PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fullsize Mirror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi comes to the cage accompanied by Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. Mirror has chosen Ordinary Guy--- Blue Scholars as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ballestrazzi
vs
Mirror

195 cm
33
220 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
38
215 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fullsize Mirror!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballestrazzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirror manages to avoid it.
Mirror ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mirror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ballestrazzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirror manages to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ballestrazzi tries to counter with a takedown but Mirror is quick to defend against it.

Ballestrazzi drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mirror is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballestrazzi throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballestrazzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirror works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mirror is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ballestrazzi trying to control but Mirror is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Ballestrazzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ballestrazzi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ballestrazzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mirror on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ballestrazzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ballestrazzi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ballestrazzi with the ground and pound but Mirror uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mirror keeping full guard, as Ballestrazzi tries to pass.
Ballestrazzi chips away with some ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi pushing down on Mirror's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ballestrazzi is just content to waste time from the top position. Mirror takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ballestrazzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ballestrazzi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ballestrazzi trying to control but Mirror is working from the bottom.
Ballestrazzi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ballestrazzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi postures up in Mirror's guard and throws a big left but Mirror blocks it.
Ballestrazzi throwing strikes from guard but Mirror blocks nicely.

Ballestrazzi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mirror has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ballestrazzi has managed to get both his arms back between Mirror's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ballestrazzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mirror preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ballestrazzi throws a strike but Mirror rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mirror sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ballestrazzi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi is staying active underneath Mirror, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mirror trying to pass the guard but Ballestrazzi defending well.
Ballestrazzi wants to improve his position but Mirror is controlling well.
Ballestrazzi is working hard here to advance position.
Ballestrazzi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mirror controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mirror trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballestrazzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirror looking to pass the guard.
Ballestrazzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mirror is one step ahead there.
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.

A clash of legs there as Ballestrazzi blocks the low kick.
Ballestrazzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mirror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballestrazzi.
Mirror thinks about the counter body kick.
Mirror misses with an uppercut. Ballestrazzi saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mirror 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 Ballestrazzi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ballestrazzi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mirror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirror scores with a body shot.
Ballestrazzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirror can pounce on him.
Mirror bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mirror connects with a solid leg kick.
Ballestrazzi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Fullsize Mirror has been cut.
Ballestrazzi slips a jab from Mirror.
Ballestrazzi lands an overhand right.
Mirror throws a leg kick but Ballestrazzi moved away.
Mirror scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballestrazzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ballestrazzi ducks under a wild hook from Mirror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Mirror. No joy for Ballestrazzi on that attempt.
Ballestrazzi throws a shot from downtown. Mirror moves away and avoids it.
Mirror connects with a right hand. Ballestrazzi shakes it off.
Mirror wants to land a leg kick but Ballestrazzi is out of range.
Ballestrazzi seems to be stalking Mirror here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Mirror drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Ambrogio Ballestrazzi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.