PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Numero Deux (ranked 2366 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Balzli (ranked 23835 p4p, 0 weight class). Deux comes to the cage accompanied by Post Party Depression. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Deux
vs
Balzli

199 cm
45
279 lbs
43 - 33 - 0

182 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Sportivité

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 43 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Numero Deux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Balzli!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Balzli misses.
Balzli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Thomas Balzli has been cut.
Deux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balzli.
Balzli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balzli looks to score with a jab to the body but Deux is just out of range.
Numero Deux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balzli misses the shot to the body.
Deux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Balzli takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Deux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Balzli sprawling to the canvas! Balzli rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Deux finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Balzli or perhaps it was just good defense by Deux, which made it look bad.
Deux lands with a nice body punch.

Deux sends Balzli crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Deux is motioning to the referee to let Balzli up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Balzli is rocked!

That has opened up Thomas Balzli's cut even more.
Balzli misses with a left hand
and Deux rattles Balzli with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Balzli tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Deux dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Balzli stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Numero Deux!
Numero Deux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.