PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Valiquette (ranked 23822 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Balzli (ranked 4283 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Balzli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valiquette
vs
Balzli

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Valiquette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Balzli!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiquette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balzli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valiquette.

Balzli gets the takedown into side control.
Balzli scores with a couple of short elbows.
Balzli lands a decent elbow from side control.
Valiquette on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Balzli is working Valiquette over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valiquette wants to control but Balzli postures up.
Valiquette taking punishment in the form of punches.

Valiquette is rocked!
Balzli in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Valiquette looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Balzli turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Balzli!
An out of breath Thomas Balzli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.