PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soa Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eluard has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Balboa
vs
Eluard

177 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
197 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing /w 90% Laundry
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa wants to clinch up but Eluard keeps it at a distance.
Eluard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balboa lands a jab.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eluard swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Eluard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eluard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eluard there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Eluard circles away.
Eluard ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Eluard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Balboa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Balboa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa loads up on a big right hand but Eluard slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eluard! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balboa. That one must have hurt.
Balboa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eluard counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa swings for the body but Eluard moves out of range.
Eluard scores with a jab.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eluard throws out a counter right but Balboa avoids it with no problem.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eluard counters with a huge left! Balboa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Eluard isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Balboa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Eluard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martinez Eluard!
An out of breath Martinez Eluard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.