PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jo Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cheese Scones. Eaton has chosen Eminem - Berzerk as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ballinger
vs
Eaton

168 cm
28
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
31
161 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jo Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Ballinger catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ballinger.
Ballinger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Ballinger.
Eaton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ballinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger misses with a body shot.
Ballinger throws a combination that misses
and Eaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Eaton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ballinger!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ballinger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ballinger is trying to improve his position.
Ballinger trying his best to control but Eaton has mounted him.
Ballinger tries to hold on but Eaton pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger tries to improve his position but instead Eaton has taken his back!

Eaton sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ballinger taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ashton Eaton!
Jo Ballinger was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.