PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Bow Down. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harry Ballzonya enters the cage!

Taylor
vs
Ballzonya

187 cm
37
181 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

182 cm
36
185 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Ballzonya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Ballzonya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ballzonya is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ballzonya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ballzonya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
It seemed like Ballzonya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ballzonya with a hook.
Ballzonya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor misses with a body punch
letting Ballzonya counter with a right hand.
Ballzonya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Ballzonya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballzonya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ballzonya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ballzonya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Ballzonya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ballzonya blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballzonya moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballzonya misses with a low kick.
Taylor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Ballzonya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ballzonya scores with a three punch combo!

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor digs a good hook to Ballzonya's body.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ballzonya misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Taylor catches Ballzonya right on the button with a cross.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballzonya.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ballzonya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jordan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballzonya misses the shot to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballzonya moves away.
Taylor takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Ballzonya misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballzonya manages to avoid it.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Ballzonya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor misses the jab.
Good work by Ballzonya as he checks the leg kick.
Ballzonya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballzonya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballzonya.
Taylor slips a straight right by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
As Taylor backs off Ballzonya throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Ballzonya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Ballzonya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballzonya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ballzonya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ballzonya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ballzonya avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballzonya.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Ballzonya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ballzonya throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Ballzonya only half commits.
Taylor slips under a jab from Ballzonya.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Ballzonya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Ballzonya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya avoids the head kick by Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Ballzonya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor is looking to wear down Ballzonya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ballzonya lands with a good body shot.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Ballzonya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ballzonya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Ballzonya.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballzonya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ballzonya closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Taylor! Ballzonya dives in looking to finish! Taylor is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Ballzonya!
An out of breath and clearly excited Harry Ballzonya thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).