PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Foote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan comes to the cage accompanied by Kosovo is Serbia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balkan
vs
Foote

205 cm
32
266 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

186 cm
28
264 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute
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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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Foote!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan throws a jab when Foote was well out of range.
Foote takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Foote throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Balkan misses.
Balkan slips a jab from Foote.
Foote moves out of range of the body kick.
Balkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Foote misses with a double jab
and Balkan counters with a head kick. That will keep Foote thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Balkan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foote squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Balkan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Clint Foote has been cut.
Foote wants to hold on but Balkan pushes him away.
Balkan looking to finish Foote with some ground and pound. This is bad for Foote!

That has opened up Clint Foote's cut even more.
Foote is trying desperately to improve position.
Foote manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foote actively working from the bottom here.
Foote wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Balkan there.

The cut above Clint Foote's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foote manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Foote is keeping the position.
Foote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foote keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balkan postures up in Foote's guard and throws a big left but Foote blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foote wants to stand up but Balkan is controlling him.
Foote keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foote works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foote wants to sweep here but Balkan controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Clint Foote's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Balkan!
After the fight, Boris Balkan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.