PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Balrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolet Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balrog comes to the cage accompanied by DMX Intro. Wilson has chosen Jaded as his entrance music. Piolet Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balrog
vs
Wilson

195 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

201 cm
29
276 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Top Dogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Balrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piolet Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balrog throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Balrog swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Wilson counters with a crisp one two that drops Balrog! Wilson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Balrog to his feet! Balrog is in big trouble!
Balrog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balrog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Balrog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balrog throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Balrog.
Balrog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balrog throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balrog went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balrog.
Good standup being displayed there by Balrog as he connects with a hook.
Mike Balrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balrog takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Piolet Wilson has been cut.
Balrog throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Balrog lands a slapping body shot.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balrog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Balrog misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Balrog backing up. Balrog nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balrog jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balrog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Balrog catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Balrog misses.
Balrog scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.
Balrog scores with a shot to the body.
Balrog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Balrog circles away.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balrog.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Balrog with a jab.
Balrog misses with a looping left.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Balrog.
A jab from Balrog misses.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balrog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.
Balrog throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balrog lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Balrog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balrog. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson unleashes a big counter combination but Balrog bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Balrog throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balrog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balrog misses with a looping right.
Balrog throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
A left lands for Balrog.

That has opened up Piolet Wilson's cut even more.
Balrog misses with a body shot.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balrog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balrog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Balrog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piolet Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Balrog avoids them all with ease.
Balrog thuds his right hand into Wilson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Balrog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Balrog avoids them all with ease.
Balrog lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Balrog as he connects with a hook.
Balrog throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balrog misses the shot to the body.
Wilson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Balrog scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Balrog here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balrog throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Balrog avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Balrog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Balrog misses its intended target.
Balrog misses with a hook.
Balrog tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The cut above Piolet Wilson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balrog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Balrog throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balrog lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balrog.
Balrog loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Wilson needs to keep his hands up - Balrog had a free shot at his head there.
Wilson closes the distance but Balrog moves to the side
enabling Balrog to counter with a crisp jab.
Balrog loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Wilson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balrog throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
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!
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balrog.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Balrog scores with a jab to the body.
Balrog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Piolet Wilson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balrog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balrog cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balrog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balrog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balrog thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Balrog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piolet Wilson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Balrog!
After winning the bout, Mike Balrog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.