PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan comes to the cage accompanied by Doremi. Danny Crow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Balkan
vs
Crow

205 cm
21
252 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Crow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow avoids the head kick by Balkan.
Balkan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Crow moves out of range easily.
Balkan throws a head kick but Crow moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balkan.
Crow throws a wild body kick that Balkan sees coming a mile off.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crow thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Balkan.

Balkan moves into the clinch.
Balkan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balkan slows down the pace here.
Balkan connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Danny Crow has been cut.
Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Balkan has double underhooks.
Balkan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balkan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balkan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balkan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balkan cracks Crow with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is trying to break free.
Balkan slows down the pace here.
Balkan scores a nice knee to the body.
Crow looks gassed!
Crow has Balkan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balkan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Balkan lands a damaging elbow.
Balkan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balkan has Crow pushed against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Crow has eaten all the pies!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Balkan.
Crow wants to clinch.

Balkan has closed the distance and engaged Crow in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan pushes off an throws an elbow but Crow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Balkan lands with a left to the head.

That has opened up Danny Crow's cut even more.
Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Balkan has double underhooks.
Balkan lands a shoulder strike.
Balkan prevents Crow from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balkan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balkan lands an elbow that stopped Crow in his tracks for a moment.
Balkan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balkan lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards.

The cut above Danny Crow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balkan lands a nice elbow.
Balkan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Danny Crow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Balkan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balkan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crow's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balkan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkan landing knees to the head.
Balkan crunches a lovely knee into Crow's ribcage.
Balkan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balkan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balkan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Balkan as the two fighters clinch.
Balkan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Balkan!