PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 1271 p4p, 195 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 2847 p4p, 401 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ballzonya
vs
McCormick

182 cm
45
178 lbs
35 - 29 - 0

186 cm
41
177 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 35 - 29 - 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 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya slips a jab from McCormick.
Ballzonya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCormick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballzonya has time to react.
Ballzonya just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballzonya looks to score with a jab to the body but McCormick is just out of range.
McCormick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCormick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCormick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballzonya doesn't seem bothered though.
Ballzonya with a hook.
McCormick clobbers Ballzonya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCormick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ballzonya looks to score with a jab to the body but McCormick is just out of range.
McCormick throws a solid leg kick but Ballzonya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCormick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McCormick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCormick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ballzonya takes one on the button.

Ballzonya is rocked!
Harry Ballzonya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballzonya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCormick.
Ballzonya throws a jab when McCormick was well out of range.
McCormick looks to land a left hand but Ballzonya moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Ballzonya misses
and McCormick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ballzonya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCormick.
Ballzonya cracks a nice hook into McCormick's ribs.
McCormick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ballzonya is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCormick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballzonya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballzonya scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCormick in his tracks.
McCormick throws a body kick that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ballzonya pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCormick is out of range and Ballzonya settles back down.
McCormick throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballzonya throws a right hand that misses
and McCormick counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but McCormick moves out of range.
McCormick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCormick manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick ducks under a wild hook from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by McCormick.
McCormick with a nice cross.
McCormick throws a lazy right hand but Ballzonya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballzonya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCormick circles away quickly and effectively.
McCormick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCormick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ballzonya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ballzonya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ballzonya lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ballzonya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ballzonya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCormick slips a jab and a cross from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya walks into a left hand.
Ballzonya walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballzonya.
Ballzonya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ballzonya gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McCormick gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny McCormick!
Kenny McCormick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.