PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Guey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Ballo Allo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Guey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Guey
vs
Ballo Allo

186 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Guey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Ballo Allo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guey ducks under a wild hook from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo is looking to land body kicks.
Simon Guey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballo Allo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballo Allo throws a leg kick
and Guey counters with a straight right hand.
Ballo Allo throws out a leg kick but Guey moves out of range and Ballo Allo only half commits.
Ballo Allo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ballo Allo throws out the jab.
Guey cracks Ballo Allo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ballo Allo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guey lands a really nice looking cross but Ballo Allo seems unphased.
Guey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ballo Allo.
A bone on bone clash there as Guey blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballo Allo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guey.
Ballo Allo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ballo Allo takes a swing at Guey's ribcage but misses.
Ballo Allo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballo Allo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guey's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Ballo Allo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guey swings for the body but Ballo Allo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Guey misses.
Guey lands with a right hand.
Ballo Allo throws out a powerful jab.
Guey tries to clinch up.
Guey works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guey. Ballo Allo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Guey lands.
A big left from Guey misses.
Guey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guey throws a series of punches but Ballo Allo moves out of range.
Guey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo looks to throw the jab but Guey is out of range.
Guey avoids the body shot from Ballo Allo.
Guey misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Ballo Allo slams his shin into Guey's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guey looks to throw the jab but Ballo Allo is out of range.
Ballo Allo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guey moves away.
Ballo Allo throws a sloppy head kick and Guey moves out of range easily.
Guey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballo Allo throws a hook to the side of Guey's head but Guey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Ballo Allo - just one landing.
Ballo Allo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ballo Allo blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Guey.
Guey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Guey.
Guey lands with a cross.
Guey misses with a looping right.
Guey blocks a head kick by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo throws a solid leg kick but Guey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballo Allo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guey misses with a hook. Ballo Allo ducked under it nicely.
Guey misses with a wild combination.
Ballo Allo lands with a nice body punch.
Guey lands with a cross.
Ballo Allo clobbers Guey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guey blocks a head kick by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo walks into a left hand.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballo Allo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ballo Allo is looking to slow Guey down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballo Allo connects with the punch.
Ballo Allo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses.
Guey connects with a single shot there.
Ballo Allo misses with a head kick.
Ballo Allo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballo Allo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guey throws a shot from downtown. Ballo Allo moves away and avoids it.
Guey takes a swing at Ballo Allo's ribcage but misses.
Guey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guey.
Ballo Allo lands a jab to the head.
Guey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ballo Allo looks to land a body kick but Guey moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guey avoids the head kick by Ballo Allo.
Guey works over Ballo Allo's head and body with a nice combination.
Guey defending well as Ballo Allo loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Ballo Allo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ballo Allo misses with a body kick.
Guey cracks Ballo Allo with a good jab.
Guey misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Ballo Allo lands but Guey takes it in his stride.
Ballo Allo thows a body shot but no joy.
Guey checks a low kick from Ballo Allo.
Guey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballo Allo ducks under a wild hook from Guey.
Ballo Allo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guey.
Guey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballo Allo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ballo Allo's hands.
Guey ducks under a wild hook from Ballo Allo.
Guey misses with a straight left.
Ian Ballo Allo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guey misses with a straight left.
Ballo Allo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ballo Allo to score with a decent uppercut.
Guey catches Ballo Allo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballo Allo throws the kick towards the body but Guey avoids it.
Ballo Allo misses with a low kick as Guey jumps back.
Guey lands with an overhand left.
Guey misses with a wild combination.
Ballo Allo throws a looping overhand right but Guey ducks down to avoid it.
Guey moves away from the strike by Ballo Allo.
Guey throws a hook to the side of Ballo Allo's head but Ballo Allo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballo Allo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballo Allo scrambles back to his feet.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses.
Guey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballo Allo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballo Allo. Guey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guey tries to bum rush Ballo Allo with a series of wild strikes but Ballo Allo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ballo Allo tries to move into range but Guey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guey misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballo Allo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guey scores with the left hand. Ballo Allo knows he should have avoided that one.
Guey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ballo Allo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guey misses with a hook.
Ballo Allo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballo Allo slips a jab from Guey.
A combination from Guey does no damage.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Ballo Allo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ballo Allo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballo Allo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ballo Allo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballo Allo.
Guey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ballo Allo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballo Allo is breathing heavily.
Ballo Allo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guey moves away.
Guey lands the left hand.
Ballo Allo throws a leg kick which misses Guey's front leg but catches the back leg as Guey tries to avoid it.
Ballo Allo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guey lands the left hand.
Ballo Allo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guey if he has to take too many more of those.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses.
Ballo Allo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Guey as he connects with a hook.
Ballo Allo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick but Guey moves out of range.
Ballo Allo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guey jabs at Ballo Allo's body.
Guey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guey avoids the body shot from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guey throws a series of punches but Ballo Allo avoids them all with ease.
Guey swinging wildly here.
Ballo Allo throws a front kick that sends Guey stumbling back into the cage.
Guey lands a nice hook to Ballo Allo's body. Ballo Allo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballo Allo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballo Allo cracks Guey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballo Allo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Guey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Guey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ballo Allo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ballo Allo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ballo Allo misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guey moves out of range of the body kick.
Guey works the jab nicely.
Ballo Allo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballo Allo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guey.
Ballo Allo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guey throws a combination. Ballo Allo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Ian Ballo Allo has been cut.
Ballo Allo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guey throws a hook but Ballo Allo avoids it easily.
Guey throws a sloppy body shot
and Ballo Allo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ballo Allo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guey.
Guey looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballo Allo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guey jabs at Ballo Allo's body.
Guey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses.
Guey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballo Allo.
Guey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ballo Allo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballo Allo ducks under a wild hook from Guey.
A leg kick checked by Guey.
Ballo Allo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ballo Allo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guey manages to avoid it.
Guey swinging wildly here.
Guey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guey swinging wildly here.
Ballo Allo throws out a leg kick but Guey moves out of range and Ballo Allo only half commits.
Ballo Allo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guey manages to avoid it.
Ballo Allo walks into a jab.
Guey misses with a straight right.
Guey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballo Allo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ballo Allo back to the cage. Guey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ballo Allo throws a sloppy head kick and Guey moves out of range easily.
Guey throws a looping overhand right but Ballo Allo ducks down to avoid it.
Guey misses with a body shot.
Ballo Allo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballo Allo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballo Allo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guey thuds his right hand into Ballo Allo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guey lands a nice shot that snaps Ballo Allo's head back.
Ballo Allo scoring well with a low kick there.
Guey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballo Allo staying out of range there.
Ballo Allo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballo Allo throws out a loose jab but Guey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballo Allo misses with a low kick.
Guey lands a jab.
Guey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballo Allo.
Guey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Guey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ballo Allo doesn't seem phased though.
Guey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ballo Allo tries a low kick but Guey avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballo Allo moves out of range as Guey strikes.
Ballo Allo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Guey - just one landing.
Guey throws a right and a left that Ballo Allo avoids nicely.
No joy there for Guey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballo Allo.
Guey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ballo Allo. Ballo Allo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ballo Allo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guey. Guey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guey stalks Ballo Allo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ballo Allo's face. Ballo Allo staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Guey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Guey!