PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Collten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baloff has chosen Bonded By Blood - Exodus as his entrance music. Nick Collten has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Collten
vs
Baloff

191 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Collten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Baloff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collten fails to land the takedown.
Baloff looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Collten closes the distance and clinches.
Baloff is trying to pull guard but Collten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Collten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baloff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Collten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Collten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baloff backs up against the cage.

It looks like Paul Baloff has been cut.

Baloff gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Collten tries to roll over but Baloff keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloff is thwarting Collten's attempts to control the position.

Collten looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collten regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten looking for a sweep. Not yet Collten, not yet.
Collten is controlling Baloff's posture.
Collten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Collten stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nick Collten has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Baloff tries to clinch but Collten is having none of it.

Collten shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Collten was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Collten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baloff is looking to escape.
Collten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baloff is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collten looking to secure an arm triangle but Baloff defends it well.
Collten tries to control but Baloff wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collten controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collten with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Collten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Baloff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baloff takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Collten drops Baloff with a beautiful combination! Baloff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Collten is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collten lands with a right that hurts Baloff. Baloff looks to clinch but Collten throws a short knee that drops Baloff. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Nick Collten!