PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pettis (ranked 4594 p4p, 413 weight class) and Szabo Balint (ranked 4633 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pettis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coastin'. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pettis
vs
Balint

183 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Pettis!
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, Szabo Balint!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis misses with a body kick.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick

and Balint holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Balint pulls guard.
Balint looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pettis won't allow Balint to sweep him here.

Balint has his foot on Pettis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pettis works his way back into a safe position though.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Balint keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balint wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Balint is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pettis rolls with it to try and escape but Balint cranks on the arm and Pettis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Szabo Balint!