PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Prix (ranked 1762 p4p, 2850 weight class) and Patricio Balduino (ranked 214 p4p, 320 weight class). Balduino has chosen Heaven Sent - John Digweed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prix
vs
Balduino

205 cm
21
266
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
255
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Prix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patricio Balduino!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prix tests Balduino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balduino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prix throws a lazy right hand but Balduino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Prix.
Balduino tries to move into range but Prix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balduino changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balduino tries to clinch up but Prix circles away and keeps his distance.
Balduino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balduino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balduino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Balduino has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balduino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balduino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balduino darts in trying to clinch
and Prix counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Prix.
Balduino tries to clinch
and Prix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Prix's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balduino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balduino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balduino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balduino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Prix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balduino tries to land a body kick
and Prix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Prix tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balduino tries to clinch there but Prix circles away.
Balduino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balduino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prix counters with a low kick, right behind Balduino 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balduino moves to clinch but Prix breaks away
enabling Prix to counter with a crisp jab.
Balduino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balduino tries to clinch but Prix moves out of range.
Prix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prix throws a sloppy head kick and Balduino moves out of range easily.

Balduino moves into the clinch successfully.
Balduino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prix smiles and moves away.
Balduino is looking to clinch.
Prix throws a nice looking combination but Balduino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balduino is looking to clinch but Prix is avoiding it.
Prix feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Prix throws a hook but Balduino avoids it easily.
Prix lands with an overhand left.
Balduino throws a looping overhand right but Prix ducks down to avoid it.
Prix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balduino closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Prix counter with a right hand.
Balduino tries to clinch but Prix is having none of it.
Prix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balduino moves in looking to clinch but Prix pushes him off.
Prix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balduino wants to clinch.
Prix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Balduino tries to clinch but Prix is having none of it.
Prix keeps the fight on the outside.
Prix lands a nice looking body shot.
Prix lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balduino tries to clinch but Prix is having none of it.
Prix lands with an overhand left.
Balduino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Prix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Balduino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balduino is looking to clinch.
Prix scores with a jab. Balduino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prix sizes up Balduino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Prix.
Balduino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balduino tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Prix counters with a crisp right hand that drops Balduino! Prix lets Balduino back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Balduino is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prix keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Prix misses the target.
Cyrus Prix is winning the standup battle so far.
Balduino doesn't manage to clinch there - Prix circles away.
Prix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Prix has knocked Balduino down with a huge combo! Prix steps away and waves a wobbly Balduino back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Balduino is still on wobbly legs! Can Prix finish him?
Balduino throws a lazy right hand but Prix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balduino gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cyrus Prix!
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Prix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.