PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Karlsson
vs
Balboa

170 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa throws a combination. Karlsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches up with Balboa, looking for a takedown. Karlsson pushes Balboa against the cage but Balboa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karlsson's head.
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!
Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Karlsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Karlsson's head.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Balboa! Karlsson is backing up but he can't get away as Balboa lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Karlsson and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocky Balboa!