PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Balboa
vs
Lola

185 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Lola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa misses with a lunging right hand
and Lola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lola throws a series of strikes that have Balboa backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lola misses with an uppercut. Balboa saw that one coming.
Lola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balboa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balboa lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Balboa.
Lola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lola misses with a straight left.
Lola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
A punch combination from Lola misses.
Balboa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balboa throws the left hand but Lola avoids the punch easily.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lola moves away.
Lola throws an overhand right that lands on Balboa's shoulder, as Balboa tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lola moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa lands a lovely overhand right.
Balboa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lola ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Lola misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa cracks Lola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balboa missing with a left hand there. Lola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa throws a good cross that connects.
Balboa lands an overhand right.

Lola is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lola scores with a hook to the body. Balboa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa throws a jab when Lola was well out of range.
Balboa cracks Lola with a good jab.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.

Balboa drops Lola with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lola looks back up at him and smiles so Balboa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lola is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa digs a good body shot into Lola's ribs.
Lola seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lola looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Balboa.
Balboa misses the jab.

Balboa closes the distance and pushes Lola back into the cage.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lola backwards.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
Balboa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lola is keeping busy.
Lola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Balboa lands a big right hand that sends Lola crashing to the mat! Balboa stays standing though and waves Lola back to his feet!
Balboa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lola staying out of range there.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lola.
Lola throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balboa lands an overhand right.
Balboa sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Lola's defenses. It connects perfectly with Lola's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa made sure to mention his sponsor, Adrenaline in his post fight interview.