PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toney Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayo Balamashano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Shayo Balamashano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Toney Couture's chin.

Couture
vs
Balamashano

190 cm
22
268 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toney Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shayo Balamashano!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balamashano tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Balamashano is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Balamashano.

Balamashano moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Balamashano obliges.
Balamashano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balamashano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Toney Couture has been cut.
Balamashano lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Balamashano.
Balamashano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.

Couture is rocked!
Balamashano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balamashano throws an elbow that misses.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Balamashano.
Balamashano tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Balamashano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Balamashano.
Balamashano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Balamashano.
Balamashano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Balamashano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balamashano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Balamashano throws an elbow but misses.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Balamashano.
Balamashano throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Balamashano.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Balamashano pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Couture! Balamashano unloads with more strikes and Couture sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shayo Balamashano!