PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grey Mouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouser comes into the arena with King Drum blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mouser
vs
Balotelli

175 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grey Mouser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianluca Balotelli!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouser throws a low kick, looking for Balotelli's leg but Balotelli calmly moves out of range.
Mouser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Mouser.
A big left from Mouser misses.
Nice jab there from Mouser.
Balotelli checks a low kick from Mouser.
Mouser throws a body kick that misses
and Balotelli counters with a good low kick that Mouser was not able to check.
Mouser finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mouser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouser throws a right hand that misses
and Balotelli counters with a series of strikes. Mouser will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mouser moves away from the strike by Balotelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Balotelli misses with a two punch combination.
Mouser throws a low kick, looking for Balotelli's leg but Balotelli calmly moves out of range.
Mouser throws a solid leg kick but Balotelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mouser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mouser can pounce on him.
Mouser pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balotelli is out of range and Mouser settles back down.
Mouser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouser lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balotelli at a distance.
Mouser walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balotelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balotelli's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Balotelli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Balotelli looks to land a combination but Mouser avoids it well.
Balotelli misses with a low kick.
Gianluca Balotelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouser shoots in but no luck this time.
Mouser misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Mouser.
Balotelli throws a right hand that Mouser ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouser also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser looks to land a body kick but Balotelli moved away.
Mouser missing with a left hand there. Balotelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balotelli.
Mouser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balotelli in his tracks.
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!
Mouser misses with a leg kick
and Balotelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Mouser missing with a left hand there. Balotelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balotelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouser.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Balotelli.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mouser.
Balotelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouser throws a leg kick
and Balotelli counters with a low kick, right behind Mouser 's knee.
Mouser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouser throws a sloppy head kick
and Balotelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balotelli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mouser's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mouser 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 Balotelli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balotelli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balotelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouser throws a head kick that misses.
Mouser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Balotelli misses.
Mouser misses with a leg kick
and Balotelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Mouser misses with a leg kick

and Balotelli counters with a crisp one two that drops Mouser! Balotelli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mouser to his feet! Mouser is in big trouble!

Mouser is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Mouser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mouser throws a body kick that misses
and Mouser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouser tries a head kick but it misses.
Balotelli checks a leg kick.
Balotelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mouser checks it well.
Balotelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mouser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mouser swinging wildly here.
Mouser seems to have got his legs back now.
Mouser rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balotelli finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mouser looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mouser looks to throw a body kick
and Balotelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balotelli throws a leg kick which misses Mouser's front leg but catches the back leg as Mouser tries to avoid it.
Mouser throws a head kick that misses.
Mouser thows a leg kick but Balotelli checks it
and Balotelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Balotelli avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gianluca Balotelli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Balotelli. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mouser misses the target.
A head kick by Mouser misses
enabling Balotelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Mouser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balotelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Balotelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balotelli blocks a head kick by Mouser.
Grey Mouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli stalks Mouser and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mouser's face. Mouser staggers backwards, shaken.
Balotelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balotelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouser goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouser misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouser misses with a low kick as Balotelli jumps back.
Mouser tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mouser misses with the combination.
Mouser throws a lazy body kick
and Mouser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Mouser.
Mouser misses with a hook.
A jab from Mouser misses.
Balotelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mouser dodges the punch combination from Balotelli.
Balotelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balotelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser throws a hook but Balotelli avoids it easily.
Mouser moves out of range of the body kick from Balotelli.
Mouser throws a head kick but Balotelli moves out of range.
Mouser throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balotelli counters with a nice body kick.
Mouser throws a lazy uppercut
and Balotelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mouser.
Balotelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mouser throws a leg kick
and Balotelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mouser might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli checks a low kick from Mouser.
Balotelli misses with a wild body shot.
Balotelli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balotelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mouser counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Balotelli looks for the body kick but Mouser saw that one coming.
Balotelli scores with a nice head shot.
Mouser throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mouser pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balotelli is out of range and Mouser settles back down.
Mouser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouser scores with a nice body kick.
Balotelli swinging wildly here.
Balotelli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mouser back to the cage. Balotelli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

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!
Mouser misses with a head kick.
Mouser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balotelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Mouser is predictable there
and Balotelli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Mouser misses
and Balotelli counters with a body kick that stops Mouser in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balotelli blocks a head kick by Mouser.
Balotelli swings for the body but Mouser moves out of range.
Gianluca Balotelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouser sizes up Balotelli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balotelli misses with a head kick.
Mouser misses with a leg kick.
Mouser throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gianluca Balotelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mouser throws a chopping leg kick but Balotelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mouser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balotelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouser throws a looping overhand right but Balotelli ducks down to avoid it.
Balotelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balotelli.
Balotelli lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouser explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Balotelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balotelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouser misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouser misses with a wild combination.
Mouser misses with a body kick.
Balotelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouser moves away.
Mouser throws a leg kick but Balotelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mouser.
Mouser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balotelli.
Balotelli throws a series of punches but Mouser avoids them all with ease.
Balotelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Mouser cracks the inside of Balotelli's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balotelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balotelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Balotelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouser throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mouser.
Mouser tries to bum rush Balotelli with a series of wild strikes but Balotelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Mouser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouser throws a push kick but Balotelli slaps the foot to one side.
Gianluca Balotelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouser throws a nice looking combination but Balotelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouser motions for Balotelli to come forward. Mouser throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balotelli slips under a jab.
Mouser misses with an uppercut. Balotelli saw that one coming.
Balotelli throws a right hand that Mouser ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouser also avoids with ease.
Balotelli blocks a head kick by Mouser.
Balotelli throws a series of punches but Mouser avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Mouser misses.
A big right from Mouser misses.
Balotelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balotelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouser moves away.
Mouser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Balotelli blocks the leg kick.
Mouser will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mouser missing with a left hand there. Balotelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balotelli misses with a double jab.
Balotelli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mouser's calf.
Mouser misses with the body kick
and Balotelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mouser misses with a leg kick.
Mouser's corner calls for a 1-2. Mouser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mouser checks a leg kick.
Balotelli checks a leg kick nicely.
Mouser throws a solid leg kick but Balotelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mouser.
Grey Mouser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gianluca Balotelli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouser scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grey Mouser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balotelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianluca Balotelli!