PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egon Tingvellir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bale
vs
Tingvellir

194 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Egon Tingvellir!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tingvellir moves into the clinch.
Bale tries to break the clinch but Tingvellir is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Tingvellir.
Tingvellir lands an uppercut.
Tingvellir lands with a left to the head.
Tingvellir slowing the pace effectively.
Tingvellir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tingvellir misses with some punches.
Bale's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tingvellir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bale swings wildly with an uppercut but Tingvellir uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tingvellir misses with a body punch.
Tingvellir is stalling here.
Bale lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tingvellir lands a hook that snaps the head of Bale backwards.

It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Tingvellir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Tingvellir stalling the fight.
Tingvellir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tingvellir digs a right hand underneath Bale's ribcage. Bale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bale working aggressively here.
Tingvellir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tingvellir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tingvellir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bale up against the cage.
Bale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tingvellir stalling in the clinch.
Tingvellir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Bale blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tingvellir lands an uppercut.
Bale scores with a shot to the side of Tingvellir's head.
Bale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Tingvellir controlling the action here for a moment.
Bale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tingvellir digs a right hand into Bale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bale's gas tank.
Bale missing with knees to the body.
Tingvellir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bale's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Tingvellir.
Tingvellir lands with a left to the head.
Tingvellir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tingvellir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tingvellir is stalling here.
Bale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tingvellir blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tingvellir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Tingvellir has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tingvellir.
Bale misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Tingvellir.
Tingvellir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tingvellir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tingvellir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bales head.
Tingvellir misses with a body punch.
Bale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tingvellirs head.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tingvellir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tingvellir struggles to land a body shot inside as Bale controls his hands.
Bale blocks a body shot from Tingvellir.
Tingvellir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tingvellir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Bale tries a body shot but Tingvellir blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tingvellir's elbow.
Tingvellir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bale up against the cage.

Bale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tingvellir moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale looking to slow down the pace here.
Tingvellir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tingvellir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tingvellir has Bale pushed against the cage.
Bale scores with a shot to the side of Tingvellir's head.
Tingvellir tries to work over Bale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bale.
Tingvellir lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bale breaks from the clinch.
Bale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tingvellir lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egon Tingvellir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tingvellir closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tingvellir.
Bale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tingvellir - that landed with a thud.
Bale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bale.
A short right from Bale on the inside.
Tingvellir has Bale pressed against the cage.
Bale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Bale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tingvellir struggles to land a body shot inside as Bale controls his hands.

Bale breaks from the clinch.
Bale throws a big shot that misses.
Tingvellir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bale.
Tingvellir throws a wild body kick that Bale sees coming a mile off.
Tingvellir misses with a body shot
and Tingvellir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tony Bale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tingvellir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tingvellir throws a wild body kick that Bale sees coming a mile off.
Tingvellir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bale misses with a hook. Tingvellir ducked under it nicely.
Bale pounces like a tiger and cracks Tingvellir with a vicious hook! Tingvellir is down but not out! Bale follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Bale!
A very excited looking Tony Bale made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.