falco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Falco is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Falco throws an overhand right that lands on Friedhelm's shoulder, as Friedhelm tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco dips to his left and cracks Friedhelm with an uppercut!
Falco cracks Friedhelm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Friedhelm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falco can pounce on him.
A jab from Falco misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Falco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blitzkrieg Friedhelm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Falco.
Falco throws a looping overhand right but Friedhelm ducks down to avoid it.
Falco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Friedhelm.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falco.
Friedhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falco.
Friedhelm takes one to the side of the head.
Falco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Falco.
Friedhelm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Falco counters with a solid body kick.
Falco cracks Friedhelm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Friedhelm is breathing heavily.
Falco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Friedhelm doesn't seem bothered though.
Friedhelm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Falco tests Friedhelm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falco. That's going to slow Friedhelm down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Falco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falco connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Falco finds it's way through Friedhelm's defenses.
Falco loads up on a big right hand but Friedhelm slips the punch.
Friedhelm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good shot there by Falco.
Falco is looking to slow Friedhelm down with leg kicks.
Falco tests Friedhelm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Friedhelm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falco lands a glancing blow to the side of Friedhelm's head.
Friedhelm misses with an uppercut.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot
and Falco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Falco lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Falco.
Falco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falco lands with a hook. Friedhelm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedhelm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falco finds it's way round the side to connect with Friedhelm's head.
Falco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Falco.
Falco scores with a jab. Friedhelm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Friedhelm moves forwards but Falco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Friedhelm misses the body punch
and Falco counters with a left to the body.
Shane Falco is winning the standup battle so far.
Falco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falco cracks the inside of Friedhelm's front leg.
Falco connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friedhelm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falco.
Friedhelm throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco throws a series of strikes that have Friedhelm backpedaling.
Falco cracks the inside of Friedhelm's front leg.
Friedhelm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedhelm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Falco finds it's target.
Falco misses the shot to the body.
Falco looks to land a left hand but Friedhelm moved out of range nicely.
Friedhelm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedhelm lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falco, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm misses with an uppercut. Falco saw that one coming.
Falco throws a hook to the side of Friedhelm's head but Friedhelm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Falco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Friedhelm defending well as Falco loads up on a big left hand.
Falco lands a with a good body shot.
Falco lands a jab to Friedhelm's midsection.
Friedhelm slips a straight right by Falco.
Falco scores with a jab.
Falco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falco misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Friedhelm scores with a jab to the body.
Falco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedhelm manages to avoid it.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot
and Falco counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Falco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blitzkrieg Friedhelm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Falco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friedhelm's calf.
Friedhelm slips a jab and a cross from Falco.
Friedhelm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Friedhelm can do to turn this around?
Falco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Falco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Falco misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Falco.
Friedhelm throws a sloppy body shot
and Falco counters with a leg kick.
Falco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedhelm was well out of range. Poor timing from Falco.
Falco lands with a hook. Friedhelm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedhelm misses with a straight right.
Falco dodges the punch combination from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falco just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedhelm throws the left hand but Falco avoids the punch easily.
Friedhelm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falco.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Friedhelm might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Falco has got the better of the exchanges.
Friedhelm scores with a body shot.
Falco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falco misses the jab.
A combination from Friedhelm does no damage.
A punch combination from Friedhelm misses.
A lazy left from Falco finds it's target.
Friedhelm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Falco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falco lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Falco lands a front kick.
Falco scores with a nice strike.
Falco scores with a hook to the body. Friedhelm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friedhelm takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Falco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falco works the jab nicely.
Falco lands a nice shot that snaps Friedhelm's head back.
Falco avoids the body shot from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Falco lands a jab to the nose.
Falco lands a glancing blow to the side of Friedhelm's head.
Friedhelm ducks right into an uppercut from Falco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Falco.
Friedhelm needs to keep his hands up - Falco had a free shot at his head there.
Friedhelm throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedhelm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Falco ducks under a wild hook from Friedhelm.
Falco lands a really nice looking cross but Friedhelm seems unphased.
Friedhelm misses with a two punch combination.
Friedhelm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Falco misses with a looping right.
Friedhelm gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Falco.
Friedhelm misses with a double jab
letting Falco counter with a right hand.
Friedhelm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shane Falco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot
enabling Falco to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Falco.
Falco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falco throws a lazy right hand but Friedhelm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friedhelm punishes Falco's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Falco coming out on top.
Friedhelm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Friedhelm throws out a loose jab but Falco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falco cracks Friedhelm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blitzkrieg Friedhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Friedhelm moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Falco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Falco!