PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Ballinger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Chick's chin.

Chick
vs
Ballinger

190 cm
37
220 lbs
35 - 21 - 1

199 cm
31
225 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chick looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ballinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Chick counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Holden Ballinger has been cut.
Ballinger scoring well with a low kick there.
Ballinger misses with a body shot.
Ballinger throws the left hand but Chick avoids the punch easily.
Ballinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chick counters with a stiff right hand.

Chick drops Ballinger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ballinger looks back up at him and smiles so Chick waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ballinger is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ballinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ballinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballinger scores with a decent looking hook.
Ballinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Ballinger.
Chick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ballinger. Ballinger obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballinger misses with a left hand
and Chick counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger throws a wild body kick that Chick sees coming a mile off.

Chick sends Ballinger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chick is motioning to the referee to let Ballinger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ballinger throws a series of punches but Chick avoids them all with ease.
Chick moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chick throws a right and a left that Ballinger avoids nicely.
Ballinger throws out a counter right but Chick avoids it with no problem.
Chick lunges at Ballinger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballinger's hand.
Chick throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chick misses the target.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Chick! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Chick!
After the big win, Andy Chick made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER Nutrition - Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Holden Ballinger stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.