PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Smashed Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valerii Balanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smashed Face
vs
Balanko

186 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Smashed Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valerii Balanko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smashed Face drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Balanko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smashed Face!
Smashed Face flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smashed Face is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balanko wants to stand but Smashed Face is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Smashed Face tries to reverse the position but Balanko maintains control.
Balanko controlling the pace for now.
Smashed Face tries to reverse the position but Balanko maintains control.
Smashed Face flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balanko looking to control but Smashed Face is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balanko tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Smashed Face manages to control the position for a moment.
Smashed Face is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smashed Face looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Smashed Face trying to control the position but Balanko manages to sink in the hooks.
Smashed Face knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balanko on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smashed Face is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Smashed Face tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Balanko looks gassed!
Smashed Face tries to reverse the position but Balanko maintains control.
Balanko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smashed Face regains half guard.
Smashed Face wants to improve his position but Balanko is controlling well.
Smashed Face wants to get back to full guard but Balanko has passed into side control.
Smashed Face wants to control but Balanko is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feeble punches landing from Smashed Face - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Smashed Face keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balanko looking to control but Smashed Face is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smashed Face looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smashed Face tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smashed Face is working to get back to half guard.
Balanko blocks Smashed Face's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smashed Face wants to control but Balanko is having none of it.
Smashed Face really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Smashed Face will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smashed Face looks for a takedown but Balanko sprawls well.

Smashed Face looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balanko trying to keep a closed guard but Smashed Face is proving a slippery customer.
Balanko keeping moving, preventing Smashed Face from controlling successfully.
Balanko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smashed Face.
Smashed Face throws a big right hand that misses.
Balanko is breathing heavily.
Smashed Face stopping the sweep attempt from Balanko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashed Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Balanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Balanko pushes Smashed Face off and gets back to his feet.
Brian Smashed Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smashed Face closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Balanko to the mat! Balanko manages to get full guard.
Smashed Face content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smashed Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balanko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balanko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face lands a couple of elbows.
Smashed Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Balanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smashed Face postures up and lands a big shot to Balanko's brow.
Smashed Face has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balanko keeping full guard, as Smashed Face tries to pass.
Smashed Face won't allow Balanko to sweep him here.
Smashed Face with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smashed Face wants to control from the top but Balanko keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smashed Face thows a big elbow that misses.
Smashed Face could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Balanko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smashed Face makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balanko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smashed Face.
Smashed Face wants to pass the guard but Balanko is keeping the position.
Balanko looking for a sweep. Not yet Balanko, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smashed Face closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balanko did well to prevent Smashed Face getting side control.
Balanko is looking to escape.
Smashed Face scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smashed Face passes to side control.
Smashed Face lands a decent elbow from side control.
Balanko is trying to control Smashed Face's posture but Smashed Face avoids it.
Balanko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Smashed Face dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smashed Face is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balanko's half guard.
Brian Smashed Face overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Smashed Face there.
Smashed Face lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smashed Face looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balanko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smashed Face thows a huge punch but Balanko dodges it nicely.
Smashed Face wants to advance to full mount but Balanko doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Smashed Face loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balanko wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smashed Face lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashed Face forces his way into half guard.
Balanko is not content to let Smashed Face control the position.
Smashed Face lands strikes from half guard.
Smashed Face winds up and cracks Balanko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balanko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smashed Face scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brian Smashed Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smashed Face stalling away here and it's allowed Balanko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smashed Face wants to control from the top but Balanko keeps moving.
Balanko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smashed Face is controlling him.
Smashed Face with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face trying to control but Balanko is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Smashed Face looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smashed Face seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balanko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smashed Face controlling the action here.
Balanko is looking for a sweep. Smashed Face is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face lands with a punch from half guard.
Smashed Face tries to pass to full mount but Balanko defends it.
Smashed Face controlling the action here.
Smashed Face missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Smashed Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smashed Face, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Smashed Face!