PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazil John (ranked 6096 p4p, 4850 weight class) and Tunde Balogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazil John has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

John
vs
Balogun

195 cm
25
265
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tunde Balogun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balogun throws a jab when John was well out of range.
Balogun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

John has taken the fight to the clinch.
John lands a body shot.
John digs a right hand underneath Balogun's ribcage. Balogun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balogun backwards.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John blocks an uppercut.
Balogun misses with the head strike.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balogun has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Balogun misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Balogun looks winded!
A right hand to the body from John.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John is working Balogun over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balogun backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tunde Balogun has been cut.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by John.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

John breaks the clinch.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balogun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balogun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balogun throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
John ducks under a wild hook from Balogun.

John drops Balogun with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Balogun looks back up at him and smiles so John waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John tries to clinch but Balogun moves out of range.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balogun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balogun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balogun throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balogun.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John is leaning against Balogun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
John lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balogun misses with some punches.
Balogun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John lands a body shot.
Balogun has a couple of punches blocked by John.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John lands a nice shot to the body.

John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balogun misses with an uppercut

and John counters with a nice right hand that sends Balogun toppling to the canvas! Balogun scrambles and gets back to his feet - can John finish him?!

Balogun is rocked!
John weaves into range and cracks Balogun right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Balogun goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! John is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brazil John!