PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gardiner Wright Blackwood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War is the Answer. Ballestrazzi has chosen Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ambrogio Ballestrazzi enters the cage!

Gardiner Wright Blackwood
vs
Ballestrazzi

190 cm
30
220 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

195 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Condemned
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch there but Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gardiner Wright Blackwood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ballestrazzi's guard now.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballestrazzi is keeping the position for now.
Ballestrazzi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ambrogio Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi lands a nice shot that snaps Gardiner Wright Blackwood's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi wants to clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood slips to the side

and Gardiner Wright Blackwood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballestrazzi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood trying to control but Ballestrazzi is working from the bottom.
Ballestrazzi is adopting a defensive guard.
Ballestrazzi wants to sweep here but Gardiner Wright Blackwood controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ballestrazzi holds on and takes a little breather.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood postures up in Ballestrazzi's guard and throws a big left but Ballestrazzi blocks it.
Ballestrazzi is controlling Gardiner Wright Blackwood's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ambrogio Ballestrazzi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ballestrazzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ballestrazzi swivels and escapes.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood moves out of range as Ballestrazzi strikes.
A slow jab from Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids the head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws out a loose jab but Ballestrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses the shot to the body.
Ballestrazzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.

Ballestrazzi rushes Gardiner Wright Blackwood and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood lands an uppercut.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Gardiner Wright Blackwood controls the action.
Ballestrazzi is working Gardiner Wright Blackwood over against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a body punch.
Ballestrazzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood trying to control the position but instead, Ballestrazzi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gardiner Wright Blackwood into the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi goes for a takedown attempt but Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Ballestrazzi misses.
Ballestrazzi scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
A cross from Ballestrazzi lands.
Ballestrazzi throws an overhand right that drops Gardiner Wright Blackwood like a sack of potatoes! Ballestrazzi dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi thanked the fans post fight for their support.