PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Busluvoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busluvoic has chosen Hungry Rob Bailey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ballinger
vs
Busluvoic

199 cm
29
225 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josef Busluvoic !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger throws a looping overhand right but Busluvoic ducks down to avoid it.
Busluvoic tried to score with a low kick but Ballinger checks it.
Busluvoic ducks under a wild hook from Ballinger.
Ballinger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Busluvoic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ballinger throws a shot to the body.
Busluvoic slips under a jab from Ballinger.
Busluvoic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ballinger throws out the jab.
Ballinger looks to throw the jab but Busluvoic is out of range.
Ballinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Busluvoic staying out of range there.
Busluvoic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ballinger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Busluvoic to score with a decent uppercut.
Busluvoic throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballinger.
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!
Ballinger lands with a nice combination. Busluvoic backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Josef Busluvoic has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballinger.
Ballinger misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busluvoic misses the jab.
Ballinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ballinger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Busluvoic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.
Busluvoic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Ballinger does it's job there.
Busluvoic tries to clinch
and Ballinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballinger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Ballinger misses.
Ballinger misses with a looping right.
Ballinger scores with a decent looking hook.
Busluvoic misses with a hook.
Ballinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Busluvoic swings widly with a right hand

and Ballinger counters with a nice right hand that sends Busluvoic toppling to the canvas! Busluvoic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ballinger finish him?!

Busluvoic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballinger sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Busluvoic 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Busluvoic 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holden Ballinger!
Holden Ballinger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.