PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi comes into the arena with Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pettersson's choice of entrance music: Korn - Did My Time . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ballestrazzi
vs
Pettersson

195 cm
34
220 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

186 cm
36
215 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Pettersson misses.
Ballestrazzi scores with a jab to the head.
Ballestrazzi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pettersson takes a step back to recover.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses.
Pettersson thinks about the counter body kick.
Ballestrazzi lands with a cross.
Pettersson throws out a loose jab but Ballestrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi misses with a left hand
and Pettersson counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Pettersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pettersson sizes up Ballestrazzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pettersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettersson. Ballestrazzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pettersson cracks Ballestrazzi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pettersson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ballestrazzi to stand back up!
Ballestrazzi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Ballestrazzi checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Ballestrazzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ballestrazzi.
Pettersson takes a swing at Ballestrazzi's ribcage but misses.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range as Pettersson throws a body kick.
Ballestrazzi misses with a straight right.
Pettersson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ballestrazzi has his takedown stuffed
and Pettersson counters with a straight right hand.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Ballestrazzi does it's job there.
Ballestrazzi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ballestrazzi looks to throw a body kick
and Pettersson counters with a nice body kick.
Ballestrazzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ballestrazzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Pettersson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pettersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi misses with a low kick as Pettersson jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson lands with a shot to the body.
Pettersson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballestrazzi cracks Pettersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pettersson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballestrazzi scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Pettersson slams his shin into Ballestrazzi's torso.
Pettersson blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi looks to throw a body kick
and Pettersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballestrazzi delivers a nice body kick.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballestrazzi looks to throw the jab but Pettersson is out of range.
Pettersson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ballestrazzi with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pettersson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ballestrazzi. Beautiful body shot.
Pettersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballestrazzi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pettersson's knee momentarily.
Pettersson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pettersson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pettersson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ballestrazzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi misses with a wild body shot.
Ballestrazzi avoids the body shot from Pettersson.
Christer Pettersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballestrazzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pettersson circles away.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook to the body
and Pettersson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballestrazzi's knee momentarily.
Ballestrazzi blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson throws an overhand right that lands on Ballestrazzi's shoulder, as Ballestrazzi tries to avoid the shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettersson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Pettersson misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a straight right.
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch but Pettersson moves away
and Pettersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Ballestrazzi is looking to clinch but Pettersson is avoiding it.
Pettersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballestrazzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballestrazzi misses with a jab to the body
and Pettersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettersson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ballestrazzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettersson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ambrogio Ballestrazzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettersson slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christer Pettersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ballestrazzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pettersson misses with a looping left.
Pettersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ballestrazzi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ballestrazzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pettersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballestrazzi moves away from the strike by Pettersson.
Ballestrazzi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Pettersson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballestrazzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook but Pettersson blocks it.
Pettersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses
and Pettersson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pettersson cracks Ballestrazzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christer Pettersson!
A less than humble Christer Pettersson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.