PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes to the cage accompanied by Fratelli D'Italia. Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music. Giovanni Balboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Snuka's chin.

Balboa
vs
Snuka

175 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanni Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.

Balboa tries to sprawl but Snuka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka content to control rather than advance.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.

Snuka seems to be working for a kimura but Balboa defends the submission attempt.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balboa is refusing to be controlled, as Snuka sits in half guard.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
Balboa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Snuka jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka working the ground and pound.

Snuka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balboa is looking for a sweep.
Balboa looks to move to half guard but instead Snuka has passed into mount! Damn!
Snuka trying to control but Balboa is having none of it.
Snuka is landing with some decent strikes but Balboa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Balboa wants to hold on but Snuka pushes him away.
Balboa is desperately trying to improve his position but Snuka has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka working the ground and pound effectively.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Balboa is in a horrible position here. Snuka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Snuka prevents Balboa from getting the reversal.
Balboa is in a horrible position here. Snuka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Balboa is rocked!
Snuka connects with a bit shot that sees Balboa covering up! More strikes from Snuka and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snuka is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!
Post fight, an emotional Jimmy Snuka said 'They call me... SUPERFLY! And anyone who thinks they can soar with me is bound to crash down!'.