PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Balestrin (ranked 2919 p4p, 3347 weight class) and Odd Job (ranked 387 p4p, 441 weight class). Balestrin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Balestrin
vs
Job

180 cm
25
182
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Balestrin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Odd Job!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Job cracks Balestrin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Job has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balestrin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Balestrin.
Balestrin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Job.
It looked like Balestrin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Job.
Job missing with a left hand there. Balestrin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balestrin misses with a body punch
enabling Job to counter with a crisp jab.
Balestrin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Job.
Nice sprawl there from Balestrin as Job shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Balestrin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Job rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balestrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Balestrin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balestrin wants to get back to his feet but Job passes into half guard.
Balestrin is breathing heavily.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balestrin taking some punishment here, with Job in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job trying to control the action but Balestrin is working from the bottom.
Job stalling.
Job lands strikes from half guard.
Job looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Balestrin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Job working Balestrin over with strikes.
Balestrin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Job is trying for a kimura here. Balestrin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Job wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Odd Job!
Odd Job is the new welterweight champion!