PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casper Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Snow- Informer. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Jenkins
vs
Ballestrazzi

190 cm
31
212 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

195 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Casper Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Ballestrazzi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Ballestrazzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballestrazzi tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Ballestrazzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Ballestrazzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ballestrazzi lands with a cross.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballestrazzi.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballestrazzi moves away.
Ballestrazzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Ballestrazzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballestrazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Ballestrazzi avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Ballestrazzi keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Ballestrazzi tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballestrazzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
Ballestrazzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws out a powerful jab.
Ballestrazzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballestrazzi wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Ballestrazzi throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Ballestrazzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi walks into a left hand.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins wants to clinch
and Ballestrazzi counters with an outside leg kick.
Ballestrazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Ballestrazzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Ballestrazzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins lands with a nice body punch.
Ballestrazzi slips under a jab.
Jenkins sizes up Ballestrazzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ballestrazzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenkins. Jenkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jenkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ballestrazzi moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Ballestrazzi moves out of range.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins scores with a nice right hand.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Ballestrazzi keeps it at a distance.
Ballestrazzi cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ballestrazzi scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballestrazzi is looking to clinch.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jenkins moves out of range as Ballestrazzi throws a body kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Ballestrazzi moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ballestrazzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a hook but Ballestrazzi avoids it easily.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Casper Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Ballestrazzi's ribs.
Ballestrazzi scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins lands with a shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Casper Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ballestrazzi.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins has Ballestrazzi pushed against the cage.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jenkins up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballestrazzi as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ballestrazzi has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Ballestrazzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents Ballestrazzi from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
A nice left hand lands by Ballestrazzi.
Jenkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ballestrazzi up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.

Ballestrazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Ballestrazzi tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins blocks a leg kick.
Ballestrazzi misses with a looping right.

Ballestrazzi tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins trying to stall but Ballestrazzi improves his position.
Ballestrazzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Ballestrazzi misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Ballestrazzi to work.
A short body shot lands from Ballestrazzi as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Ballestrazzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jenkins or not.
Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands with a right to the head.
Ballestrazzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jenkins tries to stall but Ballestrazzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballestrazzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Ballestrazzi improves position.
Ballestrazzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
Ballestrazzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand underneath Jenkins's ribcage. Jenkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi lands with a right to the head.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi just leaning against Jenkins, taking a breather.
A short right from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jenkins up against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Ballestrazzi improves position.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.

Jenkins is rocked!
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballestrazzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Jenkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballestrazzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jenkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Ballestrazzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ballestrazzi misses with a leg kick.
Ballestrazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballestrazzi wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Ballestrazzi moves out of range.
Ballestrazzi scores with a head kick.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Ballestrazzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Ballestrazzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballestrazzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballestrazzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ballestrazzi.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ballestrazzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ballestrazzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballestrazzi. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Ballestrazzi lands a head kick. Jenkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballestrazzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ballestrazzi moves into the clinch.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hand.
Ballestrazzi lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Jenkins.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Ballestrazzi gets an underhook and turns Jenkins into the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands with a right to the head.
Jenkins tries to stall but Ballestrazzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Ballestrazzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Ballestrazzi.
Jenkins looking to stall.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ballestrazzi is keeping busy.
Ballestrazzi lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Ballestrazzi has him pinned against the cage.
Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballestrazzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Ballestrazzi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballestrazzi up against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Ballestrazzi gets an underhook and turns Jenkins into the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ballestrazzi lands with a light punch inside.

Ballestrazzi drops Jenkins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jenkins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand into Jenkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenkins's gas tank.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Ballestrazzi works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballestrazzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ballestrazzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!