PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack LeBalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBalls's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Cruising in Miami" by Bass 305. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

LeBalls
vs
Pinochet

201 cm
27
252 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

200 cm
26
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack LeBalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBalls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

LeBalls shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pinochet is trying to defend but LeBalls finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pinochet tries to roll over but LeBalls keeps him under control.
LeBalls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LeBalls lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pinochet is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinochet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinochet is trying to control the position but LeBalls postures up.
Pinochet looking to hit a scissor sweep but LeBalls is one step ahead there.
LeBalls connects with a couple of short punches.
LeBalls postures up.
LeBalls wants to control from the top but Pinochet keeps moving.
LeBalls won't allow Pinochet to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBalls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pinochet has momentary wrist control but LeBalls slips an elbow through the middle.
LeBalls cracks Pinochet with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinochet working a defensive guard here.
LeBalls wants to control from the top but Pinochet keeps moving.
LeBalls working some strikes from top position.
Pinochet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LeBalls's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LeBalls holds on and takes a little breather.
Pinochet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBalls is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeBalls looking for a guillotine here but Pinochet defends easily.
LeBalls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinochet.
LeBalls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinochet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pinochet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinochet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinochet stands and throws LeBalls's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pinochet tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pinochet tries to move to full mount but LeBalls actually manages to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pinochet is looking to pass LeBalls's guard but actually LeBalls recovers to full guard.
LeBalls wants to get back to his feet but Pinochet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
LeBalls managing to control the position.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Pinochet chips away with some ground and pound.
LeBalls can't keep his opponent in guard - Pinochet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
LeBalls looks like he's trying to stand up.
LeBalls is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

LeBalls kicks Pinochet off and gets back to his feet.
Pinochet throws a right hand that misses

so LeBalls counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBalls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pinochet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack LeBalls dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinochet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBalls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinochet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeBalls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pinochet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

LeBalls drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
LeBalls working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pinochet's head.
Pinochet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinochet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

LeBalls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and LeBalls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LeBalls scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinochet is on top in guard.
LeBalls has control of Pinochet's left arm, preventing Pinochet from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBalls keeping full guard, as Pinochet tries to pass.
Jack LeBalls overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LeBalls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pinochet manages to get himself to full guard.
LeBalls 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.
LeBalls preventing the sweep.
Pinochet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pinochet keeping full guard, as LeBalls tries to pass.
LeBalls stands up over Pinochet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing LeBalls from controlling successfully.
Pinochet is looking to sweep but instead, LeBalls has passed into half guard.
Pinochet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pinochet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinochet has momentary wrist control but LeBalls slips an elbow through the middle.
Pinochet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pinochet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LeBalls manages to get himself to full guard.
LeBalls tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinochet is pushing down on LeBalls's leg trying to pass to half guard. LeBalls is fighting to maintain full guard but Pinochet has managed to sneak the leg through.
LeBalls controlling the position well.

LeBalls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
LeBalls looks like he's trying to stand up.
LeBalls trying to hold on to Pinochet's head to control him but Pinochet postures up.

That's four 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.
Pinochet passes into side control, despite LeBalls's attempt to control the position.
Pinochet passes to full mount! That's big trouble for LeBalls!
LeBalls is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinochet throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for LeBalls because Pinochet loaded up on that one.
Pinochet unloads with some shots from mount but LeBalls bucks and avoids them well.
Pinochet landing strikes from the mount.
LeBalls wants to control but Pinochet is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinochet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Augusto Pinochet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pinochet misses with a body punch
and LeBalls counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinochet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBalls to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinochet throws a wild body kick that LeBalls sees coming a mile off.
LeBalls moves out of range of the body kick from Pinochet.
LeBalls connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinochet. Pinochet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinochet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinochet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Pinochet.
LeBalls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinochet lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinochet connects with a right hand. LeBalls shakes it off.
Pinochet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LeBalls's hands.
Pinochet stalks LeBalls and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LeBalls's face. LeBalls staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeBalls takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinochet throws a right hand that misses
and LeBalls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinochet throws a series of punches but LeBalls avoids them all with ease.
Pinochet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinochet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBalls.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinochet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet takes a swing at LeBalls's ribcage but misses.
LeBalls on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinochet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinochet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and LeBalls counters with a two punch combo.

LeBalls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pinochet is looking to regain half guard here but LeBalls keeps moving and retains side control.
Pinochet sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Pinochet kicks LeBalls off and gets back to his feet.
Pinochet lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Pinochet misses with an uppercut. LeBalls saw that one coming.
Pinochet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBalls was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinochet.
LeBalls throws a big shot that misses.
Pinochet throws a jab when LeBalls was well out of range.
Pinochet misses with a lunging right hand
and LeBalls counters with a left and a right that stings Pinochet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls is looking to clinch.
LeBalls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LeBalls is looking to clinch but Pinochet is avoiding it.
Pinochet's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pinochet duly obliges.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBalls slips under a jab from Pinochet.
Pinochet throws a right hand that LeBalls ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBalls also avoids with ease.
Pinochet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeBalls counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBalls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinochet lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBalls's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeBalls, as that shot connected.
LeBalls takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown but LeBalls shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinochet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinochet swings for the body but LeBalls moves out of range.
LeBalls shoots in for a takedown but Pinochet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack LeBalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeBalls looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinochet was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBalls.
LeBalls tries to clinch but Pinochet is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Pinochet.
Pinochet sizes up LeBalls with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinochet misses with a double jab.
Pinochet misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from LeBalls.
Pinochet misses with a right hand

and LeBalls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LeBalls manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pinochet throws a head punch that misses.
LeBalls looking to stall.
Pinochet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBalls gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinochet throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBalls.
Pinochet can't find room to land a body shot as LeBalls controls the action.
LeBalls prevents a body shot from Pinochet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pinochet misses with a hook from the clinch.
LeBalls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LeBalls throws an elbow but it misses.
LeBalls lands a knee to the body.
Pinochet can't find room to land a body shot as LeBalls controls the action.
Pinochet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinochet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pinochet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinochet.
Pinochet tries to circle away but LeBalls has him pinned against the cage.
Pinochet tries to stall but LeBalls uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with LeBalls for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBalls with a knee to the head.
Come on LeBalls - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pinochet takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Pinochet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinochet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Augusto Pinochet!