PBP Commentary

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

Baltazar
vs
Miralovic

203 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brutus Baltazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirvo Miralovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltazar scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Mirvo Miralovic has been cut.
Baltazar digs a good body shot into Miralovic's ribs.
Miralovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baltazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miralovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miralovic keeps Baltazar at a distance using the push kick.
Miralovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miralovic tries to land a front kick but Baltazar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baltazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Miralovic.

Baltazar cracks Miralovic with an uppercut from hell and Miralovic crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Baltazar's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Miralovic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baltazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Baltazar stops Miralovic from standing up.
Baltazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miralovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baltazar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miralovic's head.
Miralovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baltazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baltazar prevents Miralovic from getting back to his feet.
Miralovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baltazar.

Baltazar gets to his feet - Miralovic follows without any prompting.
Miralovic looks gassed!
Miralovic tries to clinch but Baltazar moves out of range.
Baltazar fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miralovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baltazar finds it's way round the side to connect with Miralovic's head.

Nice combo by Baltazar! Oh, that's hurt him - Miralovic falls to the canvas and Baltazar follows him into side control.
Miralovic is still in real trouble! Can Baltazar finish him?
Baltazar wants to control but Miralovic is keeping him busy.
Baltazar working the body and head with strikes.
Baltazar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Miralovic looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Baltazar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Baltazar!