PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 158 p4p, 509 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 29 p4p, 80 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by C. R. E. A. M. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shima
vs
Balkan

189 cm
26
265
11 - 5 - 0

207 cm
27
260
9 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shima misses the shot to the body.
Balkan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balkan misses the body punch
and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Shima moves into range and connects with a jab.

Balkan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balkan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shima looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Shima looking for a guillotine here but Balkan defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan won't allow Shima to sweep him here.
Shima trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan trying to control but Shima is working from the bottom.
Shima working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hero Shima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balkan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Shima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balkan.
A big right from Shima misses.
Balkan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balkan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Balkan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima moves out of range as Balkan strikes.
Balkan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balkan misses with a two punch combination.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Balkan swings for the body but Shima moves out of range.
Balkan misses the body punch
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balkan misses with a left hand
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Boris Balkan's cut even more.
Balkan misses with a hook
and Shima counters with a crisp right that sends Balkan to the canvas! Shima follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Shima!
Our winner, Hero Shima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.