PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab has chosen saturday nights alright for fighting as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balbeaua
vs
Rehab

186 cm
28
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

185 cm
29
177 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rambeau Balbeaua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balbeaua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rehab slips under a jab from Balbeaua.
Rehab cracks a nice hook into Balbeaua's ribs.
Balbeaua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balbeaua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rehab.
Rehab staying out of range there.
Balbeaua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rehab's hands.
A jab from Rehab misses.
Rehab lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rehab throws a front kick aimed at Balbeaua's knee but Balbeaua avoids it well.
Rehab will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balbeaua lands a right hook to the body.
Rehab looks to land a left hand but Balbeaua moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rehab checks a low kick from Balbeaua.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rehab gets a clinch.

Rehab has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balbeaua uses from the top position.
Balbeaua tries to stand but Rehab is controlling from the bottom.

Balbeaua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rehab, up you get!
A telegraphed right hand from Balbeaua misses the target.

Balbeaua has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rehab.
Balbeaua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rehab throws a punch but it's blocked by Balbeaua.
A head punch on the inside from Balbeaua fails to land.
Rehab lands with a right to the head.
Rehab tries to work over Balbeaua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rehab throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balbeaua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Balbeaua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balbeaua scores with a jab. Rehab acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehab scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rehab with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rehab is defended easily by Balbeaua.
Rehab connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Balbeaua is rocked!
Balbeaua walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rehab! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rab Rehab!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rab Rehab thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).