PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Struthers
vs
Ballzonya

186 cm
29
169 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
169 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struthers shoots in but Ballzonya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Struthers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Struthers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ballzonya as he avoids it easily.
Struthers throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Struthers with a poor takedown
and Ballzonya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Struthers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballzonya throws a hook but Struthers avoids it easily.
Struthers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a two punch combo.
Struthers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Struthers defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.
Ballzonya slaps away a takedown attempt from Struthers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Struthers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballzonya under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballzonya lands a jab to Struthers's midsection.
Struthers misses with a takedown attempt

and Ballzonya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ballzonya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Struthers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Struthers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ballzonya is stalling in the full guard.
Struthers keeping moving, preventing Ballzonya from controlling successfully.
Struthers wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballzonya trying to control but Struthers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Ballzonya was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballzonya misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers stuns Ballzonya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struthers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Struthers or perhaps it was just good defense by Ballzonya which made him look bad.
Ballzonya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Struthers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ballzonya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Struthers thinking.
Ballzonya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Struthers throws a nice looking combination but Ballzonya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Struthers. No joy for Ballzonya on that attempt.
Struthers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers slips under a jab from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya tries for a takedown but Struthers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Struthers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballzonya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struthers takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballzonya.

Ballzonya gets the takedown into side control.
Ballzonya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struthers keeps working.
Ballzonya is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Struthers tries to escape but Ballzonya is in control.
Struthers tries to buck Ballzonya off but Ballzonya is having none of it.
Ballzonya tries to score with some ground and pound. Struthers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ballzonya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struthers keeps working.
Ballzonya avoids the strikes from the bottom by Struthers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ballzonya.
You can see the frustration on Struthers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Struthers strikes from the bottom but Ballzonya takes advantage and advances to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballzonya lands a big shot there that rocks Struthers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Struthers is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struthers is bucking up trying to escape but Ballzonya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ballzonya scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Struthers?

Struthers is rocked!
The referee warns Struthers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Struthers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struthers is looking to improve his position but Ballzonya isn't that keen on the idea.
Ballzonya unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Struthers wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ballzonya celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Ballzonya!
After the fight, Harry Ballzonya was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.