PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bustin Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustin Balls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balls
vs
Gurgel

150 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bustin Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balls shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gurgel's guard.
Balls throws a strike but Gurgel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gurgel manages to get himself to full guard.
Balls is looking to work some ground and pound but Gurgel has wrist control.
Balls slips nicely into half guard.
Gurgel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balls.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Balls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gurgel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balls trying to pass the guard but Gurgel defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gurgel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Balls.

Balls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Balls prevents Gurgel from improving his position.

Balls is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gurgel still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gurgel has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balls sneaks back into half guard.

Gurgel is working for a submission of some sort.
Balls is looking to improve his position.

Balls is defending against the submission attempts here by Gurgel.

Balls actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gurgel is looking to advance position but Balls won't allow it.
Balls is pressing down on Gurgel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Balls is breathing heavily.

Gurgel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Balls dives on top into guard.
Balls slips nicely into half guard.
Balls works his way into side control.
Gurgel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Balls connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gurgel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Balls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Balls really is a fat lump.
Balls working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Balls in side control lands a decent elbow.
Balls working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Balls in side control, throwing shots but Gurgel defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bustin Balls dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Balls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Balls looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Balls working the strikes but Gurgel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Balls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gurgel has managed to free his arm - good work.

Balls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balls thows a huge punch but Gurgel dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls wants to work for an arm triangle but Gurgel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Balls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gurgel sees it coming and defends easily.

Gurgel actively working from the bottom here.
Balls is nestled in close to Gurgel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Balls has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two 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.
Balls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Balls is just content to waste time from the top position. Gurgel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gurgel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balls controls the pace.
Balls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balls works over Gurgel with some ground and pound from guard.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel trying to control the position from guard on top but Balls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurgel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balls pulls Gurgel in to control the position.

Balls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gurgel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gurgel wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.

Balls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gurgel is sitting in close to Balls's body. Balls has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gurgel is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gurgel is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Balls.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bustin Balls!