PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Balic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balic comes to the cage accompanied by Now we are free. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Balic
vs
Thunder

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KRRO Wear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angelo Balic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Balic avoids it well.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Balic.
Balic thows a body shot but no joy.
Balic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balic throws a body kick that misses.
Thunder misses with a shot to the body
and Balic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thunder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thunder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balic swivels and escapes.
Balic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Thunder counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Balic is squirming around, avoiding Thunder's attempts to control the action.
Thunder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thunder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thunder unloads with some shots from mount but Balic bucks and avoids them well.
Thunder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Balic?
Balic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balic is desperately trying to improve his position but Thunder has a good base and remains in mount.
Thunder content just to control the position here.
Thunder landing shots from mount.
Balic is desperately trying to improve his position but Thunder has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Balic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Balic is desperately trying to improve his position but Thunder has a good base and remains in mount.
Thunder with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balic can't escape the position.
Thunder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thunder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thunder trying to control the action but Balic is working from the bottom.
Thunder looks gassed!
Thunder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balic gets full guard.
Thunder cracks Balic with a solid left hand.

Balic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thunder is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Balic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thunder's back instead.

Thunder defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but not successfully.

Balic tightening his grip on Thunder, looking for the choke.
Thunder wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Thunder is trying to escape the mount but Balic keeps good control and instead manages to take Thunder's back.

Balic is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Thunder tries to roll but Balic sticks to his back.

Balic is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Balic is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thunder is defending well though. Balic let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thunder defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Thunder staying busy and making it hard for Balic to control.

Balic has his arm under Thunder's chin here. Game over son! Balic squeezes tightly and Thunder is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Angelo Balic!