PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne comes to the cage accompanied by Christina Milian - When you look at me. Balkan has chosen Kosovo is Serbia as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Verne
vs
Balkan

185 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

205 cm
26
266 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verne throws a body kick the misses

and Balkan counters with a takedown into side control.
Verne can't do much from the bottom here.
Verne is trying to work for a sweep but Balkan has mounted him!
Verne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Balkan wants to sweep but no luck.
Verne wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verne trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan keeping full guard, as Verne tries to pass.
Verne is looking to advance position but Balkan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Balkan lands a big shot there that rocks Verne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Jules Verne has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne tries to hold on but Balkan postures up.
Verne is trying to escape the mount.
Balkan with the ground and pound from mount.

Jules Verne's cut is getting worse.
Verne regains half guard.
Balkan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Verne actively working from the bottom here.
Balkan thows a huge punch but Verne dodges it nicely.
Balkan working Verne over with strikes.

Jules Verne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jules Verne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Balkan!