PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Total War. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Allan
vs
Ballswick

177 cm
33
145 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

175 cm
37
157 lbs
26 - 35 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 35 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan tries to land a front kick but Ballswick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ballswick misses with a jab to the body
and Allan counters with a body kick.
Ballswick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allan as he jumps to the side.
Allan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ballswick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ballswick just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballswick throws an off balance right hand
and Allan counters with a good, hard body kick but Ballswick shrugs it off.
Ballswick darts in looking for a takedown but Allan gets double underhooks and turns Ballswick into the cage.
Ballswick is looking to control Allan's arms but Allan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballswick has his back to the cage.
Allan can't find room to land a body shot as Ballswick controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan tries a knee to the head but Ballswick blocks it.
Allan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Allan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballswick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Allan.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Allan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ballswick looks winded!
Allan struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballswick controls his hands.
Allan can't find room to land a body shot as Ballswick controls the action.
Allan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballswick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Allan.
Allan lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Allan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ballswick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballswick tries to stall but Allan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allan lands a shoulder strike.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballswick backwards.
Allan struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballswick controls his hands.
Allan lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan tries a body shot but Ballswick blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Allan.
Ballswick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ballswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballswick misses with a punch to the body.
Allan landing knees to the head.
Allan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan prevents Ballswick from breaking the clinch.
Allan pushes Ballswick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but Ballswick blocks with his arms.
Allan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballswick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballswick throws a head punch that misses.
Ballswick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allan misses with a knee strike.
Allan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballswick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Allan.
Allan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballswick blocks it with crossed arms.
Ballswick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Allan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballswick is defending well for now.
Ballswick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballswick scores with a hook to the body.
Allan missing with knees to the body.
Allan working Ballswick over with knees to the body.
Ballswick misses with a body punch.
Ballswick has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Ballswick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballswick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Ballswick tries a body shot but Allan blocks it.
Allan tries a knee to the head but Ballswick blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Allan.
Ballswick is looking to control Allan's arms but Allan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballswick has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballswick tries to work over Allan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballswick takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ballswick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Allan thows a body kick. Ballswick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ballswick throws a hook to the side of Allan's head but Allan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballswick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allan.
Allan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allan throws a sloppy head kick and Ballswick moves out of range easily.
Ballswick misses with a straight left.
Ballswick walks into a jab.
Ballswick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ballswick takes a swing at Allan's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Allan - that will leave a mark!
Allan tries to bum rush Ballswick with a series of wild strikes but Ballswick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ballswick lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ballswick is leaning against Allan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballswick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballswick prevents a body shot from Allan.
Allan lands a nice knee to the body.
Allan misses with the head strike.
Allan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ballswick is trying to maintain a safe position but Allan gets an underhook and turns Ballswick into the cage.
Allan tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballswick avoids the damage to the body.
Allan lands a shoulder strike.
Allan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ballswick misses with the head strike.
Allan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ballswick working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan looking to throw knees to the head but Ballswick is blocking nicely.
Allan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballswick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballswick looking for a takedown.
Ballswick pushes Allan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballswick is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ballswick.
Knees to the body from Allan.
Ballswick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballswick has had enough of the clinch but Allan keeps him there for the moment.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan trying to land knees to the body.
Ballswick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allan misses with a knee to the head.
Ballswick is trying to break free.
Ballswick tries to pull guard but Allan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Allan scores with a shot to the side of Ballswick's head.
Allan scores with a knee to the head.

Ballswick is rocked!
Ballswick is breathing heavily.
Allan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballswick is still on wobbly legs! Can Allan finish him?
Allan lands a knee to the head.
Allan crunches a lovely knee into Ballswick's ribcage.
Zack Allan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Allan.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan misses with a knee to the head.
Ballswick slowing the pace effectively.
Allan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Allan.
Allan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ballswick with a big uppercut! Ballswick tries to clinch up but Allan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ballswick to the mat! Ballswick covers up and Allan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zack Allan!
Our winner, Zack Allan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.