PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peterson
vs
Balboa

194 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Peterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa which made him look bad.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.

Peterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peterson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa wants to break free but Peterson has control.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.

Peterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Peterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Peterson pulls guard.
Balboa stops Peterson from standing up.
Peterson has a closed guard, preventing Balboa from standing up.
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Balboa is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa stands up from Peterson's guard - Balboa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.

Peterson clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
Balboa staying out of range there.
A choreographed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Michael Balboa has been cut.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Balboa lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Balboa. That snapped Peterson's head back.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa lands a lovely overhand right.
Peterson tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa connects with a jab.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balboa lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Balboa catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
Peterson swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Balboa counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Peterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balboa's waist but Balboa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peterson off to one side.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.

Peterson jumps guard.

Balboa gets to his feet. Peterson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Peterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Peterson persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peterson.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balboa tests Peterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peterson lands a front kick.

Peterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Balboa.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Balboa counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Balboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troy Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa lands a jab to the nose.
Peterson misses with a body punch
enabling Balboa to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Balboa.
Balboa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Balboa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peterson lands a nice looking body kick.
Peterson looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.
Michael Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa throws a one two combo.
Balboa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balboa clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Peterson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
A jab lands there for Balboa.
Balboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balboa swivels and escapes.
Balboa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa scores with a shot to the body.
Michael Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peterson backs up against the cage.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa swinging wilding here.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Balboa.
Balboa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Peterson backs up against the cage.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balboa scores with a nice head shot.
Balboa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balboa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Balboa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Balboa!
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Peterson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Peterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balboa.
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
A right-left combo lands from Balboa.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balboa's waist but Balboa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peterson off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peterson on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balboa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Balboa lands a jab-cross combination.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balboa throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Balboa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Balboa lands a jab-cross combination.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Balboa counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa tries to bum rush Peterson with a series of wild strikes but Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michael Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.
Balboa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peterson in his tracks.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balboa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa throws a combination. Peterson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Balboa scores with a decent looking hook.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
Peterson tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Peterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Balboa.
Peterson takes one on the button.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a one two combo.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Balboa - just one landing.
Peterson looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.

Peterson instigates a clinch.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Peterson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Balboa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
A lull in the action here.

Peterson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Balboa is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Troy Peterson!