PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cortes's choice of entrance music: renegades. On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Ballzonya has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Ballzonya seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ballzonya
vs
Cortes

182 cm
36
185 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

180 cm
37
187 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya throws a body kick that misses
and Cortes counters with a left and a right that stings Ballzonya.
Cortes drops his hands momentarily and Ballzonya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Cortes. Beautiful body shot.
Cortes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Ballzonya misses its target.
Ballzonya moves out of range as Cortes throws a body kick.
Cortes motions for Ballzonya to come forward. Cortes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballzonya keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballzonya swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ballzonya's 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!
The crowd cheers as Ballzonya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cortes doesn't seem phased though.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Ballzonya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Ballzonya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cortes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ballzonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballzonya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
Ballzonya throws a hook but Cortes avoids it easily.
Ballzonya avoids the body shot from Cortes.
Cortes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ballzonya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cortes connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortes.
A big left from Cortes misses.
Ballzonya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Cortes slams his shin into Ballzonya's torso.
Ballzonya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortes.
Ballzonya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortes.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortes. That snapped Ballzonya's head back.
Ballzonya connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Ballzonya moves out of range easily.
Cortes throws a head kick but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Cortes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ballzonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ballzonya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ballzonya.
Cortes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cortes swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes slips under a jab from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballzonya moves out of range of the body kick.
Ballzonya fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortes throws a big shot that misses.
Ballzonya throws a big counter combination but Cortes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ballzonya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ballzonya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ballzonya takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ballzonya with a body shot.

Cortes has closed the distance and engaged Ballzonya in a clinch.
Cortes tries a body shot but Ballzonya blocks it.
Cortes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cortes stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Cortes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ballzonya misses with a punch to the body.
Ballzonya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cortes up against the cage.
Ballzonya can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Ballzonya lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballzonya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Cortes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cortes misses with a double jab
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes lands with a slapping head kick.
Fabricio Cortes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Ballzonya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
Cortes throws a shot from downtown. Ballzonya moves away and avoids it.
Ballzonya with a hook.
Cortes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ballzonya throws a series of punches but Cortes avoids them all with ease.
Ballzonya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Ballzonya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballzonya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballzonya.
Cortes throws a front kick that sends Ballzonya stumbling back into the cage.
Cortes lands with a kick to the temple. Ballzonya shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cortes! Ballzonya is out on his feet! Cortes rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ballzonya is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ballzonya is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabricio Cortes!
Fabricio Cortes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.