PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ossilus Chiarmanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiarmanda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Long live my homeland, my free Tajikistan!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Balls
vs
Chiarmanda

180 cm
35
164 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

175 cm
27
162 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ossilus Chiarmanda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiarmanda wants to slow Balls down by chopping away at his legs.
Balls throws a body punch but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
A big right from Chiarmanda misses.

Chiarmanda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balls, pushing him back against the cage.
Balls struggles to land a body shot inside as Chiarmanda controls his hands.
Balls pushes Chiarmanda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chiarmanda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chiarmanda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chiarmanda obliges.
Balls drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chiarmanda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ossilus Chiarmanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiarmanda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chiarmanda lands a jab to Balls's midsection.
Balls throws a jab but it's blocked by Chiarmanda.
Balls moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiarmanda lands a jab.
Chiarmanda connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls scores with a hook to the body. Chiarmanda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balls's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chiarmanda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balls scrambles back to his feet.
Balls throws out a loose jab but Chiarmanda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chiarmanda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chiarmanda connects with a body shot that sends Balls's belly button to the back.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Chiarmanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balls gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chiarmanda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chiarmanda tries to land a leg kick but Balls saw it coming and moves away.
Chiarmanda staying out of range there.
Chiarmanda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiarmanda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chiarmanda throws a low kick, looking for Balls's leg but Balls calmly moves out of range.
Balls throwing a counter right hand but Chiarmanda manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balls. Chiarmanda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chiarmanda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chiarmanda blocks a jab.
Balls cracks Chiarmanda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chiarmanda misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balls throws a hook but Chiarmanda blocks it.
Chiarmanda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
Balls throws a body shot but no joy.
Chiarmanda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chiarmanda cracks Balls with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chiarmanda keeps Balls at a distance using the push kick.
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch there but Balls circles away.
Chiarmanda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balls's calf.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balls scores with a punch to the head.
Balls seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chiarmanda scores with a jab. Balls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balls misses with a leg kick.
Chiarmanda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balls on the side of the head.
Balls on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Chiarmanda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chiarmanda lands a nice looking body kick.
Chiarmanda connects with a leg kick. Balls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chiarmanda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Chiarmanda there.
A jab from Balls misses.
Chiarmanda wants to slow Balls down by chopping away at his legs.
Chiarmanda misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda throws a body punch but Balls moves out of range.
Chiarmanda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balls misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiarmanda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balls misses with a hook
and Chiarmanda counters with a body kick.
Balls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balls cracks Chiarmanda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balls tries a low kick but Chiarmanda avoids it.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Balls misses.
Balls throws out a powerful jab.
Balls closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Balls throws out a loose jab but Chiarmanda uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Balls misses.
Balls walks into a straight right hand from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balls had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Balls blocks a jab.

Chiarmanda drives through and clinches with Balls against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossilus Chiarmanda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chiarmanda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Chiarmanda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chiarmanda. Balls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chiarmanda circles away quickly and effectively.
Balls throws a looping overhand right but Chiarmanda ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Balls - just one landing.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
Balls lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Balls digs a good hook to Chiarmanda's body.
Nice body punch from Chiarmanda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chiarmanda clinches with his opponent.
Balls lands a shoulder strike.
Chiarmanda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chiarmanda cracks Balls with a nice body shot.
Chiarmanda missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda lands with a light punch inside.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Chiarmanda avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chiarmanda.
Balls lands a body shot.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Chiarmanda avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.

Balls jumps into guard, dragging Chiarmanda to the mat.
Balls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Balls stopping the sweep attempt from Chiarmanda.
Balls throws an elbow that misses. Chiarmanda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balls's guard. Nice move by Chiarmanda!

Chiarmanda trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chiarmanda is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.
Balls controlling the position.
Chiarmanda slips nicely into half guard.
Balls won't allow Chiarmanda to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Chiarmanda seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chiarmanda keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Balls is trying to stall.

Balls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balls takes one to the chin there.
Balls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balls throws a low kick but Chiarmanda moves out of range easily.
Ossilus Chiarmanda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balls swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chiarmanda scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Balls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chiarmanda tries a quick counter leg kick but Balls is wise to it.
Balls will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chiarmanda throws a lazy head kick
letting Balls counter with a right hand.
Chiarmanda lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls cracks Chiarmanda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chiarmanda loads up on a big right hand but Balls slips the punch.
Balls connects with a body shot.
Chiarmanda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balls.
Chiarmanda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Balls just misses with a punch to the body.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Chiarmanda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chiarmanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Balls circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chiarmanda.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda throws a nice looking combination but Balls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chiarmanda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chiarmanda connects with the punch.
Balls looks to throw the jab but Chiarmanda is out of range.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chiarmanda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Larry Balls will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balls checks a leg kick.
Chiarmanda's corner calls for a 1-2. Chiarmanda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balls swings widly with a right hand
letting Chiarmanda counter with a right hand.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chiarmanda.
Balls throws a head kick that misses.
Balls throws a right hand that Chiarmanda ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiarmanda also avoids with ease.
Balls throws a leg kick that misses.
Chiarmanda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chiarmanda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Chiarmanda scores with a jab. Balls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balls takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiarmanda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balls checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Chiarmanda.
Balls looks to land a right hand but Chiarmanda moved out of range.
Balls throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chiarmanda counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balls slips a straight right by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda throws an overhand right that lands on Balls's shoulder, as Balls tries to avoid the shot.
Balls is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chiarmanda throws a good cross that connects.
Balls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chiarmanda.
A head kick misses from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda ducks under a wild hook from Balls.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chiarmanda! But no joy.
Balls misses the shot to the body.
Balls tries to land a leg kick but Chiarmanda saw it coming and moves away.
Balls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chiarmanda - that will leave a mark!
Chiarmanda scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balls backing away here, and Chiarmanda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chiarmanda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balls misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chiarmanda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda scores with a jab to the body.
Chiarmanda misses with a straight right.
It looked like Balls wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balls looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chiarmanda misses with a double jab
and Balls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balls lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chiarmanda will feel that in the morning.
Balls blocks a leg kick.
Chiarmanda throws a leg kick which misses Balls's front leg but catches the back leg as Balls tries to avoid it.
Balls slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chiarmanda.
An attempted straight right counter from Balls misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Balls catches Chiarmanda right on the button with a cross.
Balls paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balls throws a head kick that half lands.
Balls throws a hook but Chiarmanda blocks it.
Chiarmanda flicks out a counter leg kick but Balls steps away.
A good leg kick by Balls.
Balls moves forwards but Chiarmanda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Chiarmanda. Beautiful body shot.
Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiarmanda moves away.
Balls avoids a kick to the body.
Balls throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chiarmanda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balls misses with a low kick.
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!
Chiarmanda thuds a left hand into Balls's body.
Chiarmanda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Balls does it's job there.
Balls moves out of range as Chiarmanda strikes.
Balls blocks the body kick.
Chiarmanda just misses with a punch to the body.
Chiarmanda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balls doesn't seem bothered though.
Chiarmanda throws out a powerful jab.
Balls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chiarmanda throws out the jab.
Chiarmanda connects with a crisp jab.
Chiarmanda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balls moves away.
Balls takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chiarmanda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balls connects with a solid leg kick.
Balls throws a low kick, looking for Chiarmanda's leg but Chiarmanda calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ossilus Chiarmanda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chiarmanda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossilus Chiarmanda!
A victorious Ossilus Chiarmanda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Larry Balls had this to say: 'Hey, fuck you.'.