PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Sabre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ballzonya
vs
Sabre

182 cm
29
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

189 cm
36
174 lbs
41 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ballzonya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabre thinking.
Sabre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ballzonya lands a nice hook to Sabre's body. Sabre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ballzonya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballzonya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabre's hands.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Ballzonya.
Sabre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sabre is looking to clinch.
Ballzonya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballzonya throws an off balance right hand
and Sabre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sabre has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ballzonya blocks a leg kick.
Ballzonya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ballzonya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabre circles away.
Ballzonya keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballzonya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.
Ballzonya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballzonya manages to avoid it.

Ballzonya shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ballzonya showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sabre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sabre is trying to get back to full guard.
Sabre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballzonya.
Sabre wants to control but Ballzonya is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sabre defending well though.
Sabre controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ballzonya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabre is trying to maintain the position but Ballzonya is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballzonya thows a huge punch but Sabre dodges it nicely.
Sabre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Ballzonya from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre has control of Ballzonya's left arm, preventing Ballzonya from doing any damage.
Ballzonya wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ballzonya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballzonya won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.
Ballzonya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sabre keeping full guard, as Ballzonya tries to pass.
Ballzonya wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sabre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ballzonya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
Ballzonya shoots in for a double leg but Sabre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ballzonya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ballzonya misses with a body shot.
Sabre slaps away a takedown attempt from Ballzonya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Ballzonya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballzonya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballzonya connects with a nice looking jab.
Ballzonya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ballzonya connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballzonya throws a solid leg kick but Sabre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballzonya.
Ballzonya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sabre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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 Harry Ballzonya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Ballzonya misses the target.
Sabre lands a head kick. Ballzonya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballzonya.
Sabre slaps away a takedown attempt from Ballzonya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harry Ballzonya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballzonya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sabres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harry Ballzonya is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabre throws a shot from downtown. Ballzonya moves away and avoids it.
Sabre walks into a jab.
Sabre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sabre pinned against the cage. Sabre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ballzonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Sabre. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ballzonya misses with a hook
and Sabre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Ballzonya or perhaps it was just good defense by Sabre which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Ballzonya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ballzonya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ballzonya lands in his opponent's guard.
Sabre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sabre controls Ballzonya momentarily but Ballzonya frees himself.
Sabre has Ballzonya pulled in close to control his posture.
Ballzonya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ballzonya won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ballzonya has passed into side control.
Sabre is trying to improve his position.
Sabre is trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballzonya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sabre some visible discomfort.
Sabre is trying to get back to half guard.
Sabre wants to control but Ballzonya postures up.
Sabre is not content to let Ballzonya control the position.
Ballzonya working the body and head with strikes.
Sabre tries to buck Ballzonya off but Ballzonya is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya landing a few strikes.
Ballzonya moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Harry Ballzonya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ballzonya scores with punches from side control.
Ballzonya sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sabre is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sabre struggling a bit here.
Ballzonya tries to score with some ground and pound. Sabre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sabre struggling a bit here.
Ballzonya gets to mount! Sabre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ballzonya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre is in a horrible position here. Ballzonya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ballzonya scoring with strikes but Sabre is staying in there.
Ballzonya lands a couple of good shots and Sabre has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sabre covers up after that shot from Ballzonya.
Sabre trying to control the hands but Ballzonya won't let him.
Can Sabre hold on?! Ballzonya is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballzonya lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sabre.
Ballzonya softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ballzonya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sabre throws a low kick but Ballzonya moves out of range easily.
Sabre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ballzonya throws a right hand that misses

and Sabre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sabre avoiding damage as Ballzonya throws knees to the body.
Sabre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballzonya working aggressively here.
Ballzonya throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabre.
Ballzonya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballzonya is looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sabre is working Ballzonya over against the cage.
Sabre misses with the head strike.
Ballzonya blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre blocks an uppercut.
Sabre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ballzonya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabre throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Sabre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ballzonya checks it well.
Ballzonya lands with a kick to the temple. Sabre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sabre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ballzonya rather than just go for the knockout.

Sabre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ballzonya goes for a takedown attempt but Sabre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Ballzonya blocks the leg kick.
Ballzonya lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballzonya. That snapped Sabre's head back.
Sabre just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ballzonya shoots for a double leg takedown but Sabre sprawls well. He's pushed Ballzonya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Ballzonya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Sabre.
Ballzonya scores with a hook.
Ballzonya avoids the head kick by Sabre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballzonya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya throws a looping overhand right but Sabre ducks down to avoid it.
Matt Sabre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballzonya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre lands a nice looking body shot.
Ballzonya throws a solid leg kick but Sabre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballzonya.
Matt Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabre throws a leg kick but Ballzonya checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Ballzonya cracks the inside of Sabre's front leg.
Ballzonya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sabre. Sabre obviously looking to wear him down.
Ballzonya blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballzonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballzonya misses with a left hand
and Sabre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ballzonya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballzonya missing with a left hand there. Sabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabre.
Ballzonya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballzonya moves forwards but Sabre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sabre throws a leg kick but Ballzonya checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre cracks Ballzonya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballzonya misses the shot to the body.
Ballzonya throws a leg kick that misses.
Ballzonya slips under a jab.
Sabre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballzonya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabre tries to clinch up but Ballzonya circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ballzonya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ballzonya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabre is looking to score with low kicks.
Sabre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballzonya 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Ballzonya!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Ballzonya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.