PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Treehorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tango balboa (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.

Treehorn
vs
balboa

185 cm
21
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackie Treehorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tango balboa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
balboa keeps the fight on the outside.

balboa tries to keep at a distance but Treehorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Treehorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
balboa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Treehorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Treehorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Treehorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Treehorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Treehorn tries to clinch up.
balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Treehorn tries to close the distance and clinch but balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Treehorn is looking to clinch.
balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Treehorn's waist but Treehorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing balboa off to one side.
Jackie Treehorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tango balboa.
balboa closes the distance and clinches up with Treehorn, looking for a takedown. balboa pushes Treehorn against the cage but Treehorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
balboa keeps the fight on the outside.

Treehorn clinches.
Treehorn lands a knee to the head.

balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Treehorn rushes balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Treehorn taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
balboa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Treehorn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
balboa looks gassed!
Treehorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Treehorn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but balboa regains guard immediately.
Treehorn advances to half guard.
balboa tries to get to full guard but Treehorn has control of the leg.
balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Treehorn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Treehorn controlling the pace.
Treehorn uses his free foot to push down on balboa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for balboa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Treehorn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
balboa can't escape the position.
Treehorn controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jackie Treehorn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
balboa throws a nice head kick!
Treehorn throws a sloppy head kick
and balboa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Treehorn closes the distance looking to clinch

and balboa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Treehorn missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Treehorn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

balboa moves into the clinch.
balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Treehorn has double underhooks.
Treehorn prevents the takedown attempt.
Treehorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Treehorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but balboa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
balboa jumps guard but Treehorn stands there with balboa around his waist. balboa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Treehorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Treehorn wants to clinch but balboa slips to the side
and balboa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Treehorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Treehorn tries to clinch up
and balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Treehorn keeps the fight on the outside.
balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Jackie Treehorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tango balboa.
Treehorn tries to clinch but fails miserably

and balboa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Treehorn!
balboa throws some wild stikes that Treehorn manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treehorn is squirming around, avoiding balboa's attempts to control the action.
balboa controlling from the full mount.
balboa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Treehorn is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice elbow there by balboa.
balboa looking to control but Treehorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Treehorn tries to lock up and control but balboa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Treehorn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treehorn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
balboa scoring with strikes but Treehorn is staying in there.
balboa wants to control the pace but Treehorn is squirming around nicely.

balboa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Treehorn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Treehorn!
balboa keeping moving, preventing Treehorn from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Treehorn wants to get up but he can't break balboa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
balboa wants to sweep here but Treehorn controlling him for the moment.
Treehorn prevents balboa from getting back to his feet.
balboa managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tango balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Treehorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

balboa shoots for a takedown but Treehorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Treehorn darts in trying to clinch

and balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Treehorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning balboa up against the cage.
balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Treehorn.
balboa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Treehorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treehorn throws a knee to the head but misses.
balboa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Treehorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackie Treehorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tango balboa.
Treehorn is working for takedown but balboa is calmly controlling the position for now.
balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
balboa is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treehorn scores with a knee to the head.
Treehorn presses balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Treehorn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Treehorn won't allow it.
Treehorn has balboa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. balboa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Treehorn tries for a takedown. No joy.
balboa can't break the clinch.
Treehorn is trying to break free.
balboa tries to pull guard but Treehorn won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Treehorn won't allow it.
Treehorn tries to pull guard but balboa won't allow it.
balboa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Treehorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
balboa avoiding damage as Treehorn throws knees to the body.
Treehorn goes for a takedown in the clinch but balboa prevents it.
balboa fails to pull guard.
balboa is trying to maintain a safe position but Treehorn gets an underhook and turns balboa into the cage.
Knees to the body from Treehorn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Treehorn.
balboa fails to pull guard.
balboa stalling in the clinch.

Treehorn lands a takedown into guard.

Treehorn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Treehorn closes the distance but balboa moves to the side

and balboa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Treehorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Treehorn holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Treehorn looking to hit a scissor sweep but balboa is one step ahead there.
balboa trying to control but Treehorn is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Treehorn wants to control the position but balboa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

balboa is working for a kimura but Treehorn is defending it quite comfortably.
balboa wants to control but Treehorn is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to tango balboa.
I think balboa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tango balboa!