PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Haney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Ballmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Ballmer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sherman Haney's chin.

Haney
vs
Ballmer

184 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sherman Haney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Ballmer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballmer swings for the body but Haney moves out of range.
Ballmer throws a predictable looking body shot

and Haney counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ballmer!
Ballmer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ballmer is looking for a sweep.
Ballmer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Haney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ballmer wants to control but Haney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ballmer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haney.
Haney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haney throwing shots but Ballmer is blocking nicely.
Ballmer tries to roll over but Haney keeps him under control.
Haney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ballmer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haney's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haney is really stuck here.
Haney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ballmer on the ground.
Haney trying to control the hands but Ballmer breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney is trying to stand back up.
Ballmer wants to control but Haney is keeping busy.
Haney looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Haney tries to roll but Ballmer sticks to his back.
Haney prevents Ballmer from getting a body triangle.
Haney tries to escape the position.

Haney showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haney staying busy and making it hard for Ballmer to control.
Haney trying to control the position but Ballmer manages to sink in the hooks.
Haney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ballmer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ballmer tries to keep control of the position but Haney is staying busy.

Ballmer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haney manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ballmer's guard. Nice work there by Haney.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haney's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haney preventing the sweep.
Haney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haney postures up and lands a big shot to Ballmer's brow.
Ballmer looking to control.
Ballmer wants to sweep but no luck.
Haney scoring with some ground and pound.
Haney throwing strikes but missing.
Haney throws a big elbow that misses.
Haney is looking to work some ground and pound but Ballmer has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ballmer is on top in guard.

Haney looking for a sweep. Not yet Haney, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haney has control of Ballmer's left arm, preventing Ballmer from doing any damage.
Ballmer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haney's guard.
Haney is looking to control Ballmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haney avoid being mounted?
Ballmer prevents Haney from improving his position.
Ballmer is trying to control the action in half guard but Haney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haney on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Haney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ballmer working a defensive guard here.
Haney distracts Ballmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ballmer looking for a guillotine here but Haney defends easily.
Haney trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ballmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haney defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haney connects with a couple of short punches.
Ballmer looking to control.
Haney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney won't allow Ballmer to sweep him here.
Ballmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ballmer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ballmer's head.

Ballmer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Haney doesn't defend quickly enough and Ballmer has managed to lock this one up! Can Haney escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ballmer on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stevie Ballmer!