PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). st nkoi comes to the cage accompanied by number one. This should be fireworks!

st nkoi
vs
Ballswick

178 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

175 cm
27
166 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ballswick closes the distance and clinches.
Ballswick tries to score a body lock takedown but st nkoi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

st nkoi wants the takedown. Ballswick is fighting it off but st nkoi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ballswick's guard against the cage.
st nkoi postures up.

st nkoi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ballswick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ballswick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ballswick!
st nkoi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ballswick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ballswick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, st nkoi has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ballswick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ballswick tries to score with some ground and pound. st nkoi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
st nkoi is looking to reverse the position.

Ballswick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, st nkoi has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on st nkoi's face as Ballswick controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ballswick tries for a kimura but st nkoi is defending well.
st nkoi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ballswick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but st nkoi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ballswick is trying to get an arm triangle but st nkoi is defending well.
st nkoi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ballswick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
st nkoi gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick is looking to take a break and control but st nkoi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ballswick wants to work for an arm triangle but st nkoi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
st nkoi is staying active underneath Ballswick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

st nkoi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballswick throwing shots but st nkoi is blocking nicely.

Ballswick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

st nkoi actively working from the bottom here.
Ballswick wants to take a breather but st nkoi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

st nkoi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
st nkoi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ballswick connects with a body shot.
Ballswick throws a series of punches but st nkoi avoids them all with ease.
Ballswick misses with an uppercut
and st nkoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ballswick tries to keep at a distance but st nkoi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ballswick is fighting off a takedown attempt but st nkoi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ballswick to the mat. Ballswick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Ballswick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but st nkoi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ballswick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but st nkoi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ballswick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. st nkoi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. st nkoi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ballswick keeping moving, preventing st nkoi from controlling successfully.

st nkoi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ballswick has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. st nkoi is looking to defend but Ballswick has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for st nkoi! Ballswick pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, st nkoi taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hellson Ballswick!