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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Balkan (ranked 5508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijan Eberle (ranked 5783 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Balkan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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175 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie Balkan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elijan Eberle! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balkan throws a body kick that misses. Balkan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eberle is able to avoid easily. Balkan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eberle back to the cage. Balkan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Eberle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balkan. Balkan misses with a series of wild punches.
Eberle looks like he wants to counter punch here. Eberle scores with a hook.
It looks like Ronnie Balkan has been cut. Balkan misses with a wild combination.
Balkan tries to land a leg kick but Eberle saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Balkan misses. Some wild striking there from Balkan.
Eberle lands a lovely overhand right. 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! Balkan takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balkan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Balkan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balkan is breathing heavily. Eberle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balkan momentarily.
Balkan is rocked! Balkan tries to keep at a distance but Eberle has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eberle. A quick uppercut on the inside from Eberle. A short uppercut from Eberle. Oh Balkan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Eberle pushes Balkan against the cage. Eberle is working some dirty boxing. Eberle pushes off with a quick right hook! Balkan goes down! Balkan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Eberle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijan Eberle!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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