PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music. Dwight Grant has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ballswick
vs
Grant

175 cm
34
157 lbs
20 - 31 - 1

182 cm
34
159 lbs
18 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hellson Ballswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grant.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ballswick can't do much from the bottom here.

Grant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Grant is trying to get an arm triangle but Ballswick is defending well.
Ballswick sneaks back into half guard.

Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ballswick is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
Ballswick wants to get back to full guard but Grant has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick is looking for a sweep.
Ballswick is trying to control Grant's posture but Grant avoids it.

Grant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Ballswick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ballswick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ballswick is trying to stand.
Ballswick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to free his trapped foot but Ballswick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ballswick wants to get back to full guard.
Ballswick is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.

Grant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ballswick wants to get back to full guard.
Ballswick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grant is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ballswick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Grant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ballswick is looking for a triangle here but Grant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ballswick is trying to improve his position.
Ballswick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ballswick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grant wants to take a breather but Ballswick is having none of it.
Ballswick is looking to improve his position.
Ballswick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ballswick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ballswick working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant wants to control from the top but Ballswick keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ballswick cracks Grant with a good jab.
Ballswick throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Ballswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Ballswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Grant scores with a takedown into Ballswick's guard.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballswick is keeping the position for now.

Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballswick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Ballswick's legs - danger averted.

Ballswick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hellson Ballswick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballswick is retaining full guard.
Grant preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.

Ballswick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ballswick has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.

Ballswick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grant looking to sit in guard and control but Ballswick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Grant has his foot on Ballswick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ballswick works his way back into a safe position though.
Ballswick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballswick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ballswick is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ballswick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ballswick is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ballswick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ballswick is working away from the top position though.
Ballswick is looking to advance position but Grant won't allow it.

Ballswick is trying to work for a kimura but Grant is defending well.

Grant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant manages to get to full guard.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ballswick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ballswick tries to stand but Grant is controlling from the bottom.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Ballswick is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ballswick!
Ballswick is looking to improve his position but Grant isn't that keen on the idea.

Grant has control of Ballswick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ballswick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballswick is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballswick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballswick is looking to escape.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ballswick's half guard.
Ballswick wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.
Ballswick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ballswick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ballswick keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Ballswick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ballswick looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.

Ballswick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grant scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Ballswick keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ballswick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ballswick's head.
Grant works over Ballswick with some ground and pound from guard.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballswick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ballswick wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Grant postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ballswick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grant is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ballswick.
Grant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ballswick to see if he's OK.

Grant swings around for an armbar but Ballswick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grant's guard.
Ballswick tries to stand but Grant is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to sweep here but Ballswick controlling him for the moment.
Grant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ballswick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grant punching from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grant is on top in guard.

Ballswick is looking to sinch up a triangle. Grant throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ballswick's body to avoid the submission. Ballswick has instead reached around Grant's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ballswick arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hellson Ballswick!
Hellson Ballswick very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.