|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 2620 p4p, 280 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 1526 p4p, 178 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
207 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Balkan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balkan misses with an uppercut
letting Rader counter with a right hand.
It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Rader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balkan has time to react.
Rader forces Balkan back against the cage and clinches.
Rader jumps guard but Balkan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rader struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkan controls his hands.
Rader tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rader pulls guard.
Rader throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Rader is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balkan is aware though and is defending well.
Balkan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rader looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balkan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rader will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rader is looking to cinch up a triangle. Balkan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rader's body to avoid the submission. Rader has instead reached around Balkan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rader arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dennis Rader!
Dennis Rader was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
