PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi has chosen Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Ballestrazzi

185 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

195 cm
31
220 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ballestrazzi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Anderson moves into the clinch.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson moves forwards but Ballestrazzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Ballestrazzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Ballestrazzi finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballestrazzi wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.

Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ballestrazzi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ballestrazzi controlling the position well.
Ballestrazzi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ballestrazzi is trying to control but can't.
Ballestrazzi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ballestrazzi is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
Ballestrazzi wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson working over Ballestrazzi with some ground and pound. Ballestrazzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ballestrazzi is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ballestrazzi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Ballestrazzi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ballestrazzi is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi manages to get to full guard.
Ballestrazzi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson wants to control but Ballestrazzi is keeping busy.
Ballestrazzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Ballestrazzi there.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ballestrazzi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Ballestrazzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballestrazzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ballestrazzi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ballestrazzi working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ballestrazzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ballestrazzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Ballestrazzi throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ballestrazzi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballestrazzi trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Ballestrazzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballestrazzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ballestrazzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson gets through Ballestrazzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballestrazzi.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries to work over Ballestrazzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Ballestrazzi blocks a body shot from Anderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballestrazzi.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballestrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballestrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Austin Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson blocking some punches.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Ballestrazzi.
A solid body kick from Ballestrazzi.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ballestrazzi circles away.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballestrazzi manages to avoid it.
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Anderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ballestrazzi! Anderson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.