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Cassius Baloyi vs Eusebio Pedroza

Fight info: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2004-06-24, announcer is Gordon Wood, referee is Frank Cappacino, the bout will be scored by the three judges Philippe Verbeke (Belgium), Paolo Scarso (Italy) and Jean Deswerts (USA), the fighters will compete for the IPBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IPBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Cassius Baloyi - Record: 21-3-3 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Eusebio Pedroza - Record: 22-0-1 (12) - Career Stage: Pre-Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Blackburn - Cut Man: Nick Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:11 Baloyi drills Pedroza with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:25 Baloyi misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:31 Baloyi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:38 Pedroza has Baloyi trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:0
0:43 Pedroza misses with that punch. 2:0
0:45 Baloyi lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Eusebio Pedroza on the end of that punch. 4:0
0:59 Baloyi frees himself from Pedroza's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:0
01:03 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:0
01:11 Pedroza just comes up short with that shot. 4:0
01:13 He fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:0
01:23 Pedroza backs into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:23 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Baloyi lands a short uppercut to the chin of Eusebio Pedroza. 8:0
01:32 Pedroza is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:0
01:49 Baloyi misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:0
01:52 Pedroza throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:2
02:06 Eusebio Pedroza misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:2
02:17 Baloyi swings...and misses. 8:2
02:20 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Pedroza lands the right hand. 8:4
02:29 Pedroza's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:4
02:33 Pedroza lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 8:6
02:42 Pedroza moves into a neutral corner. 8:6
02:47 Baloyi can't find the range with that punch. 8:6
02:49 Pedroza goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:8
03:00 Baloyi just misses with a huge shot as Eusebio Pedroza chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 10:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Baloyi hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:18 Baloyi fires a left hand that Pedroza takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:21 Pedroza lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:3
0:30 Baloyi backs into the far corner. 0:3
0:34 Eusebio Pedroza wings a big left hand at Baloyi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:3
0:36 Baloyi fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 2:3
0:45 Baloyi is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:3
0:53 Baloyi fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:3
0:55 Pedroza splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:5
01:05 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:5
01:21 Baloyi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:5
01:30 Baloyi steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:5
01:38 Eusebio Pedroza lands a solid jab! 4:10
01:38 OH! He landed it square and Baloyi felt it! 4:10
01:46 Pedroza traps Baloyi in the corner! 4:10
01:46 Pedroza pumps the jab into the face of Cassius Baloyi. 4:13
01:46 Pedroza is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 4:13
02:00 Pedroza fires a volley of punches but Baloyi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Pedroza started punching. 4:13
02:11 Eusebio Pedroza lands a strong cross! 4:17
02:11 Baloyi was staggered by that punch! 4:17
02:24 Pedroza can box when he has to and slug when he has too. He's a versatile fighter. 4:17
02:33 Pedroza's punch actually goes behind Cassius Baloyi as the latter moved inside just as Pedroza threw a looping shot. 4:17
02:39 Pedroza pins Baloyi in the corner! 4:17
02:44 Baloyi picks off the jab thrown by Pedroza. 4:17
02:52 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 4:17
03:00 Pedroza misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 4:17
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 4:19

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:12 Eusebio Pedroza throws a flurry of punches but Baloyi either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:27 Baloyi slides out of a corner, as Pedroza attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:33 Pedroza scores with a hard, snapping jab. 0:3
0:47 Baloyi smothers Pedroza's attack as Pedroza tries to get off some shots inside. 0:3
0:54 As high as Baloyi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Pedroza takes advantage of it. 0:3
01:02 Baloyi lands a smashing jab! 5:3
01:02 Eusebio Pedroza was stopped cold by that punch! 5:3
01:11 Pedroza lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:5
01:26 Pedroza lands a crushing combination! 5:9
01:26 Cassius Baloyi is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 5:9
01:35 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 5:9
01:38 Baloyi lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 7:9
01:47 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 7:9
01:53 Both fighters take a half-step back. 7:9
01:56 Eusebio Pedroza shoots the jab into the chest of Baloyi. 7:11
02:10 Baloyi leans on the ropes and motions for Pedroza to come in. 7:11
02:14 Baloyi takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 7:11
02:17 Pedroza pins Cassius Baloyi in the corner! 7:11
02:17 Pedroza gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:13
02:26 He quickly hitches up his trunks. 7:13
02:30 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:13
02:49 The fighters are tied up. Pedroza tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Cappacino breaks them up... 7:13
03:00 Eusebio Pedroza fires a lead right that Baloyi manages to avoid. 7:13
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 8:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:08 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:15 Pedroza retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:19 Pedroza is either lucky or has radar. Baloyi's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:22 Eusebio Pedroza's right cross gets in, making Baloyi blink. 0:3
0:26 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:3
0:31 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:3
0:35 Upstairs and downstairs! Cassius Baloyi lands two quick blows and then moves away from Pedroza's counters. 2:3
0:50 Baloyi is stalking his opponent. 2:3
0:54 The action slows for the moment. 2:3
01:01 It's a sweet uppercut by Baloyi! He snapped Pedroza's head straight back with that punch! 7:3
01:01 Eusebio Pedroza appears shaken by this punch! 7:3
01:15 Baloyi scores with a winging right! Eusebio Pedroza's head turned halfway round with that punch! 12:3
01:15 How is Pedroza standing after that? 12:3
01:24 Baloyi doesn't have to look for Pedroza this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:3
01:28 Cassius Baloyi throws another good combination that temporarily slows Eusebio Pedroza. 14:3
01:36 Pedroza seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 14:3
01:40 Pedroza pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 14:5
01:54 Baloyi moves around the ring better than most observers realize. 14:5
02:00 Baloyi's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 14:5
02:03 Pedroza scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Baloyi. 14:7
02:12 Eusebio Pedroza bangs the uppercut home. 14:9
02:26 Cassius Baloyi is trying to free his gloves from under Pedroza's gloves. 14:9
02:39 Pedroza feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 14:9
02:44 Pedroza misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 14:9
02:51 The two men continue to measure one another. 14:9
02:58 Cassius Baloyi jolts Eusebio Pedroza with a hard jab. 17:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 18:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Jack Blackburn not only gave Eusebio Pedroza encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cassius Baloyi. Now it's up to Pedroza to implement it. 0:0
0:13 That right hook by Pedroza brings Baloyi up short! 0:5
0:13 Baloyi appears to be stunned! 0:5
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys have already fought 5 rounds. 0:5
0:22 Eusebio Pedroza got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Blackburn's instructions work. 0:5
0:22 Cassius Baloyi traps Pedroza in the corner! 0:5
0:22 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Pedroza is coming out on top. 2:8
0:32 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:8
0:32 A right cross from Baloyi gets through Eusebio Pedroza's guard. 4:8
0:46 Eusebio Pedroza telegraphed that shot and Baloyi ducks under it easily. 4:8
0:49 Baloyi fires a punch over the jab of Pedroza and gets it in for points. 6:8
0:58 Pedroza connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:10
01:08 Cassius Baloyi throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Pedroza 8:10
01:17 Eusebio Pedroza has Baloyi cornered! 8:10
01:22 Pedroza misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:10
01:24 Baloyi gets his head on the chest of Pedroza. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Baloyi scores with a nice short hook to the head. 10:10
01:38 Baloyi tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 10:10
01:44 There's lot of headhunting going on this round. Both fighters are looking for a quick stoppage to the fight. 10:10
01:56 Pedroza has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. Cappacino has to separate the two... 10:10
02:05 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 10:10
02:13 Baloyi has freed himself from Eusebio Pedroza. They move quickly to ring center. 10:10
02:17 Pedroza tries to push Baloyi back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 10:10
02:37 Baloyi just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Pedroza with a sharp combination! 15:10
02:37 Pedroza seems to be regrouping after those blows... 15:10
02:45 Pedroza backs away and hitches up his trunks. 15:10
02:52 Baloyi throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 17:10
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 19:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:07 Pedroza sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:16 Eusebio Pedroza's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:21 Pedroza fires a shot, but it glances off Baloyi's shoulder. 0:2
0:28 Baloyi lands a devastating jab! 4:2
0:28 Pedroza is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:2
0:42 Pedroza is giving Baloyi a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:2
0:46 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:2
0:54 Eusebio Pedroza lands a hard jab! 4:7
0:54 Baloyi is staggered… 4:7
01:03 Baloyi is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Pedroza to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 4:7
01:06 Cassius Baloyi lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 6:7
01:16 Cappacino is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 6:7
01:25 Baloyi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 6:7
01:32 Pedroza catches Baloyi coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:11
01:32 Baloyi spins wildly into the ropes! He's trying to hang on! 6:11
01:40 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 6:11
01:47 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:11
01:52 Baloyi's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:11
01:56 Pedroza seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:11
02:00 Baloyi is forced into his own corner... 6:11
02:04 Pedroza lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Baloyi. 6:11
02:07 Baloyi drives the hook home. 9:11
02:16 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 9:11
02:22 Eusebio Pedroza has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 9:13
02:37 Baloyi works free! The fighters move to ring center. 9:13
02:42 Cassius Baloyi retreats into a neutral corner. 9:13
02:42 The cross scores for Eusebio Pedroza. He needs to throw that punch more often. 9:15
02:51 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 9:15
03:00 Eusebio Pedroza suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 9:15
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Baloyi looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Eusebio Pedroza has Baloyi trapped! 0:0
0:13 Eusebio Pedroza scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:22 There's the uppercut from Pedroza. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:4
0:30 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:4
0:33 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Pedroza has his head on Cassius Baloyi's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:6
0:42 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:6
0:50 Pedroza is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:6
01:00 Baloyi works free! He backs to ring center, with Pedroza following. 0:6
01:04 Eusebio Pedroza pushes Cassius Baloyi away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:6
01:07 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Pedroza, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut that hurt Baloyi. 0:9
01:16 Pedroza has Baloyi blocked in! 0:9
01:16 Pedroza lands a stinging jab. 0:11
01:25 Pedroza has Cassius Baloyi pinned! 0:11
01:30 It's a sweet uppercut by Pedroza! He snapped Baloyi's head straight back with that punch! 0:15
01:30 Mercy! Pedroza just landed a crushing uppercut! It was absolutely obscene! Cassius Baloyi is trying to hang on… 0:15
01:38 Baloyi's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:15
01:42 Pedroza lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:17
01:52 Cassius Baloyi gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Eusebio Pedroza with an uppercut. 2:17
02:04 There's a wicked right by Eusebio Pedroza. He had some steam on that punch. 2:20
02:14 Cassius Baloyi slides into a neutral corner... 2:20
02:18 Pedroza tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. 2:20
02:22 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:20
02:26 Baloyi lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:20
02:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 4:20
02:38 The action is back at ring center. 4:20
02:38 Pedroza bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:22
02:38 Pedroza is having a point deducted for hitting low. Cappacino is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Pedroza and his corner people can't believe the call. 4:22
02:47 Pedroza is trapped in his own corner... 4:22
02:52 Oh!!! Baloyi unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:22
02:52 Pedroza is hurt! 8:22
03:00 Eusebio Pedroza slides into the corner... 8:22
03:00 Cassius Baloyi feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 8:22
03:00 Pedroza appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:22
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:24

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Cassius Baloyi received a pep talk from Gil Clancy before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Baloyi doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:14 He needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:19 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:27 Baloyi is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:34 He lands a crushing jab! 0:4
0:34 Baloyi was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 0:4
0:34 Pedroza bulls his way inside. Cappacino steps in saying an intentional head butt occurred. Pedroza can't believe the call and neither can we. 0:4
0:43 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:4
0:46 Baloyi's left eye is badly swollen. 0:4
0:46 Pedroza wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:6
0:59 The fighters are tangled up inside. Cassius Baloyi has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:6
01:10 The action slows for the moment. 2:6
01:25 Pedroza is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:6
01:33 Pedroza is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:6
01:40 Baloyi's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 2:6
01:49 Eusebio Pedroza clamps Cassius Baloyi's arms to his side and holds on until Cappacino breaks the hold. 2:6
02:05 Baloyi moves into the lower corner. 2:6
02:10 Pedroza leaves the jab just short. 2:6
02:12 He bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:6
02:22 Baloyi's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 4:6
02:26 There's some nice hand speed. Pedroza fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:8
02:36 Pedroza hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 4:10
02:45 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:10
02:48 Baloyi is pinned in his own corner... 4:10
02:53 Pedroza tries to drop the right hand over the top but Baloyi ducks under it. 4:10
03:00 Pedroza throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:10
03:00 It looks like Pedroza has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:10
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Cappacino to step in. 4:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Cassius Baloyi's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Gil Clancy said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Baloyi is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:12 Baloyi fires and misses. 0:0
0:19 He scores with a tremendous left! 0:4
0:19 Baloyi is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:4
0:28 Baloyi scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:4
0:33 Pedroza is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:4
0:37 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:4
0:40 It must be hard for Baloyi to see the punches coming from the left with that swollen eye! 2:4
0:42 Baloyi has Eusebio Pedroza trapped! 2:4
0:46 Baloyi voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:4
0:51 Cappacino is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 2:4
0:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:4
0:58 Eusebio Pedroza gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Baloyi which made him blink. 2:6
0:58 Cappacino is halting the fight and warning Pedroza for hitting on the break. Pedroza is pleading his case but to no avail. 2:6
01:13 Eusebio Pedroza lands a solid uppercut! 2:10
01:13 Baloyi seems to have been hurt by that punch! 2:10
01:22 He retreats into the upper corner. 2:10
01:26 Baloyi can't score with short uppercut inside. Eusebio Pedroza got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:10
01:38 Baloyi drops the right hand flush on Pedroza's chin! 6:10
01:38 Pedroza is regrouping after that punch... 6:10
01:52 Cassius Baloyi tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Pedroza. 6:10
01:59 Cassius Baloyi lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:10
02:08 Eusebio Pedroza slides into his own corner... 8:10
02:12 Baloyi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:10
02:15 Eusebio Pedroza rips a hook to the head. 8:12
02:28 Pedroza smothers Cassius Baloyi's attack as Baloyi tries to get off some shots inside. 8:12
02:35 Eusebio Pedroza lands a strong jab! 8:16
02:35 That punch may have stunned him momentarily. 8:16
02:49 There's a straight right by Pedroza! 8:21
02:49 Cassius Baloyi looks stunned! 8:21
02:58 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 8:21
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:21

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pedroza looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 He misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:17 The uppercut just landed by Pedroza is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:27 Cassius Baloyi's left eye is swollen. 0:2
0:28 Cassius Baloyi tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:2
0:37 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:2
0:41 Eusebio Pedroza scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 2:4
0:50 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:4
0:58 Eusebio Pedroza is holding on to Baloyi. He seems to be taking a breather. Cappacino moves them apart. 2:4
01:14 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:4
01:26 Pedroza walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 2:4
01:29 Cappacino stands over Pedroza and begins counting... 8:4
01:29 1... 8:4
01:29 Pedroza finds his legs and stands up while the referee administers the standing 8. 8:4
01:30 2... 8:4
01:31 3... 8:4
01:32 4... 8:4
01:33 5... 8:4
01:34 6... 8:4
01:35 7... 8:4
01:36 8... 8:4
01:36 Cappacino waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 8:4
01:36 Baloyi has hurt Pedroza very early in the round. Pedroza is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 8:4
01:49 Oh! That was a straight right by Baloyi! 13:4
01:49 Pedroza's knee almost touched the canvas… 13:4
01:58 Pedroza moves into a neutral corner. 13:4
02:02 Cassius Baloyi is just missing by a hair with his punches. 13:4
02:13 He just comes up short with that shot. 13:4
02:20 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Baloyi lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Pedroza. 15:4
02:20 Baloyi takes a long look at Pedroza to see if he's playing possum. Baloyi is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Pedroza. 15:4
02:33 Baloyi fires and misses. 15:4
02:44 Baloyi fires a lead right that Eusebio Pedroza manages to avoid. 15:4
02:55 Baloyi throws a crushing right to Pedroza's jaw! 19:4
02:55 Pedroza had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 19:4
03:00 It looks like Eusebio Pedroza has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 19:4
03:00 Oh, there’s nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it’s feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 20:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if Baloyi is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Baloyi backs into the far corner. 0:0
0:13 Pedroza can't score with short uppercut inside. Cassius Baloyi got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:21 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:24 Baloyi lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:42 Baloyi's left eye is swollen. 2:0
0:49 Baloyi's shot snaps Pedroza's head back and appears to have hurt him! 6:0
0:49 He caught Pedroza's attention with that hook. 6:0
01:03 Pedroza leaves the jab just short. 6:0
01:09 Pedroza is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:0
01:12 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 6:0
01:16 Baloyi moves into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:16 Pedroza lands the lead right. 6:2
01:24 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:2
01:36 Cassius Baloyi works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:2
01:40 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:2
01:51 Pedroza fires a left hand that Baloyi takes high on the shoulder. 6:2
01:53 Pedroza is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 6:2
01:58 He scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:4
02:10 Baloyi retreats into a neutral corner. 6:4
02:15 It's a sweet uppercut by Pedroza! He snapped Baloyi's head straight back with that punch! 6:8
02:15 That's the shot he hoped to land! Baloyi looks bad after that blow! 6:8
02:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:8
02:40 Baloyi has freed himself from Pedroza. They move quickly to ring center. 6:8
02:45 Pedroza moves into the far corner. 6:8
02:50 Cassius Baloyi isn't moving his feet, but his upper body movement is confusing Pedroza. 6:8
02:54 Pedroza's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:8
03:00 Baloyi drives that short hook into Pedroza's midsection! 10:8
03:00 That blow connected solidly to the head of Pedroza. 10:8
03:00 Pedroza seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:9

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins.