PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jock Sleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleed comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Devils. Balor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster. Jock Sleed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sleed
vs
Balor

166 cm
29
159 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

172 cm
34
152 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jock Sleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sleed closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Balor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sleed backwards.
Sleed scores with a hook to the body.
Sleed misses with a punch to the body.
Balor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sleed is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Balor.
Sleed is pressed up against the cage. Balor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sleed down to the mat. Sleed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sleed counters with an inside leg kick.
Sleed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balor.
Balor looks for a takedown but Sleed sprawls well.
Jock Sleed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Balor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sleed cracks the inside of Balor's front leg.
Sleed throws a jab but it's blocked by Balor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor connects with an inside leg kick.
Balor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sleed cracks a nice hook into Balor's ribs.
Balor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sleed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Balor really felt that one!
Balor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sleed.
Balor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Balor clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balor.
Sleed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balor's elbow.
Balor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sleed.
Sleed blocks an uppercut.
Balor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sleed or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balor.
Sleed throws a head punch that misses.
Balor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sleed backwards.
Balor misses with a punch on the inside.
Balor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sleed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balor misses with a body punch.
Sleed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balors head.
Sleed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sleed prevents a body shot from Balor.
Balor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sleed.
Balor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sleed backwards.
Sleed is working Balor over against the cage.
Sleed lands a nice uppercut.

Balor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sleed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor throwing strikes from guard but Sleed blocks nicely.
Balor throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sleed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balor tries to free his leg and advance position but Sleed is retaining full guard.
Balor wants to control from the top but Sleed keeps moving.
Sleed wants to sweep but no luck.

Balor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sleed manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Balor has Sleed in his guard.
Sleed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sleed lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sleed passes Balor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Balor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sleed pulls his head out easily.
Sleed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sleed throws a strike but Balor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sleed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balor looking for a sweep. Not yet Balor, not yet.

Sleed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sleed has managed to get both his arms back between Balor's legs - danger averted.
Balor looking for a sweep. Not yet Balor, not yet.

Balor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sleed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sleed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Balor looking for a guillotine here but Sleed defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Balor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sleed lands a front kick.
Sleed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balor's hands.
Balor shoots in for a takedown but Sleed shows good takedown defense.
Sleed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor moves in looking to clinch but Sleed pushes him off.
Balor throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jock Sleed has been cut.

Balor sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Sleed to the ground! Balor dives into full mount looking to finish!

Sleed is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sleed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Sleed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balor cracks Sleed with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Balor!
A victorious Finn Balor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.