PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marijan Benes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayo Balamashano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shayo Balamashano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benes
vs
Balamashano

186 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

190 cm
19
284 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marijan Benes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shayo Balamashano!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benes connects with a jab.

It looks like Shayo Balamashano has been cut.
Benes doesn't manage to clinch there - Balamashano circles away.

Balamashano has closed the distance and engaged Benes in a clinch.
Balamashano blocking some punches.
Balamashano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benes is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Balamashano lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Marijan Benes has been cut.
Balamashano lands an elbow inside.
Balamashano lands an elbow inside.

Marijan Benes's cut is getting worse.
Balamashano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Marijan Benes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Balamashano drops Benes with a big knee straight up the middle! Benes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Benes is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Benes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balamashano pushes off an throws an elbow but Benes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Balamashano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benes blocks the elbow strike.
Balamashano throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balamashano.
Balamashano throws an elbow but it misses.
Balamashano pushes off an throws an elbow but Benes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benes seems to have got his legs back now.
Balamashano has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Benes - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Balamashano, and another! Benes is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Shayo Balamashano!