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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Ballzonya had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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169 lbs
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152 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takalua wants to clinch.
Ballzonya throws a right and a left that Takalua avoids nicely.
Ballzonya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takalua but Takalua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takalua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballzonya's calf.
Takalua wants to clinch up but Ballzonya keeps it at a distance.
Ballzonya throws a right hand that Takalua ducks under and follows up with a left that Takalua also avoids with ease.
Takalua looking to score a takedown here. Ballzonya is defending well but Takalua drives through and ends up in Ballzonya's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takalua throws a big elbow that misses.
Ballzonya looking to control.
Takalua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballzonya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takalua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takalua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takalua throws a big elbow that misses.
Takalua throws a big elbow that misses.
Takalua distracts Ballzonya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballzonya working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballzonya keeping full guard, as Takalua tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua postures up.
Ballzonya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takalua!
Takalua wants to hold on but Ballzonya pushes him away.
Ballzonya putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takalua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ballzonya looking to control but Takalua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takalua squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ballzonya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takalua is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Takalua is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballzonya lands a heavy elbow.
Ballzonya raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ballzonya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Takalua regains half guard.
Takalua is trying to stand.
Ballzonya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ballzonya thows a huge punch but Takalua dodges it nicely.
Ballzonya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takalua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ballzonya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ballzonya misses with a head shot. Takalua uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya trying to control the position from guard on top but Takalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takalua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takalua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ballzonya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ballzonya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takalua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballzonya.
Takalua wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballzonya throws a big right hand that misses.
Ballzonya tries to free his leg and advance position but Takalua is retaining full guard.
Takalua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takalua managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ballzonya is in close to Takalua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takalua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takalua is looking to stand up but Ballzonya isn't so interested in that idea.
Ballzonya trying to control the position from guard on top but Takalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballzonya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballzonya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takalua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takalua looking to control but Ballzonya passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Ballzonya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takalua checks a leg kick.
Takalua tries to clinch but Ballzonya is having none of it.
Ballzonya misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Takalua.
Ballzonya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takalua doesn't seem bothered though.
Ballzonya looks for the body kick but Takalua saw that one coming.
Takalua wants to clinch up but Ballzonya keeps it at a distance.
Ballzonya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takalua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballzonya.
Takalua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ballzonya is out of range.
Ballzonya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballzonya throws a shot from downtown. Takalua moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Takalua blocks the low kick.
Takalua tries to clinch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Ballzonya misses with a looping left.
Takalua is looking to clinch.
No luck for Ballzonya with that takedown attempt.
Takalua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua throws a head kick but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Ballzonya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takalua.
Takalua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takalua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ballzonya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballzonya throws a leg kick that misses.
Takalua misses with an uppercut.
Ballzonya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takalua in his tracks.
Ballzonya throws a right hand that Takalua ducks under and follows up with a left that Takalua also avoids with ease.
Ballzonya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takalua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ballzonya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
Harry Ballzonya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballzonya throws a series of punches but Takalua moves out of range.
Takalua closes the distance and clinches up with Ballzonya, looking for a takedown. Takalua pushes Ballzonya against the cage but Ballzonya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harry Ballzonya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonah Takalua.
Takalua missing with a left hand there. Ballzonya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Ballzonya does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takalua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harry Ballzonya is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Ballzonya.
Takalua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ballzonya is fending him off so far but Takalua persists. Nope, Ballzonya circles away and we're back to standing.
Takalua slaps away a takedown attempt from Ballzonya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ballzonya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Takalua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ballzonya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ballzonya's back!
You can see the frustration on Ballzonya's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ballzonya defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Takalua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takalua wants to stand and escape but Ballzonya is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands a couple of elbows.
Takalua is looking to stand up but Ballzonya isn't so interested in that idea.
Ballzonya controlling from the top position.
Harry Ballzonya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ballzonya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takalua is keeping the position for now.
Ballzonya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takalua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballzonya.
Takalua trying to keep a closed guard but Ballzonya is proving a slippery customer.
Ballzonya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takalua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takalua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ballzonya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ballzonya trying to control the position from guard on top but Takalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takalua is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonah Takalua was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Takalua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takalua tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballzonya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takalua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballzonya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballzonya cracks Takalua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Takalua closes the distance and clinches up with Ballzonya, looking for a takedown. Takalua pushes Ballzonya against the cage but Ballzonya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ballzonya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballzonya lands a jab.
A slow jab from Ballzonya misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Ballzonya dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Takalua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ballzonya works over Takalua's head and body with a nice combination.
Takalua is rocked!
Ballzonya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takalua is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballzonya finish him?
Takalua shoots in for a double leg but Ballzonya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ballzonya throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Takalua colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Ballzonya as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Takalua is left battered and dazed whilst Ballzonya and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Ballzonya!
Harry Ballzonya took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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