PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen AC/DC - T.N.T as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balboa
vs
Irwin

185 cm
33
215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

190 cm
33
212 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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Perkele!

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balboa. That did some damage!
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Irwin connects with a body shot that sends Balboa's belly button to the back.
Irwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balboa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irwin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Irwin keeps it at a distance.
Irwin throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Balboa moves into the clinch.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin is trying to force a seperation but Balboa has the dominant position.
Balboa keeps control of Irwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irwin is defending well for now.
Irwin misses with some punches.
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've been informed that Irwin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is trying to force a seperation but Balboa has the dominant position.
Balboa pushes Irwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.

Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Nice defenses there by Balboa.
Paul Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Irwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Irwin lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Balboa walks into a jab.
Balboa lands with a slapping head kick.
Balboa thuds a left hand into Irwin's body.
Irwin slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balboa at a distance.
Irwin dips to his left and cracks Balboa with an uppercut!
Balboa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Irwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balboa at a distance.
Irwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Balboa darts in looking for a takedown but Irwin gets double underhooks and turns Balboa into the cage.
Irwin has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Irwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irwin keeps Balboa at a distance using the push kick.
Balboa misses with a kick to the body.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Balboa missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Irwin can pounce on him.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Irwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a head kick.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Irwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin throws the kick towards the body but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin tries to land a front kick but Balboa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balboa connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Balboa.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Balboa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Balboa throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Irwin throws a head kick that Balboa semi-blocks.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Irwin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Irwin.
Irwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Irwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Irwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Irwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Irwin. Balboa shrugs it off though.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Irwin works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
Irwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Irwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa throws a jab when Irwin was well out of range.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Irwin. That snapped Balboa's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Irwin throws the kick towards the body but Balboa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balboa rather than just go for the knockout.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Irwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balboa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irwin.

Balboa takes the fight into the clinch.
Irwin pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Balboa fails to land.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Irwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin digs a good body shot into Balboa's ribs.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Irwin misses with a head kick.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Irwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paul Irwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irwin is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balboa on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Balboa.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Irwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Balboa checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Irwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balboa.
Irwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irwin.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Irwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Irwin.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Irwin avoids it well.
Irwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Balboa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Irwin defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Irwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Balboa is rocked!
Irwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balboa seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Balboa misses with a straight left.
Irwin cracks a nice hook into Balboa's ribs.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Irwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irwin.
A head kick from Irwin lands but Balboa takes it in his stride.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Irwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Balboa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irwin lands with a kick to the temple. Balboa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Irwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
That kick from Irwin tenderised Balboa's leg. Balboa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa connects with a single shot there.
Balboa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Irwin throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Irwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Irwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irwin scores with a hook to the body. Balboa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
Balboa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Irwin can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Irwin there.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Irwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Irwin.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Balboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Irwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Irwin.
Balboa swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Irwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Irwin!
Paul Irwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.