PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Balov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balov comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Stan Street will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Balov
vs
Street

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ante Balov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Street!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Street is out of range and Balov settles back down.

Balov drives through and clinches with Street against the cage.
Balov is trying to break free.

Street's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balov is looking to clinch but Street is avoiding it.

Balov moves into range and clinches up with Street.
Balov stops a takedown attempt from Street.

Street pulls Balov into guard.

Street looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balov stopping the sweep attempt from Street.
Balov trying to control the position from guard on top but Street is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Street swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street controls Balov momentarily but Balov frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Street holds on and takes a little breather.
Street looking for a sweep. Not yet Street, not yet.
Balov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stan Street.

Balov has closed the distance and engaged Street in a clinch.

Street breaks the clinch.
Street moves in looking to clinch but Balov pushes him off.
Street shoots for a takedown but Balov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balov misses with a wild combination.
Street doesn't manage to clinch there - Balov circles away.
Street avoids a punch combination nicely.
Street pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balov as he avoids it easily.
Ante Balov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Street.
Street fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Street dives in and grabs Balov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balov pushes down on Street's head and hops out.
Balov throws a combination that misses
and Street counters with a leg kick.

Balov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Balov scores with a shot to the side of Street's head.
Balov wants to get back to striking at distance but Street won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balov working hard to break the clinch.

Street pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Street working a defensive guard here.
Balov trying to control the position from guard on top but Street is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balov is looking to advance position but Street has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Street controlling from the full mount.
Balov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Street tries to control but Balov wriggling away.
Street scoring with strikes but Balov is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street controlling the position easily from mount.
Balov is looking to improve his position but Street isn't that keen on the idea.
Balov is breathing heavily.
Street avoids the attempt from Balov to control.
Street with the ground and pound from mount.
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!

Street looking to secure an arm triangle but Balov defends it well.
Balov tries to reverse the position but Street maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Street dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Street moves into the clinch.

Street pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Street checks it well.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Balov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Street swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balov darts in trying to clinch

and Street counters with a head kick that drops Balov to the mat! Balov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Balov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balov stuffs the takedown.
Oh Balov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stan Street seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Street closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Street taking a breather.
Street is trying to drag Balov to the mat but Balov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Balov has had enough of the clinch but Street keeps him there for the moment.
Balov seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Balov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Street pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balov wants to clinch.
Street shoots for a double leg takedown but Balov sprawls well. He's pushed Street's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ante Balov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Street.
Street throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Balov closes the distance and pushes Street back into the cage.
Balov working hard to break the clinch.
Street goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balov prevents it.
Balov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balov is trying to push Street away but Street has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Balov.
Street tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balov's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balov is looking to break free of the clinch but Street has double underhooks.
Balov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Street goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balov prevents it.
Street has Balov pressed against the cage, preventing Balov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Street is trying to pull guard but Balov has him pressed against the cage.
Street prevents Balov from breaking the clinch.
Balov tries to break the clinch but Street is controlling the position.
Street tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Balov smiles and moves away.
Ante Balov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balov stuffs the takedown attempt from Street. Street gets slowly back to his feet.
Street is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balov has Street up against the cage in a clinch.
Street tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Street is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Street misses with some punches.
Street throws a head punch that misses.
Balov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Balov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Street jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balov walks away with a smile on his face. Street gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Street lands a leg kick that knocks Balov off balance momentarily.
Balov is looking to clinch.
Balov misses with an uppercut

and Street counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Street has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street prevents Balov from breaking the clinch.
Balov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balov lands a body punch.
Balov wants to get back to striking at distance but Street won't allow it.
Street keeps control of Balov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Street manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Street pulls Balov in to control the position.
Balov looking to pass the guard.
Street is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balov trying to control but Street is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Street showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Balov is looking to clinch.
Balov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balov stuffs the takedown.
Balov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Street is out of range.
Balov is looking to clinch but Street is avoiding it.
Balov throws a series of punches but Street avoids them all with ease.
Street avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Street dodges the punch combination from Balov.
Balov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Street will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balov misses with the combination.
Ante Balov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street blocks a low kick nicely.
Balov wants to clinch.

Street closes the distance and clinches.
Balov is trying to break the clinch but Street is controlling him.

Street pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balov swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Balov gets tackled into the cage by Street. Street maintains the clinch.
Street goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balov prevents it.
Ante Balov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Street.
Balov is looking to control Street's arms but Street gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balov has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street is trying to drag Balov to the mat but Balov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Balov is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Balov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Street misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balov prevents the takedown attempt.
Balov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Street breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balov slaps away a takedown attempt from Street, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balov tries to clinch up.
Street dives in and grabs Balov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balov pushes down on Street's head and hops out.
Balov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balov stalks Street and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Street's face. Street staggers backwards, shaken.
Balov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balov throws a right and a left that Street avoids nicely.
Balov tries to clinch but Street moves out of range.
Street fails with a takedown attempt.
Balov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Street paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balov stalks Street and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Street's face. Street staggers backwards, shaken.
Balov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ante Balov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street tries to clinch but Balov is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Street.
Street throws a combination. Balov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Ante Balov has been cut.
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!

Street moves into the clinch.
Balov is trying to force a seperation but Street has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Street tries to pull guard but Balov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Street just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balov's brow.
Ante Balov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stan Street is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Street tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stan Street.
I've got Street winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Street!