PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Baltaretu (ranked 2193 p4p, 2617 weight class) and Dan Koloa (ranked 283 p4p, 338 weight class). Baltaretu comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - In Da Club. Andrei Baltaretu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baltaretu
vs
Koloa

190 cm
20
215
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
193
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Baltaretu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Koloa!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltaretu shoots and misses

and Koloa counters with a single leg into guard. Baltaretu didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltaretu keeping moving, preventing Koloa from controlling successfully.
Koloa working some strikes from top position.
Koloa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baltaretu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koloa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koloa won't allow Baltaretu to get back to his feet.

Baltaretu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koloa distracts Baltaretu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baltaretu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koloa defends well.
Koloa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koloa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baltaretu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloa prevents Baltaretu from escaping the position.
Koloa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baltaretu is looking for a sweep.
Koloa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baltaretu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baltaretu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Koloa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baltaretu is looking to regain half guard here but Koloa keeps moving and retains side control.
Koloa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Koloa advances nicely into full mount.
Baltaretu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koloa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koloa working Baltaretu over with strikes.
Baltaretu is not content to let Koloa control the position.
Koloa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Koloa is landing with some decent strikes but Baltaretu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koloa landing punches.
Koloa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koloa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baltaretu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koloa raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baltaretu is looking to improve his position but Koloa isn't that keen on the idea.
Koloa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baltaretu is bucking up trying to escape but Koloa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koloa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baltaretu is looking to escape.
Baltaretu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koloa breaks from Baltaretu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Koloa lands a big elbow.
Koloa with good strikes from the mount here!
Koloa landing shots from mount.
Baltaretu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baltaretu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltaretu taking shots to the head.
Koloa unloading with bombs!

Baltaretu is rocked!
Koloa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Baltaretu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koloa lands a nice shot to the head.
Koloa postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Baltaretu bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Koloa and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Koloa!