PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 431 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 64 p4p, 205 weight class). Haden comes to the cage accompanied by Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Boris Balkan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Haden
vs
Balkan

198 cm
27
249
14 - 5 - 0

207 cm
27
260
8 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haden misses the shot to the body.
Balkan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balkan lands with a straight right. Haden didn't see that one coming.
Balkan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A cross from Balkan lands.
Balkan's corner calls for a 1-2. Balkan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haden swings for the body but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan throws an overhand right that lands on Haden's shoulder, as Haden tries to avoid the shot.
Haden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Balkan misses with a left hand
and Haden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkan slaps away a takedown attempt from Haden, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Haden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balkan actively working from the bottom here.
Haden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balkan is staying active underneath Haden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haden trying to mount his opponent but Balkan defends it.
Haden prevents Balkan from improving his position.
Haden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balkan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Haden.
Haden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Haden stalling away here and it's allowed Balkan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Haden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Haden content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Balkan has locked up a guillotine! Balkan's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Haden is holding on here and Balkan must be using up a lot of energy. Haden has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Balkan gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Boris Balkan!
After winning the bout, Boris Balkan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.