PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 1844 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Kirsnick Khari Ball (ranked 194 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dantes
vs
Ball

178 cm
21
168
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
159
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirsnick Khari Ball!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes tries a low kick but Ball avoids it.
Dantes misses with a low kick as Ball jumps back.
Ball thinks about the counter body kick.
Ball misses with a takedown attempt - Dantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dantes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Dantes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ball takes one on the button.
Dantes throws a nice head kick!
Dantes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dantes moves out of range of the body kick.

Ball moves into range and clinches up with Dantes.
Ball tries a knee to the head but Dantes blocks it.
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Dantes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dantes closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Dantes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirsnick Khari Ball.
Ball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dantes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dantes is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Dantes leaves Ball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ball looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dantes is fending him off so far but Ball persists. Nope, Dantes circles away and we're back to standing.

Dantes darts in and clinches Ball up against the cage.
Ball taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ball breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dantes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dantes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dantes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ball 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.
Ball has his takedown stuffed
and Dantes counters with a nice body kick.

Dantes instigates a clinch.
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!
Dantes misses with some punches.
Dantes avoids a wild elbow strike from Ball.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
Dantes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

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

Dantes forces Ball back against the cage and clinches.

Ball breaks from the clinch.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball shoots for a double leg takedown but Dantes sprawls well. He's pushed Ball's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dantes throws a sloppy head kick and Ball moves out of range easily.
A big right from Dantes misses.
Ball is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dantes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dantes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ball is rocked!

Dantes moves into the clinch.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball seems to have recovered his senses.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball is trying to break free.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.

Ball pulls guard successfully.

Ball pushes Dantes off and gets back to his feet.
Dantes cracks Ball with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ball drops his hands momentarily and Dantes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ball looks for a takedown but Dantes sprawls well.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.
Ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Dantes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dantes has managed to clinch.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Ball tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dantes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ball tries for a takedown but Dantes manages to get underhooks.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ball breaks from the clinch.
Ball walks into a straight right hand from Dantes.
Dantes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Dantes.
Kirsnick Khari Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ball moves out of range as Dantes strikes.

Dantes has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dantes has closed the distance and engaged Ball in a clinch.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Ball blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ball pulls Dantes into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dantes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ball's guard.
Ball is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dantes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dantes's back!
Ball throws strikes from the back but Dantes rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Dantes.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ball advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ball decides to return to a standing position.

Ball closes the distance and clinches.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ball can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ball's elbow.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes gets underhooks to prevent Ball's takedown attempt.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirsnick Khari Ball.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dantes blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Dantes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dantes misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ball.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball wants a takedown but no success here.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Dantes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ball to his knees! Dantes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.