PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armstrong
vs
Ballzonya

180 cm
30
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
42
178 lbs
29 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Nathaniel Armstrong has been cut.
Ballzonya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Ballzonya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballzonya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A lazy body kick from Ballzonya

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ballzonya keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballzonya seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballzonya looking to control.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Ballzonya keeps moving.

Armstrong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ballzonya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ballzonya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ballzonya!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ballzonya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Armstrong some visible discomfort.
Armstrong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ballzonya is doing well to control the position and prevent Armstrong from advancing to side control.

Armstrong is working for a kimura but Ballzonya is defending it quite comfortably.
Ballzonya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Armstrong prevents Ballzonya from improving his position.
Armstrong is stalling here. Ballzonya is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Armstrong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ballzonya has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Armstrong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ballzonya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Armstrong wants to improve his position but Ballzonya is controlling well.
Armstrong wants to sweep but Ballzonya has passed to side control!
Ballzonya trying to control the position but Armstrong is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong gets back to half guard.

Armstrong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Armstrong actively working from the bottom here.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Ballzonya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ballzonya trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
Armstrong has a hand on Ballzonya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ballzonya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya landing strikes from the mount and Armstrong is in trouble!
Armstrong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ballzonya with shots to the head and body - Armstrong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ballzonya looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ballzonya breaks from Armstrong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Armstrong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballzonya pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ballzonya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Armstrong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ballzonya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballzonya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armstrongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ballzonya misses with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballzonya's knee momentarily.
Ballzonya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya misses with a straight right.
Ballzonya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ballzonya scores with a leg kick.
Ballzonya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ballzonya quickly recovers to half guard.
Ballzonya is looking to improve his position.

Armstrong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ballzonya is just riding it out for now. Armstrong eventually gives up the hold.

Armstrong is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ballzonya is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathaniel Armstrong!