PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swiss Crunch (ranked 3014 p4p, 3546 weight class) and Hellson Balls (ranked 347 p4p, 399 weight class). Hellson Balls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crunch
vs
Balls

180 cm
26
154
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
165
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swiss Crunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hellson Balls!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crunch finds it's way round the side to connect with Balls's head.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Balls has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crunch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crunch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balls tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balls has time to react.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Balls moved out of range.
Crunch lands with a nice body punch.
Balls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crunch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balls thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Crunch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balls wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch throws a jab when Balls was well out of range.
Balls throws a combination that misses

and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Crunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls misses with the head strike.
Balls misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch lands an uppercut.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balls putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crunch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balls pushes off an throws an elbow but Crunch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Balls tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crunch avoids it.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balls struggles to land a body shot inside as Crunch controls his hands.
Crunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crunch avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Crunch lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crunch avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balls.
Crunch dodges an elbow strike from Balls.
Crunch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
Balls looks winded!
Crunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crunch digs a right hand underneath Balls's ribcage. Balls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Balls is rocked!
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls is still on wobbly legs! Can Crunch finish him?
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crunch scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls tries a knee to the head but Crunch blocks it.
Balls seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
Balls misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Balls tries a body shot but Crunch blocks it.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Crunch presses Balls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balls.
Crunch prevents a body shot from Balls.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch lands a right hand.
A short right from Crunch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Crunch.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Crunch.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch cracks Balls with a nice body shot.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Crunch.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crunch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballss head.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Crunch scores with a shoulder strike.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch throws a big uppercut that drops Balls! More strikes from Crunch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Balls lies dazed against the cage as Crunch celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swiss Crunch!
A relieved looking Swiss Crunch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.