PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luc Balland (ranked 2212 p4p, 4959 weight class) and Tobias Lakatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balland
vs
Lakatos

168 cm
21
145
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
145
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Balland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Lakatos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Lakatos.
Balland moves out of range of the strikes.
Balland throws a big counter combination but Lakatos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lakatos misses with an uppercut
enabling Balland to counter with a crisp jab.
Lakatos looks to clinch
and Balland counters with a series of strikes. Lakatos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lakatos throws a sloppy body shot
and Balland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lakatos jabs Balland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lakatos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lakatos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lakatos thinking.
Lakatos moves in looking to clinch but Balland pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lakatos misses with an uppercut
and Balland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Balland clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balland.
Balland misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Balland.
Lakatos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balland pushes Lakatos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakatos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balland.
Balland presses Lakatos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balland lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Balland.
Balland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Balland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balland scores with a shot to the side of Lakatos's head.

Lakatos is rocked!
A short left from Balland.
Lakatos is still on wobbly legs! Can Balland finish him?
Lakatos takes a shot to the head.
Balland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balland scores with a shot to the side of Lakatos's head.
Balland creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lakatos with a big uppercut! Lakatos tries to clinch up but Balland pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lakatos to the mat! Lakatos covers up and Balland unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luc Balland!