PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Ballantyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

E
vs
Ballantyne

185 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrick Ballantyne!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballantyne. That's going to slow E down.
E throws a front kick aimed at Ballantyne's knee but Ballantyne avoids it well.
Ballantyne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
E scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Ballantyne.
E throws a low kick, looking for Ballantyne's leg but Ballantyne calmly moves out of range.
Ballantyne tries to bum rush E with a series of wild strikes but E uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ballantyne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and E has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from E and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
E misses with a body kick.
Ballantyne's corner calls for a 1-2. Ballantyne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
E misses with a head kick.
Ballantyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballantyne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
E throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from E misses
and Ballantyne counters with a big head kick but E shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballantyne.
E lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballantyne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
E steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ballantyne. That one must have hurt.
Ballantyne lands a nice leg kick that just misses E's sensitive parts.
Ballantyne stuns E with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ballantyne moves out of range as E throws a body kick.
E misses the jab.
Ballantyne throws a lazy body kick
and E counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballantyne feints and then cracks E's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow E down.
E gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ballantyne counters with a nice leg kick.
Ballantyne tries to land a leg kick but E saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Ballantyne slams his shin into E's torso.
E keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballantyne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballantyne throws a low kick but it's checked well by E.
E scores with a nice head shot.
E lands a leg kick that knocks Ballantyne off balance momentarily.
E throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from E.
E throws a looping overhand right but Ballantyne ducks down to avoid it.
Ballantyne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ballantyne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantyne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
E lands a lovely overhand right.
E throws a low kick, looking for Ballantyne's leg but Ballantyne calmly moves out of range.
Ballantyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballantyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
E blocks a head kick by Ballantyne.
E bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ballantyne's head backwards.
E lands with a hook. Ballantyne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
E misses with a leg kick
and Ballantyne counters with a slapping leg kick.
E has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballantyne.
E misses with a jab to the body
and Ballantyne counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Ballantyne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E throws a body kick that misses.
E throws a low kick but Ballantyne moves out of range easily.
Ballantyne tries to clinch there but E circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for E.
A big left from E misses.
E takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ballantyne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and E counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
E throws a wild body kick that Ballantyne sees coming a mile off.
E throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by E.
E misses with a double jab.
Ballantyne keeps E at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Ballantyne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

E misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ballantyne.
E swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballantyne tries to land a front kick but E steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ballantyne is looking to clinch.
Ballantyne scoring well with a low kick there.
Ballantyne throws a half hearted mid kick.
E motions for Ballantyne to come forward. E throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garrick Ballantyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by E as he checks the leg kick.
Ballantyne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
E blocks a head kick by Ballantyne.
E lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantyne's sensitive parts.
Ballantyne looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
E throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballantyne.
E misses with a head kick.
E moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballantyne.
E throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ballantyne throws a sloppy head kick and E moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballantyne.
Ballantyne throws a low kick, looking for E's leg but E calmly moves out of range.
E drops his hands momentarily and Ballantyne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ballantyne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballantyne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
E misses with an uppercut.
E thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ballantyne if he has to take too many more of those.
Ballantyne tries to close the distance and clinch but E swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballantyne connects with a leg kick. E looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ballantyne misses with a kick to the body
enabling E to counter with a crisp jab.
E throws a hook to the side of Ballantyne's head but Ballantyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballantyne connects with a crisp jab.
E looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballantyne throws a low kick but it's checked well by E.
Ballantyne looks to land a body kick but E moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantyne is looking to clinch.
E looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantyne is just out of range.
Ballantyne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and E counters with a straight right hand.
E checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballantyne.
E misses with a wild body shot.
Ballantyne blocks a head kick by E.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballantyne.
E looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
E misses with a jab, cross combination.
E throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ballantyne.
Ballantyne throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E throws a push kick but Ballantyne slaps the foot to one side.
E checks a low kick from Ballantyne.
E throws a low kick, looking for Ballantyne's leg but Ballantyne calmly moves out of range.
Ballantyne throws a leg kick but E sees it coming and checks it nicely.
E looks to land a right hand but Ballantyne moved out of range.
Ballantyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from E.
E avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
E misses with a leg kick
and Ballantyne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E throws a push kick but Ballantyne slaps the foot to one side.
Ballantyne tries to score with a low kick but E moves his leg out of the way.
Ballantyne scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Ballantyne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A lazy left from Ballantyne finds it's target.
Ballantyne misses with a head kick.
E misses the shot to the body.
Ballantyne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
E checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballantyne throws a body kick the misses
and E counters with an outside leg kick.
E moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from E.
Ballantyne fails with an attempt to clinch.
E throws a head kick that misses.
E swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballantyne blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E avoids a kick to the body.
Ballantyne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ballantyne looks to land a right hand but E moved out of range.
E circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballantyne pivots, looking for a leg kick but E is out of range and Ballantyne settles back down.
Ballantyne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballantyne throws a head kick but E moves out of range.
E will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ballantyne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballantyne tries a low kick but E avoids it.
Ballantyne throws a leg kick
and E makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
E fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ballantyne is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for E.
Mr E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ballantynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
E connects with a high kick.
E tries a low kick but Ballantyne avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballantyne.
E moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrick Ballantyne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
E throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
E blocks a leg kick.
E scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballantyne misses with a straight left.
Ballantyne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
E throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ballantyne's head.

Ballantyne is rocked!
Ballantyne gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! E gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ballantyne is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr E!