PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between killa hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

hoe
vs
balboa

185 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, killa hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, joe balboa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from balboa misses.
hoe doesn't manage to clinch there - balboa circles away.
hoe doesn't manage to clinch there - balboa circles away.

balboa pushes hoe up against the cage in a clinch.

balboa manages to break the clinch.
hoe tries to clinch

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into side control. hoe won't be happy with that.

balboa stands up and beckons hoe to his feet.
hoe tries to clinch but balboa moves away

and balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
hoe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. balboa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

hoe manages to break the clinch.
hoe closes the distance looking to clinch
and balboa counters with a nice low kick that buckles hoe's knee momentarily.
A combination from hoe does no damage.
hoe clinches but balboa breaks the clinch
and balboa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
hoe clinches but balboa breaks the clinch

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
hoe has his hands on balboa's head, controlling the position.

balboa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hoe throws a combination that misses

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
hoe is breathing heavily.
balboa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
hoe tries to strike from the bottom.
balboa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
balboa prevents hoe from getting back to his feet.
hoe is trying to keep balboa in close.
hoe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
balboa looking to pass the guard.
balboa passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

balboa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows hoe to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

balboa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
hoe working a defensive guard but balboa passes into half guard.
balboa lands strikes from half guard.
hoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if balboa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

balboa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
hoe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoe wants to stand back up but balboa manages to pass into side control.
hoe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

balboa decides to stand back up.

balboa pushes hoe up against the cage in a clinch.

balboa jumps into guard, dragging hoe to the mat.

balboa pushes hoe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

balboa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
hoe gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hoe is looking for a sweep. balboa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
hoe moves into full guard.
hoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
hoe trying to control the position here.
balboa won't allow hoe to sweep him here.

balboa stands and steps away. hoe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hoe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
hoe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
hoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joe balboa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

hoe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into side control. hoe won't be happy with that.
hoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
hoe struggling a bit here.

balboa decides to stand back up. balboa steps back and let's hoe get back to his feet.
hoe clinches but balboa breaks the clinch

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
balboa controlling the pace.

balboa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and balboa counters with a one-two to the body.
balboa circles away from the clinch attempt
and balboa counters with a leg kick.
hoe closes the distance looking to clinch

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
hoe has a hand on balboa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. balboa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
hoe tries to lock up and control but balboa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
hoe is trying to escape the mount.
hoe wants to hold on but balboa pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
balboa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
balboa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
balboa wants to control the pace but hoe is squirming around nicely.
hoe is bucking up trying to escape but balboa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
hoe is looking to get to half guard.
balboa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
hoe has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
balboa controls the action.
hoe wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at hoe as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from balboa!
hoe trying to control the position but balboa manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
hoe tries to roll but balboa sticks to his back.
hoe is working hard here to advance position.
balboa is not going to allow hoe to sit and survive in this position.
balboa lands a shot to the head.
balboa lands strikes to the head.
joe balboa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
balboa looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
balboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hoe takes a big shot to the side of the head.
hoe just trying to survive but balboa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
hoe tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
balboa loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can hoe hold on?
hoe can't escape the position.
hoe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
balboa cracks hoe with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing hoe from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joe balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

hoe tries to clinch

and balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
hoe is trying to improve his position.
balboa wants to control but hoe is keeping him busy.
hoe tries to buck balboa off but balboa is having none of it.
balboa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
hoe tries to buck balboa off but balboa is having none of it.
hoe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
balboa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

hoe tries to keep at a distance but balboa has taken the fight into the clinch.
hoe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. balboa just stands there and leans against the cage.

balboa is trying to trip hoe. He has hold of a leg but hoe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. balboa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
balboa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
hoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but hoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
balboa is refusing to be controlled, as hoe sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hoe throwing shots but balboa is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if balboa can do anything to dispel that myth.
hoe tries to pass the half guard into mount. balboa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

balboa kicks off hoe and gets to his feet.
hoe tries to clinch up

and balboa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
hoe tries to stall but balboa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
hoe goes for a takedown in the clinch but balboa prevents it.
balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

balboa pulls guard successfully.

balboa pushes hoe off and gets back to his feet.
balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoe misses with a double jab

and balboa counters with a shoot takedown. hoe fights it but they end up in guard.
hoe wants to stand up but balboa is controlling him.

hoe has his feet on balboa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
hoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
killa hoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

balboa closes the distance and clinches.

hoe manages to pull guard.
hoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

hoe wriggles free and stands up.
hoe throws a combination that misses
and balboa counters with a body kick that stops hoe in his tracks momentarily.
hoe tries to clinch

and balboa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in hoe's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
hoe looking for a sweep. Not yet hoe, not yet.
hoe keeping full guard, as balboa tries to pass.
hoe controls balboa momentarily but balboa frees himself.
balboa trying to control but hoe is working from the bottom.
balboa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
balboa preventing the sweep.
balboa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
killa hoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
joe balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hoe tries to clinch but balboa moves away

and balboa counters with a single leg into guard. hoe didn't expect that.

hoe had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. balboa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. hoe Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take balboa's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
joe balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well balboa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joe balboa!