PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bublasaur Venusaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venusaur has chosen Bulbasaur bongo bebop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ballswick
vs
Venusaur

175 cm
29
157 lbs
14 - 20 - 0

175 cm
26
158 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Bloodsport Nutrition
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Hellson Ballswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bublasaur Venusaur!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venusaur moves in looking to clinch but Ballswick pushes him off.
Venusaur throws a hook but Ballswick avoids it easily.
Venusaur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballswick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ballswick fails to land the takedown.
Venusaur throws the left hand but Ballswick avoids the punch easily.
Ballswick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ballswick slips a jab from Venusaur.
Venusaur misses with a wild combination.
Ballswick misses with a hook
and Venusaur counters with a big head kick but Ballswick shrugs it off.
A cross from Venusaur lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Venusaur. That's going to slow Ballswick down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Venusaur.
Bublasaur Venusaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venusaur throws a head kick that misses.
Ballswick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ballswick looks to land a left hand but Venusaur moved out of range nicely.
Venusaur throws a sloppy body shot
and Ballswick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venusaur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ballswick rushes Venusaur and presses him up against the cage.
Ballswick prevents Venusaur from breaking the clinch.

Venusaur breaks the clinch.
Venusaur tries to clinch there but Ballswick circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballswick.
Venusaur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballswick.
Ballswick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Venusaur counters with a big head kick but Ballswick shrugs it off.
Venusaur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballswick.
Venusaur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ballswick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballswick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Venusaur misses with an uppercut. Ballswick saw that one coming.
Venusaur misses with a looping left.
Venusaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballswick is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venusaur misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ballswick.
Ballswick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ballswick as he connects with a hook.
Venusaur tries to clinch but Ballswick moves out of range.
Venusaur looks to land a left hand but Ballswick moved out of range nicely.
Ballswick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venusaur throws out the jab.

Venusaur rushes Ballswick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Venusaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballswick misses with a double jab
letting Venusaur counter with a right hand.

Venusaur clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Venusaur.
Ballswick fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellson Ballswick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venusaur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Venusaur wants to get back to striking at distance but Ballswick won't allow it.
Venusaur prevents Ballswick from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballswick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Venusaur prevents it.
Ballswick is looking for a takedown.

Venusaur manages to break the clinch.
Venusaur throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venusaur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venusaur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballswick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bublasaur Venusaur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Venusaur.
Ballswick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ballswick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ballswick avoids the body shot from Venusaur.
Venusaur just misses with a punch to the body.
Venusaur lands with a slapping head kick.
Venusaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballswick is just out of range.
Ballswick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venusaur slips a jab and a cross from Ballswick.
Ballswick scores with a hook.
Venusaur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ballswick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Venusaur controls Ballswick momentarily but Ballswick frees himself.
Venusaur wants to stand and escape but Ballswick is having none of it.
Ballswick wants to control from the top but Venusaur keeps moving.

Ballswick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ballswick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ballswick trying to control the position from guard on top but Venusaur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Venusaur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Venusaur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ballswick defends well.
Venusaur is breathing heavily.
Ballswick trying to control but Venusaur is working from the bottom.

Ballswick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice defenses there by Ballswick.
Ballswick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venusaur.
Venusaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballswick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Venusaur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballswick scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur takes one to the chin there.
Bublasaur Venusaur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Venusaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballswick is just out of range.
Venusaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venusaur throws a right and a left that Ballswick avoids nicely.
Venusaur works over Ballswick's head and body with a nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Venusaur there.
A telegraphed right hand from Venusaur misses the target.
Venusaur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ballswick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur misses with a double jab.
Venusaur doesn't manage to clinch there - Ballswick circles away.
Venusaur lands a jab-cross combination.
Venusaur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Venusaur as Ballswick shoots in.
Ballswick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bublasaur Venusaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballswick shoots in and drives through. Venusaur sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellson Ballswick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venusaur connects with an inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hellson Ballswick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Venusaur cracks a nice hook into Ballswick's ribs.
Venusaur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ballswick thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Venusaur.
Venusaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ballswick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venusaur.
Venusaur lunges at Ballswick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballswick's hand.
Venusaur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Venusaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballswick manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick lands an overhand right.
Ballswick slips a jab and a cross from Venusaur.
Ballswick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venusaur.

Ballswick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ballswick is just content to waste time from the top position. Venusaur takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Ballswick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ballswick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ballswick keeps the fight on the outside.
Venusaur throws a series of punches but Ballswick avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Venusaur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballswick scrambles back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Ballswick or perhaps it was just good defense by Venusaur which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Venusaur gets caught napping as Ballswick dives in and scores a takedown. Venusaur manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballswick won't allow Venusaur to get back to his feet.
Venusaur working a defensive guard here.
Venusaur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ballswick is controlling him.
Ballswick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venusaur is keeping the position for now.
Ballswick prevents Venusaur from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Venusaur's head.
Ballswick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Venusaur is looking for a triangle but Ballswick pushes his legs off easily.
Ballswick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ballswick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venusaur keeps working.
Venusaur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Venusaur is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ballswick stands up.
Venusaur staying out of range there.
Venusaur misses with a straight left.
Venusaur lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venusaur slips under a jab.
Venusaur ducks under a wild hook from Ballswick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hellson Ballswick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ballswick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bublasaur Venusaur!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!