PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Girlchan In Paradise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina comes to the cage accompanied by The Gayest Song Ever.. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ballerina
vs
In Paradise

175 cm
24
172 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Girlchan In Paradise!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballerina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
In Paradise swinging wildly here.

In Paradise bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ballerina is looking to reverse the position.
In Paradise lands an elbow.
In Paradise advances nicely into full mount.
Ballerina can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
In Paradise putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ballerina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ballerina flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

In Paradise gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Ballerina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ballerina showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In Paradise wants to improve his position but Ballerina is controlling well.
In Paradise is trying to control but can't.
In Paradise wants to get back to full guard.
Ballerina is thwarting In Paradise's attempts to control the position.
In Paradise is trying to get back to full guard.
In Paradise has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ballerina is working away from the top position though.
Ballerina working over In Paradise with some ground and pound. In Paradise looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
In Paradise is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ballerina scores with a takedown into In Paradise's guard.
Ballerina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In Paradise controls Ballerina momentarily but Ballerina frees himself.
Ballerina is working In Paradise over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ballerina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of In Paradise's head.
Ballerina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
In Paradise preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In Paradise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballerina.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

In Paradise is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ballerina is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ballerina with a poor takedown

and In Paradise decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballerina's guard.
Ballerina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as In Paradise controls the pace.
In Paradise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballerina swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ballerina is working an open guard so In Paradise takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Ballerina feints and as In Paradise raises his hands in defense, Ballerina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ballerina lands a couple of elbows.
Ballerina throws a big right hand that misses.
In Paradise looking for a sweep. Not yet In Paradise, not yet.
Ballerina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ballerina postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ballerina works over In Paradise with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now In Paradise is on top in guard.
Ballerina looking for a sweep. Not yet Ballerina, not yet.

Ballerina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
In Paradise postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ballerina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. In Paradise defends it easily.
In Paradise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballerina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ballerina has his foot on In Paradise's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. In Paradise works his way back into a safe position though.
In Paradise wants to control from the top but Ballerina keeps moving.
In Paradise looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Girlchan In Paradise will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ballerina fails with the takedown

and In Paradise counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ballerina looking for submissions off his back.
Ballerina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
In Paradise is trying to control the action in half guard but Ballerina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
In Paradise wants to free his trapped foot but Ballerina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
In Paradise stalling away here and it's allowed Ballerina to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
In Paradise trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballerina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
In Paradise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballerina swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

In Paradise avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Girlchan In Paradise has got the better of the ground game so far.
In Paradise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In Paradise trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ballerina's guard.
In Paradise in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ballerina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
In Paradise wants to pass the guard but Ballerina is keeping the position.

Ballerina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. In Paradise doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. In Paradise manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
In Paradise has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ballerina is proving hard to escape from.
In Paradise with a flurry of punches that miss.
In Paradise wants to stand and escape but instead Ballerina has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ballerina throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballerina tries to free his leg and advance position but In Paradise is retaining full guard.
Ballerina throwing strikes from guard but In Paradise blocks nicely.
Ballerina lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ballerina throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

In Paradise changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ballerina looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on In Paradise's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ballerina manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ballerina actively working from the bottom here.

Ballerina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but In Paradise pulls his head out easily.
In Paradise controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballerina wants to improve his position but In Paradise is controlling well.
Ballerina gets back to full guard.
In Paradise wants to control from the top but Ballerina keeps moving.
In Paradise is in close to Ballerina's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Ballerina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In Paradise trying to control but Ballerina is working from the bottom.
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 Benjamina Ballerina will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ballerina gets caught flat footed, as In Paradise shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ballerina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
In Paradise is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
In Paradise is looking to stand up but Ballerina won't let him.

Ballerina working for submissions but it's allowed In Paradise to get to half guard.
In Paradise content to control rather than advance.
In Paradise trying to control from half guard but Ballerina is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ballerina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but In Paradise pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ballerina actively working from the bottom here.

Ballerina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ballerina gets full guard.
In Paradise wants to control from the top but Ballerina keeps moving.

In Paradise thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ballerina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. In Paradise defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
In Paradise landing with the ground and pound.

In Paradise avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
In Paradise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ballerina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ballerina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Paradise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ballerina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ballerina throws his legs up looking for a submission but In Paradise uses it to pass to side control.
Ballerina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but In Paradise wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
In Paradise wants to control but Ballerina is keeping him busy.
Ballerina tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

In Paradise has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ballerina is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. In Paradise yanks on the arm and Ballerina is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by In Paradise.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Girlchan In Paradise!