PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Balletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Balletti's choice of entrance music: Ace of spades. 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!

Hanks
vs
Balletti

187 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
283 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Advanced Supplements

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulie Balletti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks throws a nice looking combination but Balletti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balletti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanks.
Nice cross by Balletti.

It looks like Dan Hanks has been cut.
Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balletti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Balletti misses the target.
Hanks throws a right and a left that Balletti avoids nicely.
Hanks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balletti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hanks slips a straight right by Balletti.
Balletti misses with a double jab
and Hanks counters with a left to the body.
Balletti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balletti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balletti thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks misses with a combination
and Balletti counters with a straight right hand.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Balletti.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Balletti breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hanks.
A lazy left from Hanks finds it's target.
A cross from Hanks lands.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balletti jabs at Hanks's body.
Balletti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanks takes a swing at Balletti's ribcage but misses.
Balletti thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks throws a series of punches but Balletti moves out of range.
Hanks looks to land a combination but Balletti avoids it well.
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Hanks's shoulder, as Hanks tries to avoid the shot.
Balletti throws out a loose jab but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balletti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanks tries to clinch there but Balletti circles away.
Hanks swinging wildly here.
Hanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balletti throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hanks duly obliges.
Hanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanks tries to clinch there but Balletti circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balletti. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanks blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Hanks.
Hanks throws a body punch but Balletti moves out of range.
Balletti slips under a jab from Hanks.
Balletti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanks.
Hanks walks into a straight right hand from Balletti.
Balletti keeps the fight on the outside.
Balletti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Hanks does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanks checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hanks.
Balletti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanks is breathing heavily.
A big right from Balletti misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balletti misses with a hook.
Balletti misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balletti throws an overhand right that lands on Hanks's shoulder, as Hanks tries to avoid the shot.
Balletti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balletti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balletti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Balletti.
Hanks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balletti counters with a straight right hand.
Hanks lands a right hook to the body.
Hanks tries to close the distance and clinch but Balletti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balletti's corner calls for a 1-2. Balletti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balletti fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Balletti misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balletti, as that shot connected.
Hanks swinging wildly here.
Hanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balletti counters with a nice uppercut.
Balletti connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balletti misses with a looping right.
Balletti throws out a powerful jab.
Balletti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balletti looks to land a left hand but Hanks moved out of range nicely.
Balletti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balletti punishes Hanks's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Balletti.

Dan Hanks's cut is getting worse.
Good work by Hanks as he checks the leg kick.
Hanks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balletti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hanks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Balletti scores with a one two! Hanks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanks is looking to wear down Balletti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balletti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Balletti cracks Hanks with an open hand slap.

Hanks is rocked!

Dan Hanks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balletti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balletti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balletti.
Hanks slips under a jab from Balletti.
Hanks moves away from the strike by Balletti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Balletti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hanks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Balletti tests Hanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balletti jabs at Hanks's body.
Balletti scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Balletti.
Hanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanks tries to clinch up
and Balletti counters with a stiff right hand.
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!

Balletti bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Hanks! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Balletti stands and throws Hanks's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Balletti is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanks is defending well.
Balletti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Balletti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balletti trying to control the position but Hanks is working away.
Balletti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Balletti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ground and pound from Balletti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balletti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Dan Hanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Balletti throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
A low kick from Balletti is predictable there
and Hanks counters with a three punch combo that has Balletti backing up. Balletti nods at Hanks to acknowledge the strikes.
Hanks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balletti scores with a hook to the body. Hanks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balletti takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Balletti misses.
Balletti just misses with a punch to the body.
Balletti lands with a right hand.
Balletti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanks doesn't seem bothered though.
Balletti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanks.
Paulie Balletti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks leaves Balletti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanks moves away from the strike by Balletti.
Hanks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Hanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paulie Balletti!