PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tunde Balogun (ranked 2189 p4p, 2487 weight class) and Zekariays Solomon (ranked 289 p4p, 325 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Balogun
vs
Solomon

225 cm
21
209
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Gatoroids

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tunde Balogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balogun fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solomon just manages to avoid it.
Solomon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Solomon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balogun.
Balogun cracks Solomon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balogun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Solomon. That snapped Balogun's head back.
Solomon throws out a leg kick but Balogun moves out of range and Solomon only half commits.
Solomon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balogun dips to his left and cracks Solomon with an uppercut!
Solomon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Solomon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.
Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.

Solomon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balogun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Balogun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Solomon postures up.
Solomon chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balogun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Balogun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solomon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Solomon is working Balogun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balogun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Solomon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Solomon is fighting to break Balogun's control of his arms but Balogun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solomon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balogun's head.

Balogun is rocked!
Balogun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Solomon is stalling in the full guard.
Oh Balogun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solomon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Balogun's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zekariays Solomon!
During a confident post fight interview, Zekariays Solomon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.