PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vassago Ballardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samir Oliva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vassago Ballardo's chin.

Ballardo
vs
Oliva

188 cm
24
219 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

194 cm
33
217 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vassago Ballardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samir Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Ballardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballardo tried to score with a low kick but Oliva checks it.
Ballardo tries to clinch but Oliva moves out of range.
Ballardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Ballardo lands but Oliva takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ballardo.

Ballardo rushes Oliva and presses him up against the cage.
Ballardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliva is looking to control Ballardo's arms but Ballardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliva has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ballardo.
Oliva working aggressively here.
Ballardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballardo lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballardo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
Oliva is trying to push Ballardo away but Ballardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliva's efforts to push away.
Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballardo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Ballardo avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
A short right from Oliva on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ballardo.

Ballardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Ballardo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ballardo.
Ballardo cracks Oliva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ballardo punishes Oliva's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ballardo.
Oliva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliva lands a leg kick that knocks Ballardo off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Ballardo.
Vassago Ballardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballardo. That's going to slow Oliva down.
Ballardo thumps Oliva with a low kick.

Ballardo forces Oliva back against the cage and clinches.

Ballardo breaks the clinch.
Ballardo moves out of range of the body kick from Oliva.
Oliva throws a body kick that misses.
Ballardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ballardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliva's calf.

Ballardo drives through and clinches with Oliva against the cage.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ballardo breaks from the clinch.
Oliva looks to land a body kick but Ballardo moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ballardo.
Oliva pushes Ballardo away with a front kick.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Ballardo.
Ballardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliva.
Ballardo misses with an uppercut.
Ballardo throws a head kick but Oliva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva looks for the body kick but Ballardo saw that one coming.
Ballardo misses with a head kick.
Ballardo throws a chopping leg kick but Oliva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ballardo swings widly with a right hand
and Oliva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ballardo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliva is out of range and Ballardo settles back down.
A head kick misses from Ballardo.
Ballardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ballardo tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ballardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oliva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oliva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ballardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballardo.
Oliva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballardo.
Oliva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oliva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliva throws a head kick that misses.
Oliva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Ballardo closes the distance and pushes Oliva back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oliva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballardos head.

It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballardo pushes Oliva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballardo trying to control the position but instead, Oliva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballardo into the cage.
Ballardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballardo lands a shoulder strike.
Ballardo lands with a left to the head.
Oliva blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Oliva.
A body shot lands from Ballardo.
Ballardo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ballardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballardo has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva.
Oliva is trying to maintain a safe position but Ballardo gets an underhook and turns Oliva into the cage.
Oliva can't find room to land a body shot as Ballardo controls the action.
Oliva takes a shot to the head.
Oliva misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vassago Ballardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vassago Ballardo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ballardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliva's sensitive parts.
Ballardo lands with a kick to the temple. Oliva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Samir Oliva has been cut.
Ballardo motions for Oliva to come forward. Ballardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballardo avoids a kick to the body.
Ballardo throws a right hand that Oliva ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliva also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ballardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vassago Ballardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ballardo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliva if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Ballardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Oliva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Oliva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ballardo clinches.
Vassago Ballardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oliva tries to work over Ballardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballardo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ballardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ballardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliva takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ballardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Ballardo on the inside.
Oliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ballardo breaks the clinch.
Oliva throws a head kick that misses.
Ballardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ballardo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Ballardo instigates a clinch.
Ballardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballardo pushes Oliva back against the cage and lands a hook 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.

Ballardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ballardo is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva cracks the inside of Ballardo's front leg.
Oliva checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballardo can pounce on him.
Ballardo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ballardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Ballardo avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
Ballardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballardo throws a head punch that misses.
Ballardo wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ballardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballardo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Oliva tries a body shot but Ballardo blocks it.
Oliva stalling in the clinch but Ballardo improves position.
Oliva is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ballardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballardo. That's going to slow Oliva down.
Ballardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ballardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballardo.
Oliva is looking to score with low kicks.
Ballardo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Oliva is rocked!
Ballardo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Oliva crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vassago Ballardo!
Vassago Ballardo thanked the fans post fight for their support.