PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bedros Adruni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Balboa
vs
Adruni

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bedros Adruni!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adruni counters with a single leg into guard. Balboa didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adruni gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adruni is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Adruni counters with a shoot takedown. Balboa fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa is trying to control the position but Adruni postures up.
Adruni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balboa trying to control the position.
Adruni stays in close to Balboa's body and controls the position.

Adruni stands and steps away. Balboa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Adruni moves into range and clinches up with Balboa.

Adruni manages to break the clinch.

Balboa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adruni tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa looking to sit in guard and control but Adruni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adruni engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adruni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adruni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adruni makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa keeping full guard, as Adruni tries to pass.
Balboa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adruni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adruni's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Adruni decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Adruni shoots in and gets a takedown into Balboa's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adruni postures up and lands a big shot to Balboa's brow.
Adruni works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.

Adruni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Adruni throws out a leg kick but Balboa moves out of range and Adruni only half commits.

Adruni throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Balboa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Adruni is in Balboa's guard.
Balboa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adruni working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balboa's head.
Adruni sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adruni is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adruni lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Adruni stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Adruni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adruni slips a nice elbow through Balboa's hands, connecting with Balboa's forehead.
Adruni working the head and body with strikes.
Adruni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adruni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Adruni in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Adruni stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Adruni shoots in and bounces Balboa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Adruni gets to his feet. Balboa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Adruni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balboa did well to prevent Adruni getting side control.
Adruni lands strikes from half guard.
Adruni working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adruni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bedros Adruni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adruni cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.

Adruni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adruni lands a few punches from side control.
Adruni controls the position.
Adruni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adruni scores with punches from side control.
Balboa is looking to reverse the position.
Balboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bedros Adruni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balboa is trying to control Adruni's posture but Adruni avoids it.

Adruni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Adruni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balboa is trying to defend but Adruni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adruni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adruni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adruni is nestled in close to Balboa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adruni drops an elbow to the side of Balboa's head.

Adruni decides to return to a standing position.

Adruni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Balboa's guard.
Adruni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adruni postures up and lands a big shot to Balboa's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adruni lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adruni works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Adruni connects with a couple of short punches.

Adruni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adruni closes the distance and clinches.

Adruni breaks the clinch.
A combination from Adruni does no damage.
Balboa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Adruni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adruni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Adruni in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adruni drops an elbow to the side of Balboa's head.
Adruni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adruni looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balboa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Balboa has hold of Adruni's hands but Adruni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adruni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balboa tries to get to full guard but Adruni has control of the leg.
Adruni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adruni lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Adruni.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adruni scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adruni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balboa is trying to control but can't.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Adruni in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Adruni in his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Adruni decides to stand up.
Adruni lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bedros Adruni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Balboa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adruni to score an easy takedown into full guard.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa has momentary wrist control but Adruni slips an elbow through the middle.
Balboa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adruni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balboa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Adruni lands a couple of elbows.

Adruni stands up from Balboa's guard - Adruni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Adruni avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Balboa enables Adruni to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balboa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adruni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Adruni stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Balboa tries to sprawl but Adruni drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Balboa is looking to escape.
Adruni seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adruni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
Adruni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adruni scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adruni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adruni connects with a nice short shot to Balboa's temple.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adruni scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ground and pound from Adruni.
Balboa is looking to improve his position.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adruni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control here.
Adruni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adruni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
Adruni working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Adruni decides to stand and escape the position.

Adruni moves into the clinch.

Adruni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Balboa gets caught flat footed, as Adruni shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adruni scoring with some ground and pound.
Adruni keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balboa's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adruni is stalling in the full guard.

Adruni stands up from Balboa's guard - Adruni perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adruni moves into range and clinches up with Balboa.

Adruni breaks from the clinch.

Adruni moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adruni tightens his grip and picks Balboa up, before dumping him to the ground. Balboa manages to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adruni's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Balboa is working an open guard so Adruni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bedros Adruni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bedros Adruni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adruni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bedros Adruni!