PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Batur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linfield Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batur
vs
Ballard

195 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Batur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linfield Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batur has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batur.
Batur lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Linfield Ballard has been cut.
Batur gets underhooks to prevent Ballard's takedown attempt.
Ballard takes an elbow to the temple.
Ballard avoids the elbow strike from Batur, against the cage.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
Batur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ballard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batur smiles and moves away.

Batur has taken the fight to the clinch.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batur misses with an elbow over the top.
Batur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batur lands an elbow inside.
Ballard is trying to drag Batur to the mat but Batur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goran Batur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linfield Ballard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batur.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
Ballard avoids the elbow strike from Batur, against the cage.
Batur lands a damaging elbow.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ballard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ballard blocks an elbow strike from Batur.
With the fighters up against the cage, Batur throws an elbow but misses.
Batur lands an elbow that stopped Ballard in his tracks for a moment.
Ballard blocks an elbow strike from Batur.
Ballard working hard to break the clinch.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ballard tries to circle away but Batur has him pinned against the cage.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Batur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Batur lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batur lands a nice elbow.
Batur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Batur throws an elbow but misses.
Ballard trying to land knees to the body.
Ballard blocks the elbow strike.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballard can't break the clinch.
Ballard blocks an elbow strike from Batur.
Batur is pressed up against the cage. Ballard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Batur down to the mat. Batur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Batur instigates a clinch.
Batur lands an elbow inside.
Batur lands a nice elbow.
Batur pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ballard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ballard is trying to pull guard but Batur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Batur lands a nice elbow.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ballard blocks an elbow strike.
Batur lands a nice elbow.
Batur lands an elbow inside that Ballard shrugs off.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballard looking for a takedown.
Batur throws an elbow but it misses.
Batur misses with an elbow strike.
Ballard can't get the takedown.
Ballard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Batur is defending well.
Ballard looks winded!
Ballard takes an elbow to the temple.
Batur lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Linfield Ballard's cut even more.
Batur lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batur lands an elbow that stopped Ballard in his tracks for a moment.
Ballard tries to break the clinch but Batur is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Batur lands an elbow inside that Ballard shrugs off.
Batur stops a takedown attempt from Ballard.
Batur lands an elbow just above Ballard 's eye.
Ballard dodges an elbow strike from Batur.
Batur lands an elbow inside.
Ballard blocks an elbow strike.
Batur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batur lands an elbow that stopped Ballard in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Linfield Ballard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ballard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ballard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've been informed that Ballard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ballard is trying to break free.
Ballard takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Batur.

Linfield Ballard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ballard jumps guard but Batur stands there with Ballard around his waist. Ballard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Batur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linfield Ballard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Batur darts in and clinches Ballard up against the cage.
Batur lands a nice elbow.
Ballard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
Batur throws an elbow but it misses.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batur lands an elbow just above Ballard 's eye.
Ballard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Batur.
Batur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballard's defenses.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Batur lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Linfield Ballard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Goran Batur!