PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Antony (ranked 4372 p4p, 4523 weight class) and Geoff Balkum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Antony
vs
Balkum

194 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
204
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Antony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoff Balkum !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Antony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Antony goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Antony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Antony
and Balkum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antony fakes the leg kick and cracks Balkum in the body.
Antony throws a head kick but Balkum moves out of range.

Balkum pushes Antony up against the cage in a clinch.
Antony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balkum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Antony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Antony finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balkum misses with a kick to the body.
Antony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balkum .

Balkum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Antony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balkum tries for a takedown but Antony manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkum keeps control of Antony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balkum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antony gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mark Antony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoff Balkum .

Balkum jumps guard.
Balkum is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balkum can do anything to dispel that myth.

Antony is sitting in close to Balkum 's body. Balkum has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Antony is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Antony is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Balkum .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Geoff Balkum !