PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Munsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa's entrance music is Fratelli D'Italia. A fine choice. Mike Munsy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Balboa
vs
Munsy

175 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid 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 4 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Munsy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munsy moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Munsy avoids nicely.

Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Munsy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Munsy blocks a body shot from Balboa.
Munsy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balboa after a bit of a struggle.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Mike Munsy has been cut.
Munsy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balboa prevents it.
Balboa digs a right hand underneath Munsy's ribcage. Munsy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Balboa.
Munsy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Balboa works on Munsy's body with a couple of short punches.
Balboa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munsy looks winded!
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munsy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munsy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balboa prevents it.
Giovanni Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Munsy.
Balboa lands with a short shot to the head.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa lands a body punch.
Balboa cracks Munsy with a nice body shot.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munsy backwards.

Munsy is rocked!
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Munsy is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munsy seems to have recovered his senses.

Balboa drops Munsy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Munsy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Balboa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Munsy with a big uppercut! Munsy tries to clinch up but Balboa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Munsy to the mat! Munsy covers up and Balboa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giovanni Balboa!
A very excited looking Giovanni Balboa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.