PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soa Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alab ng Puso-Abra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balboa
vs
Pettis

177 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soa Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balboa clinches up against the cage.
Pettis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Balboa works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Pettis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balboa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pettis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Pettis wants a takedown.
Soa Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Balboa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balboa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balboa lands a shot to the body.
Balboa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Balboa as the two fighters clinch.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa lands a shot to the body.
Balboa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Balboa lands a left hand.
Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
Balboa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Balboa as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A hook to the body from Balboa.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balboa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balboa.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Balboa.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Balboa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Balboa on the inside.

Pettis is rocked!
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balboa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa pushes Pettis against the cage. Balboa is working some dirty boxing. Balboa pushes off with a quick right hook! Pettis goes down! Pettis tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Balboa moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soa Balboa!
In defeat, Anthony Pettis stepped up to the mic, saying 'We will rise again.!'.