PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valerii Balanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balanko's entrance music is Unwritten Law — The Celebration Song. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Balanko
vs
Stevenson

176 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valerii Balanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Balanko dives in and grabs Stevenson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes down on Balanko's head and hops out.

Stevenson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balanko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stevenson is working Balanko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stevenson working the head with strikes.
Stevenson scoring with punches and elbows.
Balanko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson scoring with punches from side control.

Balanko is rocked!
Stevenson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Balanko looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Stevenson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Stevenson!