PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Ballard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Charles
vs
Ballard

171 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballard.
Charles lands a jab to the head.
Charles wants to land a leg kick but Ballard is out of range.
Charles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ballard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Charles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballard throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Ballard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Charles takes a swing at Ballard's ribcage but misses.

Ballard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles blocks an elbow strike from Ballard.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ballard avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ballard avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Ballard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Charles.
Ballard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles blocks an elbow strike.
Ballard stalling in the clinch.
Ballard lands an elbow that stopped Charles in his tracks for a moment.
Charles presses Ballard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ballard.
Ballard landing knees to the body.
Ballard tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Charles.
Ballard has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Ballard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Ballard blocks with his arms.
Charles can't break the clinch.
Ballard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charles is defending well for now.
Ballard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles taking a breather.
Ballard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Charles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Ballard.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles lands with a kick to the temple. Ballard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ballard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles scores with a body shot.
Ballard with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Charles.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charles looks to land a combination but Ballard avoids it well.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballard.
Ballard misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Charles.
Ballard looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballard misses the target.
Ballard moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Charles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Charles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Charles misses.
Ballard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Charles throws a leg kick but Ballard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Ballard moved away.
Charles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Charles tests Ballard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jean Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballard.
Charles staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Charles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Charles.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballard moves away.
Ballard throws an overhand right that lands on Charles's shoulder, as Charles tries to avoid the shot.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballard moves away.
Charles throws a hook but Ballard avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Charles throws a leg kick but Ballard checks it.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ballard.
Ballard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballard avoids a kick to the body.
Ballard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charles.
Nice shot by Ballard.

Ballard forces Charles back against the cage and clinches.
Ballard misses with an elbow strike.
Ballard lands an elbow just above Charles 's eye.
Charles tries to circle away but Ballard has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballard lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard is looking to control Charles's arms but Charles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballard has his back to the cage.
Ballard prevents a body shot from Charles.
Ballard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
Ballard wants to stall.
Ballard is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ballard lands an uppercut.
Ballard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charles is defending well for now.
A short left from Charles.
Charles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ballard throws an elbow but it misses.
Ballard misses with a knee strike.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ballard misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Charles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Ballard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles misses with a kick to the body.
Ballard tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Charles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jean Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles tried to score with a low kick but Ballard checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles throws a good cross that connects.
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 Jean Charles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ballard throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Ballard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ballard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballard misses with a hook.
Charles tests Ballard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballard looks to land a left hand but Charles moved out of range nicely.
Charles motions for Ballard to come forward. Charles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballard checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick from Charles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charles on the side of the head.
Charles looks for the body kick but Ballard saw that one coming.
Charles scores with a body shot.

Ballard closes the distance and clinches.
Ballard blocks an uppercut.
Larry Ballard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ballard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballard avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Ballard.
Charles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballard blocks it with crossed arms.
Charles missing with knees to the body.
Ballard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jean Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard misses with some punches.
Charles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charles avoids it.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Charles avoids the elbow strike from Ballard, against the cage.
Larry Ballard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ballard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballard throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Ballard.
Charles takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballard.
Ballard lands a shot to the body.
Ballard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
Charles avoids a wild elbow strike from Ballard.
Charles dodges an elbow strike from Ballard.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballard's elbow.
Ballard slowing the pace effectively.
Ballard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charles is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles avoids the elbow strike from Ballard, against the cage.
Ballard can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Ballard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles takes an elbow to the temple.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballard controls his hands.
Charles avoiding damage as Ballard throws knees to the body.
Ballard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charles avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Ballard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!