PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Azrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Baloney (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!

Azrei
vs
Baloney

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
27
184 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rohan Azrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Baloney!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azrei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baloney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baloney is trying to break the clinch but Azrei has him pressed against the cage.
Baloney working aggressively here.
Baloney has a couple of punches blocked by Azrei.
Azrei has Baloney pressed against the cage, preventing Baloney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baloney lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azrei obliges.
Azrei scores a nice knee to the body.
Baloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Azrei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baloney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baloney avoiding damage as Azrei throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Azrei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baloney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azrei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baloney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baloney's face.
Azrei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baloney is defending well for now.
Azrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baloney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Baloney breaks the clinch.
Azrei throws a head kick that misses.
Azrei tries to clinch but Baloney is having none of it.
Azrei lands a jab to Baloney's midsection.
Azrei is looking to slow Baloney down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Baloney.
Azrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Baloney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baloney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azrei was well out of range. Poor timing from Baloney.
Azrei doesn't manage to clinch there - Baloney circles away.
Azrei throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Baloney to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Baloney.
Baloney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rohan Azrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baloney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baloney throws a body punch but Azrei moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Baloney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azrei tries to clinch
enabling Baloney to counter with a crisp jab.
Baloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azrei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azrei tries to clinch up but Baloney circles away and keeps his distance.
Baloney throws a body punch but Azrei moves out of range.
Azrei tries to clinch up but Baloney circles away and keeps his distance.
Azrei throws a body punch but Baloney moves out of range.
Azrei tries to clinch but Baloney is having none of it.
A big left from Baloney misses.
Azrei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baloney.

Azrei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azrei looking to slow down the pace here.
Baloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Azrei lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azrei tries to land a knee to the head but Baloney blocks with his arms.
Baloney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Azrei lands an elbow inside that Baloney shrugs off.
Azrei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azrei blocks a body shot from Baloney.
Baloney misses with the head strike.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Azrei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azrei connects with a knee to the head.
Baloney looks gassed!
Azrei crunches a lovely knee into Baloney's ribcage.
Baloney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azrei's elbow.
Azrei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baloney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azrei backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baloney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Azrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baloney being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baloney avoiding damage as Azrei throws knees to the body.
Azrei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baloney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azrei landing knees to the head.
Azrei lands a damaging elbow.
Baloney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azrei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azrei lands a knee to the head.
Baloney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azrei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baloney working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baloney.
Azrei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azrei blocks a body shot from Baloney.
Azrei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Azrei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Azrei doesn't manage to clinch there - Baloney circles away.
Azrei defending well as Baloney loads up on a big left hand.
Baloney avoids the head kick by Azrei.
Baloney throws out a loose jab but Azrei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azrei scores with a nice head shot.
Azrei misses with an uppercut.
Azrei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baloney.
Baloney looks to throw the jab but Azrei is out of range.
Azrei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azrei tries to clinch there but Baloney circles away.
Baloney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azrei.
Azrei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baloney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azrei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Azrei is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Azrei misses.
Baloney throws a hook but Azrei blocks it.
Baloney lands a slapping body shot.

Azrei pushes Baloney up against the cage in a clinch.
Baloney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azrei looking to throw knees to the head but Baloney is blocking nicely.
Baloney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azrei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baloney blocks it with crossed arms.
Azrei blocks an uppercut.
Baloney misses with a punch to the body.
Baloney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baloney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baloney misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azrei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azrei lands a damaging elbow.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei lands a nice elbow.
Baloney tries to circle away but Azrei has him pinned against the cage.
Baloney throws a head punch that misses.
Baloney tries to throw a body punch but Azrei avoids it by throwing Baloney back against the cage.
Azrei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Baloney fails to land.
Baloney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baloney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rohan Azrei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baloney is breathing heavily.
Azrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baloney's face.
A short left from Baloney.
Baloney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azrei blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baloney misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Azrei.
Baloney lands with a left to the head.
Azrei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Azrei scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azrei.
Azrei takes a shot to the head.
Azrei missing with knees to the body.
Azrei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azrei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Azrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Azrei.
Azrei lands an elbow inside.
Azrei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baloney avoids it.
Azrei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azrei tries to land knees in the clinch but Baloney avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azrei tries to land a knee to the head but Baloney blocks with his arms.
Baloney pushes Azrei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azrei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azrei lands an elbow inside that Baloney shrugs off.
Baloney struggles to land a body shot inside as Azrei controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azrei blocks a body shot from Baloney.
Azrei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baloney.
Azrei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baloney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azrei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baloney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baloney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baloney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azrei.
Baloney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baloney misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baloney misses with the head strike.
Baloney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azrei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baloney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azrei or not.
Baloney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rohan Azrei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Baloney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baloney.
Baloney misses with the combination.
Azrei misses the shot to the body.
Baloney misses with a wild body shot.
Azrei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baloney. Baloney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azrei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azrei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baloney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azrei misses with a double jab.
Baloney keeps the fight on the outside.
Azrei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baloney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azrei takes one on the button.
Baloney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Azrei is rocked!
Azrei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Azrei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azrei ducks into an uppercut from Baloney and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Baloney!
Tony Baloney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.