PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Balsonya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkins
vs
Balsonya

198 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shannon Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Balsonya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balsonya jabs Atkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balsonya connects with a nice looking jab.
Atkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balsonya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkins throws a counter high kick but Balsonya was just alert enough to avoid it.
Atkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balsonya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balsonya scores with a nice strike.
Balsonya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balsonya lands a jab to Atkins's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins walks into a straight right hand from Balsonya.
Atkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balsonya.

Atkins is rocked!
Balsonya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atkins's head.
Oh Atkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atkins walks straight into a right hand from Balsonya - that's dropped him! Balsonya jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Atkins from any more punishment! Atkins complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harry Balsonya!