PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ipad Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Conan Balboa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Apple
vs
Balboa

150 cm
41
130 lbs
4 - 53 - 0

186 cm
42
87 lbs
38 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 53 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ipad Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balboa throws a hook but Apple blocks it.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Apple. Apple maintains the clinch.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Balboa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Balboa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apple's efforts to push away.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple wants to take the fight to the mat but Balboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Apple tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Apple won't allow it.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balboa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balboa blocks it with crossed arms.
Apple tries to pull guard but Balboa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ipad Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apple in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple fails to pull guard.
Apple misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.

Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apple's calf.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
And Apple counters with a quick kick to the body but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Apple is just out of range.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apple checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Balboa coming out on top.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Apple fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
Apple fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balboa avoids it really well and circles away.
Apple swinging wildly here.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apple on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Apple appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apple checks a leg kick.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Apple shoots in looking for a takedown. Balboa tries to sprawl out of it but Apple keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Balboa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.

Apple feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balboa is looking to stand back up but Apple counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Balboa.
Apple prevents Balboa from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Apple seems content to control.
Balboa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Apple manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Balboa is rocked!
Apple with shots to the head and body - Balboa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Balboa is still in real trouble! Can Apple finish him?
Apple lands a big shot to the head and Balboa winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ipad Apple!