PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Fotoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fotoberg has chosen Mama said Knock you out as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Balsac
vs
Fotoberg

198 cm
29
183 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
174 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Balsac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mats Fotoberg!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balsac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fotoberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balsac tries to clinch up
enabling Fotoberg to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Harry Balsac has been cut.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and Fotoberg moves out of range easily.
Balsac doesn't manage to clinch there - Fotoberg circles away.

Fotoberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fotoberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balsac keeps control of Fotoberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balsac is working for takedown but Fotoberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fotoberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fotoberg gets underhooks to prevent Balsac's takedown attempt.
Fotoberg lands an uppercut.
Fotoberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balsac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fotoberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balsac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fotoberg is pressed up against the cage. Balsac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fotoberg down to the mat. Fotoberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balsac throws a leg kick but Fotoberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fotoberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fotoberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fotoberg looks to land a right hand but Balsac moved out of range.
Balsac is looking to clinch.
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fotoberg.
Balsac throws a head kick but Fotoberg moves out of range.
Balsac misses with a wild combination.
Balsac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balsac misses with a series of wild punches.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and Fotoberg moves out of range easily.
Balsac scores with a body shot.
Fotoberg throws a big shot that misses.
Fotoberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg throws a hook to the side of Balsac's head but Balsac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from Fotoberg.

Fotoberg rushes Balsac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balsac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fotoberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balsac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Balsac successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Fotoberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fotoberg throws a series of punches but Balsac moves out of range.
Fotoberg connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
Fotoberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balsac throws a head kick that Fotoberg semi-blocks.
Harry Balsac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Fotoberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balsac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fotoberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balsac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fotoberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Fotoberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fotoberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Fotoberg throws a right hand that Balsac ducks under and follows up with a left that Balsac also avoids with ease.
Balsac connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fotoberg momentarily.
Fotoberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Balsac moves out of range as Fotoberg strikes.
Fotoberg throws a series of punches but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balsac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fotoberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Fotoberg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balsac. That one must have hurt.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Balsac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mats Fotoberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fotoberg throws out the jab.
Fotoberg with a hook.
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!
A good leg kick by Balsac.
Balsac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fotoberg throws a right and a left that Balsac avoids nicely.
Balsac throws a head kick but Fotoberg moves out of range.
Balsac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fotoberg cracks Balsac with a good jab.

Balsac is rocked!

Harry Balsac's cut is getting worse.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Balsac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balsac is looking to score with low kicks.
Fotoberg throws an uppercut from hell that sends Balsac clean off his feet! He's out cold! Fotoberg stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mats Fotoberg!