PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Suryanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fratelli D'Italia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balboa
vs
Suryanto

175 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanni Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Suryanto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suryanto.
Balboa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suryanto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Balboa drops Suryanto with a beautiful combination! Suryanto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balboa is looking for the KO!

Suryanto is rocked!

It looks like Muhammad Suryanto has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Balboa knocks Suryanto out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giovanni Balboa!
During a confident post fight interview, Giovanni Balboa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.