PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Ballin (ranked 3203 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Daniel Yergin (ranked 385 p4p, 477 weight class). Patrick Ballin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ballin
vs
Yergin

192 cm
18
275
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
280
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

BANZAI NUTRITION

Wrestler Wayfare
BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Ballin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yergin cracks Ballin with an open hand slap.
Yergin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ballin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yergin.
Nice body punch from Ballin.

Yergin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yergin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ballin, not yet.
Ballin is working hard here to advance position.
Yergin lands a couple of elbows.
Ballin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ballin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yergin manages to get himself to full guard.

Ballin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ballin advances to half guard.
Ballin is looking to advance position but Yergin won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yergin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin content to control rather than advance.
Yergin wants to get back to full guard.
Ballin slips a nice elbow through Yergin's hands, connecting with Yergin's forehead.

Yergin looking for submissions off his back.
Yergin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ballin wants to pass the guard but Yergin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yergin wants to improve his position but Ballin is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yergin can do anything to dispel that myth.

Yergin looking for submissions off his back.
Ballin controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yergin tries to roll over but Ballin keeps him under control.
Yergin is pressing down on Ballin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Yergin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yergin is trying to control the position but Ballin postures up.
Ballin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballin wants to pass the guard but Yergin is keeping the position.
Ballin pushing down on Yergin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ballin trying to pass the guard but Yergin defending well.
Yergin trying to control but Ballin postures up.
Ballin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ballin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yergin tries to get to full guard but Ballin has control of the leg.

Yergin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Yergin wants to improve his position but Ballin is controlling well.
Ballin wants to pass to mount but Yergin is defending the position.
Ballin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ballin continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yergin trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ballin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ballin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Patrick Ballin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yergin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yergin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Ballin lands a big uppercut and Yergin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yergin looks OK. Ballin waves Yergin back to his feet!

Yergin is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Yergin has been cut.
Ballin slips under a jab.
Yergin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballin finish him?
Ballin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yergin seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yergin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ballin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ballin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yergin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Yergin.
Ballin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yergin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ballin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yergin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballin.
Yergin defending well as Ballin loads up on a big left hand.
Yergin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballin counters with a straight right hand.
Ballin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yergin circles away quickly and effectively.
Yergin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballin manages to avoid it.
Yergin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ballin loads up on a big right hand but Yergin slips the punch.
Patrick Ballin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yergin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin moves away from the strike by Yergin.
No joy there for Ballin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Yergin looking to score a takedown here. Ballin is defending well but Yergin drives through and ends up in Ballin's guard.
Yergin chips away with some ground and pound.
Yergin looking to pass the guard.
Ballin keeping moving, preventing Yergin from controlling successfully.
Ballin keeping full guard, as Yergin tries to pass.
Ballin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yergin is one step ahead there.
Ballin is trying to keep Yergin in close.
Patrick Ballin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ballin managing to control the position.
Yergin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballin is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballin pulls Yergin in close to prevent any damage.
Yergin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yergin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ballin has Yergin pulled in close to control his posture.
Yergin is in close to Ballin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yergin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yergin working his ground and pound in the gym.
Yergin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ballin's head.
Ballin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yergin passes Ballin's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Yergin is looking for a kimura here.
Ballin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yergin throws a strike but Ballin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Yergin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ballin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ballin has escaped and now he's on top!

Yergin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ballin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ballin stays in close to Yergin's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yergin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ballin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballin passes Yergin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Ballin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Yergin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ballin throws a hook but Yergin avoids it easily.
Yergin throws out a counter right but Ballin avoids it with no problem.
Yergin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yergin lands a nice hook to Ballin's body. Ballin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yergin misses with a body kick.
A jab from Ballin misses.
Ballin lands with a nice body punch.
Ballin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yergin.
Ballin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yergin.
Yergin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballin works Yergin's body with a nice hook.
Ballin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yergin is just out of range.
Yergin walks into a jab.
Ballin measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Yergin! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Patrick Ballin!