PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baloff comes to the cage accompanied by Bonded By Blood - Exodus. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baloff
vs
Bullock

182 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, Paul Baloff!
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, Mark Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock cracks a nice hook into Baloff's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bullock.

Bullock gets tackled into the cage by Baloff. Baloff maintains the clinch.
Baloff tries to pull guard but Bullock won't allow it.
Baloff prevents a body shot from Bullock.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baloff fails to pull guard.
Bullock tries to work over Baloff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baloff misses with a takedown attempt - Bullock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Baloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullock wants to clinch but Baloff slips to the side
and Baloff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullock wants to clinch up but Baloff keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Baloff.
Bullock scores with a shot to the body.
Baloff is breathing heavily.
Baloff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullock tries to clinch but Baloff is having none of it.
Baloff avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock sizes up Baloff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Paul Baloff has been cut.
Bullock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baloff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bullock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bullock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullock tries to work over Baloff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Bullock.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bullock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullock.
Bullock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baloff or not.
Baloff being controlled against the cage.
Bullock scores with a hook to the body.
Bullock tries to work over Baloff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bullock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baloff is trying to stall.
Bullock trying to control the position but instead, Baloff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bullock into the cage.
Bullock lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bullock.
Bullock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baloff blocks a body shot from Bullock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Bullock.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Bullock.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baloff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullock jabs at Baloff's body.
Bullock jabs Baloff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bullock misses with a two punch combination.
Mark Bullock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullock digs a good hook to Baloff's body.
Bullock is looking to clinch but Baloff is avoiding it.
Baloff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baloff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullock tries to clinch there but Baloff circles away.
Baloff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bullock.
Bullock tries to clinch but Baloff moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baloff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Baloff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baloff shoots in for a takedown but Bullock shows good takedown defense.
Baloff keeps the fight on the outside.

Bullock rushes Baloff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baloff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bullock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bullock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Paul Baloff's cut is getting worse.

Bullock clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baloff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bullock scores with a nice hook to the head.

Baloff is rocked!
Bullock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Baloff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bullock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bullock moves into range and clinches up with Baloff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bullock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Baloff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baloff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baloff seems to have got his legs back now.
Baloff throws the kick towards the body but Bullock avoids it.
Bullock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baloff rather than just go for the knockout.
Bullock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baloff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul Baloff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baloff tries to clinch but Bullock is having none of it.

Bullock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Bullock.
Baloff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bullock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bullock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baloff's elbow.
Bullock struggles to land a body shot inside as Baloff controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bullock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bullock lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mark Bullock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baloff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullock drops Baloff with a naaaaasty hook - Baloff is in real trouble here! Bullock dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Bullock!