PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki's entrance music is Tool - Aenima. A fine choice. Bala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tough at the top. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Annunaki
vs
Bala

185 cm
31
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
191 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Annunaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala throws a right hand that misses
letting Annunaki counter with a right hand.
Annunaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bala moves out of range of the body kick from Annunaki.
Annunaki tries to clinch up

and Bala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Annunaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Annunaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Annunaki!
Annunaki trying to control the position but Bala is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Annunaki is working away from the top position though.

Bala looking for submissions off his back.
Bala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki wants to free his trapped foot but Bala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bala wants to get back to full guard.

Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Annunaki trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bala is trying to escape the mount.
Bala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Annunaki content just to control the position here.
Bala tries to hold on but Annunaki pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bala looking very determined here, making life difficult for Annunaki.
Bala rolls, trying to escape but Annunaki keeps control of the position.
Bala looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Bala right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bala Bala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Annunaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Annunaki moves into range and clinches up with Bala.
Bala is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Bala.
Bala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Annunaki can't find room to land a body shot as Bala controls the action.
Bala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bala misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Annunaki.
Bala lands a body shot.
Bala is looking to break free of the clinch but Annunaki has double underhooks.
Bala stalling against the cage.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bala's elbow.
Annunaki slows down the pace here.
Annunaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bala lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Annunaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bala backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bala has picked Annunaki up - he's going for a ride! Bala dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Annunaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bala is trying to control. Annunaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Bala seems content to control.
Annunaki is staying active underneath Bala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Annunaki wants to get back to his feet.

Bala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bala is keen to just control but Annunaki is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bala is looking for a kimura but Annunaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bala to get the leverage.
Bala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bala wants to control but Annunaki is keeping him busy.
Bala might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Annunaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Bala is working for a kimura here but Annunaki manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bala's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bala working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Annunaki has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Annunaki in particular looking to stall.

Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bala actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bala Bala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

That kick from Annunaki tenderised Bala's leg. Bala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Annunaki tries to clinch up.
Annunaki moves in looking to clinch but Bala pushes him off.
Annunaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bill Annunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Annunaki scores with a push kick.
Annunaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Annunaki closes the distance and clinches.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Bala controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bala blocks a body shot from Annunaki.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Bala wants to stall.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Annunaki lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki just leaning against Bala, taking a breather.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki trying to land knees to the body.
Annunaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bala avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Bala blocks it.
Bala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Annunaki digs a right hand into Bala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bala's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bala's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Annunaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki gets through Bala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Bala blocking some punches.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bala.
Bala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Annunaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Annunaki tries to work over Bala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Annunaki can't find room to land a body shot as Bala controls the action.
Bill Annunaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bala misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala looking to slow down the pace here.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Annunaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bala's elbow.
Annunaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bala is looking to control Annunaki's arms but Annunaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bala has his back to the cage.
Annunaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bala Bala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bill Annunaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Annunaki lands a body punch.
Annunaki misses with a knee strike.
Bala prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Annunaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bala Bala!