PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huey Ball (ranked 7695 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligh Tiramisu (ranked 5267 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ball
vs
Tiramisu

161 cm
28
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Huey Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ligh Tiramisu!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiramisu instigates a clinch.
Ball is trying to break free.
Tiramisu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tiramisu tries to break the clinch but Ball is controlling the position.
Tiramisu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ball gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ball has Tiramisu up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiramisu lands a left hand.
Tiramisu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball looking to throw knees to the head but Tiramisu is blocking nicely.
Ball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiramisu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ball is not content to let Tiramisu control the position.
Tiramisu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiramisu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ball doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tiramisu.
Tiramisu working Ball over with strikes.
Ball avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tiramisu.
Ball controlling the position for now.

Tiramisu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ball getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tiramisu takes the fight into the clinch.
Ball tries to stall but Tiramisu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tiramisu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ball gets tackled into the cage by Tiramisu. Tiramisu maintains the clinch.
Ball tries for a takedown but Tiramisu manages to get underhooks.

Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ligh Tiramisu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tiramisu.

Ball throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiramisu has closed the distance and engaged Ball in a clinch.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Tiramisu has him pressed against the cage.
Tiramisu is trying to drag Ball to the mat but Ball just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ball shoots in for a takedown but Tiramisu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiramisu sprawls well. Tiramisu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ball gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramisu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tiramisu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ball has his feet on Tiramisu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ball tries to clinch up
and Ball takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball moves to clinch but Tiramisu breaks away

and Tiramisu counters with a shoot takedown. Ball fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ligh Tiramisu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tiramisu clinches up against the cage.
Come on Tiramisu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Ball manages to break the clinch.
Tiramisu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ball's hands.

Ball is rocked!
Ball looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tiramisu lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ball. Tiramisu pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ligh Tiramisu!