PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Heart. Varsi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka. Harjan Varsi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Balboa
vs
Varsi

186 cm
25
192 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

202 cm
24
194 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
Balboa takes a swing at Varsi's ribcage but misses.
Balboa slips a straight right by Varsi.
Varsi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balboa on the side of the head.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Robbie Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varsi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varsi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the body from Balboa misses
and Varsi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varsi checks a low kick from Balboa.
Varsi moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Balboa misses with a body punch
and Varsi counters with a left to the body.
Balboa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Varsi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Varsi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa takes a swing at Varsi's ribcage but misses.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Varsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Varsi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varsi misses the jab.
Varsi with a jab.
Varsi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Varsi avoids nicely.
Balboa misses with a combination
enabling Varsi to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Varsi coming out on top.
Varsi moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Varsi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varsi throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Varsi.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Varsi ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balboa misses with a body punch
and Varsi counters with a nice body shot.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Varsi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balboa has time to react.
Balboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Varsi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Varsi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a hook to the body
letting Varsi counter with a right hand.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varsi counters with a straight right hand.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varsi counters with a nice body shot.
Varsi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 closes the distance but Varsi moves to the side
and Varsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varsi lands a glancing blow to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Varsi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Balboa is rocked!
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varsi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Varsi cracks Balboa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Balboa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Varsi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Balboa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harjan Varsi!