PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brit comes to the cage accompanied by Same in the End. Harry Ballzonya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brit
vs
Ballzonya

181 cm
25
159 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

182 cm
26
169 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brit moves out of range as Ballzonya strikes.
Ballzonya shoots in looking for a takedown. Brit tries to sprawl out of it but Ballzonya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Ballzonya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ballzonya.
Brit blocks a low kick nicely.
Brit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballzonya moves away.
Brit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballzonya is just out of range.
Ballzonya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brit drops his hands momentarily and Ballzonya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but Brit moves out of range.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Brit.
Brit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballzonya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ballzonya, right into the meat.
Brit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballzonya.
Brit misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brit.
Brit loads up on a big right hand but Ballzonya slips the punch.
Ballzonya catches Brit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ballzonya lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Brit. Beautiful body shot.
Ballzonya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballzonya under the eye.
Ballzonya misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Ballzonya blocks the low kick.
Brit misses the shot to the body.
Ballzonya throws a hook but Brit avoids it easily.
Ballzonya looks to land a right hand but Brit moved out of range.
Brit misses with an uppercut.
Brit throws a leg kick
letting Ballzonya counter with a right hand.
Brit throws a right and a left that Ballzonya avoids nicely.
Ballzonya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harry Ballzonya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballzonya throws a lazy right hand but Brit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brit defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.
Ballzonya slips under a jab from Brit.
Brit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ballzonya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballzonya misses the jab.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but Brit moves out of range.
Brit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ballzonya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brit scrambles back to his feet.
Ballzonya misses with a wild body shot.
Brit slips a straight right by Ballzonya.
Brit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Brit misses.
Brit misses with a leg kick.
Brit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballzonya.
Brit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Brit.
An inside leg kick lands from Ballzonya.
Brit misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ballzonya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya throws out a loose jab but Brit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brit lands a jab-cross combination.
Brit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ballzonya throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Ballzonya misses.
Ballzonya misses with a kick to the body.
Ballzonya misses with a hook.
Brit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballzonya takes one to the chin there.
Ballzonya misses with an uppercut. Brit saw that one coming.
Brit throws a leg kick but Ballzonya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ballzonya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brit as he jumps to the side.
Ballzonya throws a head kick that misses.
Ballzonya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brit lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballzonya. Brit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballzonya scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Ballzonya ducks under a wild hook from Brit.
Ballzonya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ballzonya connects with a right hand. Brit shakes it off.
Brit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballzonya finds it's way round the side to connect with Brit's head.
Brit digs a good body shot into Ballzonya's ribs.
Brit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ballzonya punishes Brit's body with a nice straight punch.
Brit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya slips a straight right by Brit.
Ballzonya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballzonya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballzonya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brit.
Ballzonya shoots for a double leg takedown but Brit sprawls well. He's pushed Ballzonya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Ballzonya will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brit takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
Ballzonya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brit.
Brit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballzonya moves away.
Brit throws a head kick but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Ballzonya throws a one two combo.
Brit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ballzonya throws a hook but Brit avoids it easily.
Ballzonya moves away from the strike by Brit.
Ballzonya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballzonya.
Brit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballzonya misses with an uppercut
and Brit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brit jabs at Ballzonya's body.
Ballzonya scores with a sloppy right hand. Brit should have avoided that one.
Ballzonya staying out of range there.
A big left from Brit misses.
Ballzonya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit misses with a few strikes there.
Brit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballzonya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ballzonya avoids the body shot from Brit.
Ballzonya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brit.
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brit manages to avoid it.
Ballzonya looks to throw the jab but Brit is out of range.
A combination from Brit does no damage.
A head kick misses from Brit.
Brit lands a body shot.
Brit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballzonya is just out of range.
Ballzonya cracks Brit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brit scores with a body shot.
Ballzonya tries to move into range but Brit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ballzonya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brit moves away.
Ballzonya with a poor takedown
and Brit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballzonya finds it's way round the side to connect with Brit's head.
Ballzonya misses with an uppercut
and Brit counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ballzonya gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ballzonya is trying to get back to full guard.
Ballzonya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Brit is looking for a kimura but Ballzonya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brit to get the leverage.
Brit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ballzonya tries to roll over but Brit keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ballzonya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit is in close to Ballzonya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brit preventing the sweep.
Brit advances to half guard.
Ballzonya has hold of Brit's hands but Brit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ballzonya is controlling Brit's trapped leg to prevent Brit from advancing to side control.
Brit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brit lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ballzonya keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brit working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ballzonya manages to get to full guard.
Brit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballzonya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Brit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballzonya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brit.
Jimmy Brit is winning the standup battle so far.
Brit misses with a straight right.

Ballzonya drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ballzonya tries to score with some ground and pound. Brit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brit sneaks back into half guard.
Ballzonya is stalling here. Brit is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ballzonya seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brit has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brit lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Brit is trying to get an arm triangle but Ballzonya is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ballzonya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Brit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ballzonya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brit.
Ballzonya is looking for a sweep. Brit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya gets full guard.
Brit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ballzonya is trying to control the position but Brit postures up.
Brit throwing strikes but missing.
Brit lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballzonya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brit's guard.

Brit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ballzonya trying to control but Brit is working from the bottom.
Brit wants to stand up but Ballzonya is controlling him.
Ballzonya landing some decent shots from guard.
Ballzonya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya trying to control but Brit is working from the bottom.
Ballzonya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballzonya trying to control the position from guard on top but Brit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Harry Ballzonya hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Ballzonya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballzonya 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Ballzonya!
A relieved looking Harry Ballzonya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.