PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Balic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balic has chosen Now we are free as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Daniels
vs
Balic

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrik Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angelo Balic!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Daniels misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Daniels grinds an elbow into Balic's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Balic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balic keeps working.
Balic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels lands an elbow.
Daniels with the ground and pound but Balic regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Balic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniels is tying to control. Balic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels working Balic over with strikes.
Daniels throwing shots but Balic is blocking nicely.

Balic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Balic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Balic is rocked!
Balic is in trouble now - Daniels has advanced to mount!
Balic is still in real trouble! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Balic in real trouble here! The ref calls for Balic to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Daniels!