PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rocko Balboa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Balboa
vs
Washington

198 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocko Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Washington!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Washington counters by clinching up.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Washington is controlling the position.
Washington stalling the fight.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Washington pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Washington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balboa stopping the sweep attempt from Washington.
Balboa trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Washington staying out of range there.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
Balboa with a jab.
Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa thuds a left hand into Washington's body.
Washington tries for a takedown but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Washington avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
Good shot there by Balboa.
Washington has a takedown stuffed.
Rocko Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Washington.
Washington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balboa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Washington looks winded!
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Washington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Washington.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa connects with a right that clearly hurt Washington. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Balboa proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Washington collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocko Balboa!