PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fist Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen Warrior's Pride as his entrance music. Johnie Ballantine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fist Fighter's chin.

Ballantine
vs
Fighter

188 cm
22
210 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fist Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ballantine misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
Ballantine lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fighter slips a jab and a cross from Ballantine.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine lands an overhand right.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Ballantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ballantine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fighter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ballantine looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine scores with a three punch combo!
Ballantine throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballantine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballantine.
Ballantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballantine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Good shot there by Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a body shot.
Ballantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Ballantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballantine.
Fighter cracks Ballantine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballantine is looking to clinch but Fighter is avoiding it.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Ballantine both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ballantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Ballantine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ballantine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballantine misses with a jab to the body
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballantine misses with a wild body shot.
Ballantine slips a jab from Fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballantine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter counters with a right hand to the body.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter slips a straight right by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter throws a body punch but Ballantine moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballantine misses the target.
Ballantine avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Ballantine misses with a body punch
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballantine with a nice cross.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ballantine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter misses with a hook. Ballantine ducked under it nicely.
Ballantine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine tries to clinch
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Fighter tries to move into range but Ballantine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fist Fighter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ballantine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ballantine throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Ballantine misses
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballantine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballantine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Ballantine misses with a body shot.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Fighter moves out of range as Ballantine strikes.
Ballantine misses with a combination
and Ballantine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballantine lands with a nice body punch.
Ballantine thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantine thuds his right hand into Fighter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a wild body shot.
Ballantine misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballantine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballantine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Ballantine wants to clinch but Fighter slips to the side
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine misses the body punch
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballantine misses the shot to the body.
Ballantine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballantine misses the body punch
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.

Ballantine is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballantine lands a body shot.
Ballantine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ballantine closes the distance but Fighter moves to the side
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Ballantine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballantine. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballantine seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine misses with a body shot.
Ballantine punishes Fighter's body with a nice straight punch.
Ballantine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballantine misses the shot to the body.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter moves out of range as Ballantine strikes.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballantine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ballantine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Ballantine misses with the combination.
Ballantine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Ballantine backing up. Ballantine nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballantine. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballantine misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Ballantine misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Ballantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballantine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ballantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballantine is looking to wear down Fighter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ballantine slips under a jab from Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fist Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fist Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Ballantine misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballantine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Ballantine.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballantine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Ballantine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballantine misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Ballantine misses
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballantine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Ballantine throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballantine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballantine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballantine misses with a straight right.
Ballantine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter throws a hook but Ballantine blocks it.
Ballantine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter throws a jab when Ballantine was well out of range.
Ballantine closes the distance but Fighter moves to the side
and Fighter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a combination that misses
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Ballantine misses
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballantine cracks Fighter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
Ballantine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ballantine defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter misses with a hook. Ballantine ducked under it nicely.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ballantine misses with a body shot
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballantine misses with a jab to the body
and Fighter counters with a crisp right that sends Ballantine to the canvas! Fighter follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fist Fighter!