PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Balle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Steelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Steelman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balle
vs
Steelman

219 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Balle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Steelman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelman tries for a takedown but Balle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steelman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Steelman moves in looking to clinch but Balle pushes him off.
Balle swats away the attempt to clinch by Steelman.
Steelman misses with a few strikes there.
Balle is looking to clinch.
Steelman shoots in but Balle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Steelman or perhaps it was just good defense by Balle which made him look bad.
Johnny Balle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Steelman.
Steelman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Balle clinches up with Steelman and pushes him back against the cage.
Balle landing knees to the head.

It looks like Scotty Steelman has been cut.
Balle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steelman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balle prevents it.

Balle breaks the clinch.

Balle moves into the clinch.
Balle connects with a knee to the head.

Steelman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Balle regains guard immediately.
Steelman looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balle wants to stand and escape but Steelman is having none of it.
Steelman trying to control but Balle is working from the bottom.
Balle wants to stand and escape but Steelman is having none of it.
Steelman slips nicely into half guard.
Balle is trying to stand back up but Steelman is controlling him
Steelman not doing much here.
Steelman stops Balle from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balle is refusing to be controlled, as Steelman sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balle misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Balle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Balle.

Steelman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Steelman 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.
Steelman prevents Balle from escaping the position.
Balle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Balle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balle tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steelman connects with a solid leg kick.

Balle clinches.
Steelman misses with a punch on the inside.
Steelman takes an elbow to the temple.
Steelman has had enough of the clinch but Balle keeps him there for the moment.

Balle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steelman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balle tries to clinch but Steelman moves out of range.
Balle doesn't manage to clinch there - Steelman circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Steelman shoots in and bounces Balle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steelman wants to pass the guard but Balle is keeping the position.
Balle wants to get back to his feet but Steelman passes into half guard.

Steelman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Balle tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Steelman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scotty Steelman!