PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaylord Chuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Ballinger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ballinger
vs
Chuck

199 cm
29
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

184 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaylord Chuck !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck tries to move into range but Ballinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Gaylord Chuck has been cut.
Ballinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuck throws out a counter right but Ballinger avoids it with no problem.
Chuck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ballinger on the side of the head.
Holden Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballinger jabs Chuck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ballinger cracks Chuck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ballinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.

Ballinger cracks Chuck with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chuck looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ballinger finish him?

Chuck is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Chuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chuck moves in looking to clinch but Ballinger pushes him off.
Chuck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Chuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chuck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That has opened up Gaylord Chuck 's cut even more.
Chuck throws a poor cross that misses

and Ballinger counters with a nice right hand that sends Chuck toppling to the canvas! Chuck scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ballinger finish him?!
Chuck is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballinger finish him?
Ballinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chuck at a distance.
Chuck seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger throws a sloppy body shot
and Chuck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballinger fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Chuck to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Chuck looks to clinch but Ballinger throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Chuck taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Holden Ballinger!
Holden Ballinger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.