PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stjepan Balerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stjepan Balerina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balerina
vs
Ellis

190 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stjepan Balerina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Balerina. Balerina gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ellis lands a leg kick that knocks Balerina off balance momentarily.
Balerina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellis.

Balerina looking to score a takedown here. Ellis is defending well but Balerina drives through and ends up in Ellis's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balerina advances position into side control!
Balerina working away.
Balerina works to advance to full mount. Ellis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ellis wants to hold on but Balerina pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balerina lands a big shot there that rocks Ellis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Jackson Ellis has been cut.
Balerina with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Balerina there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Balerina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ellis?
Ellis tries to hold on but Balerina pushes him away.
Balerina punching from mount but Ellis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Balerina lands a big elbow.
Balerina lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Ellis is rocked!

That has opened up Jackson Ellis's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jackson Ellis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stjepan Balerina!