PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Balls (ranked 2160 p4p, 2504 weight class) and Ty Fuller (ranked 277 p4p, 313 weight class). Blue Balls has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Balls
vs
Fuller

188 cm
26
211
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
222
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blue Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ty Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller misses with a few strikes there.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuller.
Fuller gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Balls counters with a takedown into side control.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Fuller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuller prevents Balls from moving into mount.
Fuller can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuller is trying to improve his position.
Balls just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller is trying to get back to half guard.
Fuller has one of Balls's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Fuller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuller struggling a bit here.

Balls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuller tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Balls definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fuller gets back to half guard.
Balls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fuller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Balls is pressing down on Fuller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuller is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balls is working for a kimura but Fuller is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balls is working for a kimura but Fuller is defending it quite comfortably.
Balls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuller's head.
Fuller trying to control but Balls postures up.
Balls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls thows a huge punch but Fuller dodges it nicely.
Balls trying to control from half guard but Fuller is working away.
Fuller is doing well to control the position and prevent Balls from advancing to side control.
Balls throws a strike but Fuller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Fuller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuller wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Balls has gone for a leg lock! Fuller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Balls's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is in close to Balls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fuller postures up.
Fuller forces his way into half guard.

Balls looking for submissions off his back.
Fuller trying to control the action but Balls is working from the bottom.

Balls looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fuller passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balls on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fuller grinds an elbow into Balls's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blue Balls will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Balls looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fuller is in close to Balls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balls has momentary wrist control but Fuller slips an elbow through the middle.
Fuller wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Fuller with a nice head shot there.

Balls is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuller defends well.

Balls working for a triangle but Fuller defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuller defends well.
Fuller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuller sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Balls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuller postures up and lands a big shot to Balls's brow.
Fuller scoring with some ground and pound.
Ty Fuller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuller stands up over Balls, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuller postures up.
Fuller passes Balls's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Balls wants to get back to full guard.
Fuller working Balls over with strikes.
Fuller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuller is looking to take a break and control but Balls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Balls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fuller lands with a punch from half guard.

Balls actively working from the bottom here.
Fuller is keen to just control but Balls is a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Fuller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuller is working for a kimura but Balls is defending it quite comfortably.
Fuller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fuller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fuller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuller working the head and body with strikes.
Fuller is thwarting Balls's attempts to control the position.

Balls looking for subs from the bottom but Fuller mounts him!

Fuller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Balls turns into him and now he's in Fuller's guard.
Fuller keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balls drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Balls has Fuller in his guard.

Fuller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balls's head.
Fuller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balls's head.
Fuller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Balls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balls's head.
Fuller trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Fuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Balls misses.
Balls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuller.
Balls appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Balls.

Balls gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fuller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balls is trying to keep Fuller in close.
Balls has momentary wrist control but Fuller slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Balls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fuller stands up over Balls, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller distracts Balls with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Balls has momentary wrist control but Fuller slips an elbow through the middle.
Fuller wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.

Balls looking for a guillotine here but Fuller defends easily.
Fuller trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fuller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balls has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuller has managed to get both his arms back between Balls's legs - danger averted.
Fuller is in close to Balls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balls can't keep his opponent in guard - Fuller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuller lands strikes from half guard.
Fuller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuller is nestled in close to Balls, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fuller slips a nice elbow through Balls's hands, connecting with Balls's forehead.

Balls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuller pulls his head out easily.
Fuller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands with a punch from half guard.
Fuller slips a nice elbow through Balls's hands, connecting with Balls's forehead.
Balls tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Fuller there.
Fuller is keen to just control but Balls is a slippery customer.
Fuller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuller connects with a nice short shot to Balls's temple.
Fuller drops an elbow to the side of Balls's head.
Fuller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fuller working Balls over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fuller prevents Balls from improving his position.
Fuller is thwarting Balls's attempts to control the position.
Fuller lands strikes from half guard.
Fuller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Balls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuller drops an elbow to the side of Balls's head.
Fuller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balls with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Balls is rocked!
Balls has hold of Fuller's hands but Fuller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Balls is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuller prevents Balls from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuller scores with a big shot! Balls's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Balls! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Fuller!
A relieved looking Ty Fuller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.