PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tori Nori Balimory (ranked 3859 p4p, 5427 weight class) and Finley Cowan (ranked 368 p4p, 437 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Balimory
vs
Cowan

186 cm
26
160
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
155
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tori Nori Balimory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Finley Cowan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balimory scores with a one two! Cowan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Balimory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balimory gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Cowan counters with a takedown into side control.
Balimory striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Cowan working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Cowan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Balimory is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Balimory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cowan working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balimory is looking for a sweep.
Cowan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cowan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cowan lands a few punches from side control.
Cowan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balimory down.
A lull in the action here as Cowan stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan cracks Balimory with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Balimory is looking to regain half guard here but Cowan keeps moving and retains side control.
Cowan controls the position from side control.
Cowan scoring with punches and elbows.
Cowan is working Balimory over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balimory wants to control but Cowan postures up.
Cowan working the ground and pound.
Cowan slows the pace down.
Cowan looks up at the clock and then as Balimory takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cowan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Balimory is looking for a sweep.
Balimory takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Balimory is rocked!
Balimory seems a little lost for a moment, as Cowan dominates the positioning.
Oh Balimory is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cowan working the ground and pound.
Cowan cracks Balimory with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cowan immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Balimory is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cowan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Cowan!