PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Ball (ranked 848 p4p, 116 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 865 p4p, 119 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ball
vs
Blaster

190 cm
32
219 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
35
217 lbs
27 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lavar Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ball connects with a body shot that sends Blaster's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ball has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Ball counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blaster loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Ball chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ball. That's going to slow Blaster down.
Blaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blaster takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster thuds his shin into the meat of Ball's side.
Blaster throws a lazy head kick
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaster moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Blaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ball.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Ball blocks the low kick.
Blaster lands a head kick!

It looks like Lavar Ball has been cut.
Ball scoring well with a low kick there.
Ball lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Master Blaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blaster clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ball lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
Ball holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blaster scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Blaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball tries to work over Blaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball misses with some punches.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ball.
Blaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ball avoids the elbow strike from Blaster, against the cage.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster digs a right hand into Ball's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ball's gas tank.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ball scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ball has a couple of punches blocked by Blaster.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster misses with some punches.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ball has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blaster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Ball misses with the head strike.
Ball wants a takedown but no success here.
Ball blocking some punches.

Blaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Blaster instigates a clinch.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ball's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Blaster as the two fighters clinch.
Blaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Blaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ball misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a left hand
and Ball counters with a nice body shot.
Ball tests Blaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ball looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blaster misses with a left hand
and Ball counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ball misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster misses with a low kick as Ball jumps back.
It looked like Ball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaster.
Blaster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ball misses with a body shot
and Blaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Master Blaster will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ball throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Lavar Ball is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaster throws the left hand but Ball avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ball misses the target.
A good leg kick by Blaster.
Blaster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Ball moved out of range.
Ball appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ball takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball lands a head shot.
Blaster misses with a left hand

and Ball counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blaster won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball in side control, throwing shots but Blaster defends.

Blaster explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaster.
Ball throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
and Ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ball jabs Blaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ball has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blaster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaster. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaster throws a looping overhand right but Ball ducks down to avoid it.
Ball swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blaster feints a counter leg kick.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a leg kick
and Ball counters with a nice leg kick.
Ball throws a leg kick but Blaster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaster moves out of range as Ball throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball staying out of range there.
Ball slips a straight right by Blaster.
Ball blocks the body kick.
Ball tries to work over Blaster's front leg with a kick but Blaster checks it.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster misses with a straight left.

Ball decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ball sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaster defending well though.
Blaster wants to get back to his feet.
Ball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaster keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball stops Blaster from getting back to his feet.

Blaster kicks Ball off and gets back to his feet.
Ball connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaster misses with a left hand
and Ball counters with a straight right hand.
Blaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Ball.
Ball finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ball backing away here, and Blaster unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blaster misses with a left hand
and Ball counters with an outside leg kick.
Ball throws a front kick aimed at Blaster's knee but Blaster avoids it well.
Good shot there by Ball.
Blaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaster looks for the body kick but Ball saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaster throws out the jab.
Ball scores with a nice strike.
Blaster throws a head kick that half lands.
Blaster throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaster scores with a kick to the body.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaster feints and then cracks Ball's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ball down.
Ball looks to land a right hand but Blaster moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lavar Ball will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ball misses the body punch
and Blaster counters with a body kick.
Blaster is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Ball's shoulder, as Ball tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Blaster.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand
and Ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ball.
Ball throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaster throws the left hand but Ball avoids the punch easily.
Ball is looking to counter with a body kick.
Blaster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ball drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaster sprawls and moves away.
Blaster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ball throws a leg kick that misses.
Ball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaster, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ball shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blaster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blaster has momentary wrist control but Ball slips an elbow through the middle.
Ball pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaster is keeping the position for now.
Blaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ball. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ball won't allow Blaster to get back to his feet.

Blaster scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ball moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ball clobbers Blaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaster wants to clinch up but Ball keeps it at a distance.
Blaster defending well as Ball loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Ball will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball digs a good hook to Blaster's body.
Blaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster misses with a straight left.
Ball appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaster misses with a hook
and Ball counters with a left to the body.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ball buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster misses with a jab to the body
and Ball counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ball misses.
Blaster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Ball wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ball is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Blaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ball counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Ball steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ball throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Ball avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Blaster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Ball on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaster connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Blaster blocks the low kick.
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ball drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blaster sprawls and moves away.
Ball slips under a jab from Blaster.
Ball lands a front kick.
Blaster is looking to chop away at Ball's legs.
Ball throws out a powerful jab.
Ball scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Ball counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaster throws a leg kick
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaster is looking to clinch.
Blaster misses with a leg kick.
Ball chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lavar Ball.
I think Ball has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lavar Ball!
After winning the bout, Lavar Ball thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Master Blaster was interviewed post fight and said 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.