PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacre De Booza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Balboa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Burning Heart. De Booza has chosen Punky Reggae Party as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Balboa
vs
De Booza

186 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacre De Booza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Booza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
De Booza fails with the takedown.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
De Booza misses with the combination.
Balboa tries to move into range but De Booza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balboa wants to clinch up but De Booza keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Booza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Booza misses with the combination.
Balboa sizes up De Booza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Jacre De Booza has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Booza misses with a straight right.
De Booza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robbie Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacre De Booza.
De Booza slips a jab from Balboa.
De Booza misses with an uppercut. Balboa saw that one coming.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Booza.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Booza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Booza thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Booza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.

Balboa lands a big right hand that sends De Booza crashing to the mat! Balboa stays standing though and waves De Booza back to his feet!

De Booza is rocked!
Balboa misses with a body kick.
De Booza is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa tries to clinch but De Booza is having none of it.
De Booza seems to have recovered his senses.
De Booza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balboa avoids it really well and circles away.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Booza shoots for a takedown but Balboa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa blocks a head kick by De Booza.
De Booza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Booza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Booza thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
De Booza ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.

De Booza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balboa sprawls well initially but De Booza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

De Booza seems to be looking for submissions.

Balboa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
De Booza looks gassed!
Balboa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Booza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa punishes De Booza's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Booza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Booza.
Balboa lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. De Booza is looking to close the distance but Balboa sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! De Booza crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope De Booza is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Robbie Balboa!