PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibesi Aymeric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibesi Aymeric is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Balboa
vs
Aymeric

173 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gibesi Aymeric!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
Balboa throws a right hand that Aymeric ducks under and follows up with a left that Aymeric also avoids with ease.
Aymeric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aymeric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Balboa!
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Aymeric avoids nicely.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa throws a right hand that Aymeric ducks under and follows up with a left that Aymeric also avoids with ease.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Balboa misses.

Aymeric shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balboa is trying to defend but Aymeric finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aymeric stops Balboa from getting back to his feet.
Aymeric wants to take a breather but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa is trying to stand back up but Aymeric is controlling him

Balboa has one foot on Aymeric's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Balboa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Aymeric avoids it well.
Aymeric slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aymeric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aymeric slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aymeric.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aymeric tries for a takedown but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Aymeric.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Aymeric is just out of range.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aymeric circles away quickly and effectively.
Aymeric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Aymeric moves out of range.
Balboa is looking to land body kicks.
Aymeric checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa scores with a one two! Aymeric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Aymeric moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a with a good body shot.
Aymeric dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aymeric.
Balboa misses with a hook. Aymeric ducked under it nicely.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aymeric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Aymeric avoids them all with ease.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aymeric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aymeric slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Aymeric's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Aymeric backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aymeric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aymeric circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa punishes Aymeric's body with a nice straight punch.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aymeric is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
Balboa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aymeric on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Aymeric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Aymeric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aymeric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Aymeric's head.
Balboa swinging wilding here.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa works over Aymeric's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aymeric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Aymeric has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balboa finds it's way round the side to connect with Aymeric's head.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Balboa drops Aymeric with a beautiful combination! Aymeric stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balboa is looking for the KO!
Balboa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balboa lands a left and a right that send Aymeric crashing to the mat, dazed. Balboa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Aymeric is rocked!
Aymeric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa swinging wilding here.
Balboa lands a two punch combo.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balboa jabs Aymeric right on the nose. Aymeric blinks but takes it well.
Balboa scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Aymeric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa lands a with a good body shot.
Balboa lands with a hook. Aymeric tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balboa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aymeric can do to turn this around?
Balboa throws a right and a left that Aymeric avoids nicely.
Balboa throws a right hand that Aymeric ducks under and follows up with a left that Aymeric also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aymeric dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Aymeric ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Aymeric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Aymeric's defenses.
Balboa stuffs the takedown attempt from Aymeric. Aymeric gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aymeric's head backwards.
Aymeric shoots in and drives through. Balboa sprawls well.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aymeric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aymeric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aymeric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Aymeric's head.
Aymeric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Aymeric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Balboa.
The crowd cheers as Balboa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aymeric doesn't seem phased though.
Balboa throws a right hand that Aymeric ducks under and follows up with a left that Aymeric also avoids with ease.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Aymeric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aymeric circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa lands a nice hook to Aymeric's body. Aymeric takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balboa cracks Aymeric with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Balboa.
Aymeric dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Balboa!
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aymeric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Aymeric backpedaling.
Balboa connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aymeric doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Aymeric shoots in.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gibesi Aymeric.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Gibesi Aymeric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Aymeric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Aymeric avoids them all with ease.
Aymeric avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aymeric backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aymeric has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balboa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!