PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Balduino (ranked 4147 p4p, 3600 weight class) and Mawashi Geri (ranked 419 p4p, 385 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Balduino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heaven Sent - John Digweed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Balduino
vs
Geri

194 cm
21
255
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
280
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patricio Balduino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawashi Geri!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balduino throws a jab when Geri was well out of range.
Geri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Geri lands with a slapping head kick.
Geri looks to land a right hand but Balduino moved out of range.
Balduino scores with a sloppy right hand. Geri should have avoided that one.
Balduino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Geri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balduino.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balduino misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balduino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Geri.
A head kick misses from Balduino.
A punch combination from Geri misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Balduino.
Balduino misses with a body kick.
Balduino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Geri.
Geri unleashes a big counter combination but Balduino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Balduino misses with a straight left.
Balduino misses with an uppercut.
Geri throws a head kick but Balduino moves out of range.
Geri looks to score with a jab to the body but Balduino is just out of range.
Geri throws a nice head kick!
Balduino throws a jab but it's blocked by Geri.
As Balduino backs off Geri throws a huge counter combo but Balduino manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patricio Balduino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balduino lands a head shot.
Balduino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Balduino misses with a head kick.
Geri raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Geri has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Geri.
Balduino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balduino misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Geri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balduino throws a head kick that misses.
Geri looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big right from Balduino misses.
Balduino tries to bum rush Geri with a series of wild strikes but Geri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balduino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Geri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balduino lands a really nice looking cross but Geri seems unphased.
Balduino clobbers Geri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Geri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balduino looks to land a right hand but Geri moved out of range.
Balduino jabs Geri right on the nose. Geri blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Balduino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balduino throws the kick towards the body but Geri avoids it.
Geri throws a counter combo.
Balduino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geri counters with a one-two to the body.
Geri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balduino lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Balduino misses the target.
Balduino swings widly with a right hand
and Geri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balduino's knee momentarily.
Balduino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balduino takes a kick to the side of the head.

Balduino sends Geri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Balduino is motioning to the referee to let Geri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Geri is rocked!
Geri walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Balduino swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patricio Balduino!
A very excited looking Patricio Balduino 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.