PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ballard
vs
Rosholt

185 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
30
186 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rosholt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ballard shoots in for a takedown but Rosholt shows good takedown defense.
Ballard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballard shoots in and drives through. Rosholt sprawls well.
Ballard fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosholt slips a jab and a cross from Ballard.

Rosholt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rosholt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ballard wants to control but Rosholt postures up.
Rosholt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballard looking for a sweep but Rosholt has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rosholt controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt avoids the attempt from Ballard to control.
The referee warns Ballard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rosholt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rosholt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rosholt working Ballard over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ballard is desperately trying to improve his position but Rosholt has a good base and remains in mount.
Rosholt controlling from the full mount.
Ballard wants to hold on but Rosholt pushes him away.
Ballard is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rosholt dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Henry Ballard has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt controlling the pace for now.
Ballard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ballard is rocked!
Rosholt drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ballard! More shots from Rosholt and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Rosholt!