PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowe
vs
Balls

190 cm
31
180 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

180 cm
34
176 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Crowe is looking to counter punch.
Crowe thumps Balls with a low kick.
Balls lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowe's sensitive parts.
Crowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balls's sensitive parts.
Crowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balls throws a hook to the side of Crowe's head but Crowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balls takes one to the chin there.
Balls throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Crowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Balls darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balls takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crowe throws a solid leg kick but Balls takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe swings widly with a right hand
and Balls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Crowe is rocked!
Crowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balls checks it well.
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe misses with a double jab
and Balls counters with a leg kick.
Crowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowe tries to bum rush Balls with a series of wild strikes but Balls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balls is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Crowe misses its target.
Crowe misses with a hook. Balls ducked under it nicely.
Balls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe slips a jab from Balls.
Balls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Balls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balls checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Balls on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
Balls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crowe. Crowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe throws a leg kick but Balls sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balls looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Crowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crowe.
Balls throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balls takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Crowe scores with a jab. Balls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crowe lands a jab to the nose.
Balls lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe connects with a high kick.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balls fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crowe on the side of the head.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a poor cross that misses
and Crowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe lands a head kick. Balls smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Crowe.
Crowe misses with a body shot
and Balls counters with a stiff right hand.
Balls misses with a hook.
Balls throws a lazy uppercut
letting Crowe counter with a right hand.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Balls slips a straight right by Crowe.
Crowe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crowe delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balls connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls jabs Crowe right on the nose. Crowe blinks but takes it well.
Crowe misses with a body punch
and Balls scores with a counter punch that sends Crowe to the canvas! Balls smells blood - he's punishing Crowe with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Crowe has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Balls!
Larry Balls is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Larry Balls thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.