PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingan Napayshni (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
Napayshni

185 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mingan Napayshni!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Napayshni avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Napayshni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Balboa misses.
Balboa misses the jab.
Balboa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.

Napayshni rushes Balboa and presses him up against the cage.
Napayshni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Balboa.
Napayshni tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Napayshni wants to get back to striking at distance but Balboa won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as Napayshni controls his hands.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Napayshni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napayshni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Napayshni connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Napayshni is out of range.
Balboa looks to land a combination. Napayshni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mingan Napayshni has been cut.
Napayshni moves out of range of the strikes.
Napayshni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa misses the jab.
Balboa throws a hook but Napayshni blocks it.
Balboa throws a hook to the side of Napayshni's head but Napayshni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balboa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balboa missing with a left hand there. Napayshni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Napayshni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Napayshni.
Balboa misses with a body shot
and Napayshni counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napayshni moves away.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Napayshni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Napayshni clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa has Napayshni pressed against the cage, preventing Napayshni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.

Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napayshni is looking to chop away at Balboa's legs.
Balboa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Napayshni fakes the leg kick and cracks Balboa in the body.
Napayshni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Napayshni.
Napayshni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Napayshni throws a front kick that sends Balboa stumbling back into the cage.
Napayshni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Napayshni does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Napayshni moved out of range nicely.
Napayshni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Napayshni!
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Napayshni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napayshni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Napayshni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Napayshni ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Napayshni.
Napayshni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Napayshni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Napayshni moves forwards but Balboa connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Napayshni there.
Balboa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Napayshni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Napayshni's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Napayshni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Napayshni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balboa tries to circle away but Napayshni has him pinned against the cage.
Napayshni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.

Balboa breaks the clinch.
Napayshni connects with a jab.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balboa counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Balboa misses
and Napayshni counters with a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mingan Napayshni's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Napayshni.
A punch combination from Napayshni misses.
Napayshni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Napayshni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa avoids the body shot from Napayshni.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Napayshni.
Balboa thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napayshni moves away.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Napayshni's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napayshni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balboa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Napayshni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni misses with a straight right.
Napayshni lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the cage and back into range.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Napayshni is just out of range.
Balboa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Napayshni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Napayshni throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napayshni slips a jab from Balboa.
Balboa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
Balboa misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napayshni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Napayshni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Balboa!
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Balboa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Napayshni's shoulder, as Napayshni tries to avoid the shot.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Balboa catches Napayshni right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Balboa coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Napayshni throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni thuds a left hand into Balboa's body.
Napayshni lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Napayshni.
Napayshni slips a straight right by Balboa.
Napayshni ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Napayshni connects with a right hand. Balboa shakes it off.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Napayshni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Napayshni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Napayshni ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napayshni ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Napayshni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Napayshni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balboa on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Napayshni throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Napayshni.
Napayshni scores with a jab.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Napayshni throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Balboa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Napayshni cracks Balboa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Napayshni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa throws a body punch but Napayshni moves out of range.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napayshni throws the left hand but Balboa avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
Napayshni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mingan Napayshni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Napayshni lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Napayshni tries a head kick but it misses.
Napayshni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balboa.
Napayshni avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Napayshni moves out of range of the strikes.
Napayshni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napayshni slips a straight right by Balboa.
Napayshni misses with a head kick.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Napayshni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Napayshni.
Balboa takes a swing at Napayshni's ribcage but misses.
Balboa throws a jab when Napayshni was well out of range.
Balboa misses with a shot to the body
and Napayshni counters with a thumping low kick.
Napayshni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Napayshni.
Balboa defending well as Napayshni loads up on a big left hand.
Napayshni with a hook.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Napayshni lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Napayshni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Napayshni slips a straight right by Balboa.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Balboa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Napayshni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Napayshni missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Napayshni lands with a right hand.
Napayshni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Napayshni throws a leg kick which misses Balboa's front leg but catches the back leg as Balboa tries to avoid it.
Napayshni lands a head kick!
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Napayshni's shoulder, as Napayshni tries to avoid the shot.
Napayshni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Balboa.
Napayshni throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napayshni throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni connects with a jab.
A big left from Napayshni misses.
Napayshni throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Napayshni looks to throw the jab but Balboa is out of range.
Napayshni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Napayshni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napayshni.
Balboa slips under a jab.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Napayshni is just out of range.
Napayshni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balboa on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Napayshni's corner calls for a 1-2. Napayshni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Napayshni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Napayshni scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napayshni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Napayshni defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa missing with a left hand there. Napayshni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
Balboa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napayshni tries to clinch up.
Napayshni tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mingan Napayshni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napayshni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balboa finds it's way round the side to connect with Napayshni's head.
Napayshni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balboa takes a step back to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingan Napayshni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa gave a mention to Adrenaline in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).