PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ballzonya
vs
Pullo

182 cm
43
178 lbs
29 - 27 - 0

180 cm
31
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalmari Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ballzonya misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Pullo misses.
Pullo throws a front kick aimed at Ballzonya's knee but Ballzonya avoids it well.
Ballzonya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
Pullo misses with the body kick
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Pullo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ballzonya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ballzonya misses with a looping right.

Pullo clinches up against the cage.
Pullo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ballzonya working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pullo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pullo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo can't find room to land a body shot as Ballzonya controls the action.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses.
Pullo can't find room to land a body shot as Ballzonya controls the action.
Pullo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballzonya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pullo trying to control the position but instead, Ballzonya has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pullo into the cage.
Pullo tries a body shot but Ballzonya blocks it.
Ballzonya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballzonya misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ballzonya as the two fighters clinch.
Pullo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pullo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ballzonya can't find room to land a body shot as Pullo controls the action.
Pullo looking to stall.
Ballzonya blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ballzonya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ballzonya misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballzonya avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.
Pullo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballzonya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pullo is struggling to control the position.
Pullo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballzonya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ballzonya swings wildly with an uppercut but Pullo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pullo wants to stall.
Pullo throws an elbow but it misses.
Ballzonya avoids the elbow strike from Pullo, against the cage.
The referee calls for Pullo to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballzonya controls his hands.
Pullo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pullo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pullo throws an elbow but it misses.
Ballzonya gets through Pullo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballzonya avoids the elbow strike from Pullo, against the cage.
Ballzonya tries to stall but Pullo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pullo lands an elbow inside that Ballzonya shrugs off.
Ballzonya avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.
Ballzonya is looking to control Pullo's arms but Pullo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballzonya has his back to the cage.
Ballzonya is looking to break free of the clinch but Pullo has double underhooks.
Ballzonya blocks the elbow strike.
Ballzonya misses with a punch to the body.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses.
Pullo leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballzonya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pullo up against the cage.
Ballzonya blocks a body shot from Pullo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballzonya as Pullo tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pullo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ballzonya's brow.
Ballzonya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballzonya blocks an elbow strike.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballzonya.
Ballzonya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pullos head.
Ballzonya avoids the elbow strike from Pullo, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pullo throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jalmari Pullo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ballzonya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pullo looks to land a right hand but Ballzonya moved out of range.
Ballzonya avoids a kick to the body.
Ballzonya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ballzonya misses with a straight left.
Ballzonya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pullo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballzonya's calf.
Pullo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pullo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballzonya lands a body shot.
Ballzonya scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ballzonya to counter with a crisp jab.
Jalmari Pullo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ballzonya is looking to counter punch.
Ballzonya scores with a nice right hand.
Ballzonya throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo slips under a jab from Ballzonya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pullo misses.
Pullo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pullo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballzonya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pullo. That's going to slow Ballzonya down.

Pullo pushes Ballzonya up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballzonya stalling.
Ballzonya avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.
Ballzonya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ballzonya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pullos head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballzonya.
Ballzonya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pullo misses with a body punch.
Come on Ballzonya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ballzonya leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ballzonya for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya avoids the elbow strike from Pullo, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballzonya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballzonya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballzonya dodges an elbow strike from Pullo.
Pullo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pullo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ballzonya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballzonya lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pullo throws a body kick that misses.
Ballzonya throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pullo avoids it.
Ballzonya throws a good cross that connects.
Ballzonya cracks Pullo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harry Ballzonya is winning the standup battle so far.
Pullo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo cracks Ballzonya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballzonya throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullo.
Pullo dodges the punch combination from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya misses with a body shot.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
Ballzonya with a nice cross.
Pullo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pullo tries to clinch but Ballzonya is having none of it.
Ballzonya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pullo throws a lazy body kick
and Ballzonya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ballzonya checks a low kick from Pullo.
Ballzonya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ballzonya digs a good body shot into Pullo's ribs.
Pullo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ballzonya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pullo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballzonya misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pullo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ballzonya - the referee stops the clock and Pullo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ballzonya. Pullo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pullo throws a leg kick but Ballzonya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ballzonya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ballzonya lands with a hook. Pullo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ballzonya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ballzonya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pullo 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.
A little feinted left hand from Ballzonya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pullo throws a leg kick but Ballzonya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Ballzonya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballzonya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ballzonya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pullo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballzonya throws a body kick that misses.
Ballzonya throws a one two combo.
Pullo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya with a hook.

Pullo is rocked!
Pullo wants to slow Ballzonya down by chopping away at his legs.
Pullo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballzonya finish him?
Pullo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pullo can do to turn this around?
Pullo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ballzonya counters with a left to the body.
Pullo throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballzonya scores with a counter punch that sends Pullo to the canvas! Ballzonya smells blood - he's punishing Pullo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pullo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Ballzonya!
Harry Ballzonya made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.