PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bob Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianluca Balotelli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Bob Bob's chin.

Bob Bob
vs
Balotelli

170 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bob Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianluca Balotelli!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Balotelli - that will leave a mark!
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Bob Bob.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Bob Bob.
Balotelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balotelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob Bob.
Balotelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob Bob tries to counter by clinching up but Balotelli breaks away and moves out of range.
Balotelli throws a looping overhand right but Bob Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob Bob swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balotelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob Bob.
Balotelli misses with a kick to the body.
Gianluca Balotelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bob Bob misses its intended target.
Balotelli throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bob Bob circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob Bob seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bob Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Balotelli is just out of range.
Bob Bob checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Balotelli. Those never looked like landing.
Balotelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Balotelli.
Balotelli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bob Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balotelli manages to avoid it.
Bob Bob throws a lazy right hand but Balotelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bob Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Balotelli crunches a lovely knee into Bob Bob's ribcage.
Bob Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Balotelli controls the action.
Balotelli takes a shot to the head.
Balotelli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balotelli tries a body shot but Bob Bob blocks it.
Bob Bob is working Balotelli over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balotelli.
Balotelli misses with a knee strike.
Bob Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli is trying to force a seperation but Bob Bob has the dominant position.
Balotelli is trying to force a seperation but Bob Bob has the dominant position.
Bob Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob Bob working aggressively here.
Balotelli can't break the clinch.
Balotelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob Bob will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balotelli up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balotelli wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Bob Bob.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Balotelli tries a body shot but Bob Bob blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bob Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bob Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob Bob pushes Balotelli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bob Bob gets through Balotelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bob Bob - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Balotelli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Balotelli dodges an elbow strike from Bob Bob.
Balotelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob Bob digs a right hand underneath Balotelli's ribcage. Balotelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bob Bob pushes Balotelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob Bob lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balotelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob Bob working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli has had enough of the clinch but Bob Bob keeps him there for the moment.
Balotelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bob Bob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balotelli or not.
Balotelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob Bob avoids it.
Balotelli tries to circle away but Bob Bob has him pinned against the cage.
Balotelli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bob Bob is keeping busy.
Balotelli looking to stall.
Balotelli blocking some punches.
Balotelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob Bob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Bob Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balotellis head.
Bob Bob tries to work over Balotelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bob Bob.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bob Bob dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Bob Bob misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob Bob. Balotelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob Bob misses the shot to the body.
Balotelli unleashes a big counter combination but Bob Bob bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bob Bob scores with a hook to the body. Balotelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Balotelli.
Balotelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob Bob throws a body punch but Balotelli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balotelli.
Balotelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Balotelli misses with a body shot.
Bob Bob takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli ducks under a wild hook from Bob Bob.
Balotelli throws a counter combo.
Bob Bob connects with a body shot that sends Balotelli's belly button to the back.
Bob Bob defending well as Balotelli loads up on a big left hand.
Balotelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balotelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balotelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Bob scores with a nice strike.
Balotelli swings widly with a right hand
and Bob Bob counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body kick there by Balotelli.

Balotelli forces Bob Bob back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balotelli wants to stall.
Bob Bob lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob Bob stalls.
Bob Bob definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bob Bob taking a breather.
Balotelli tries to break free but Bob Bob pushes him back against the cage.
Balotelli tries a body shot but Bob Bob blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bob Bob fails to land.
Bob Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balotellis head.
Bob Bob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balotelli backwards.
Bob Bob misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Bob Bob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob Bob lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balotelli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob Bob throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob Bob effectively controlling the action here.
Bob Bob will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balotelli up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob Bob.
Balotelli takes a shot to the head.
Balotelli scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bob Bob fails to land.
Balotelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli takes a shot to the head.
Bob Bob avoiding damage as Balotelli throws knees to the body.
Bob Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balotelli can do to turn this around?

Balotelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balotelli moves away from the strike by Bob Bob.
Balotelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Balotelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balotelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob Bob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balotelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob Bob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balotelli throws a leg kick which misses Bob Bob's front leg but catches the back leg as Bob Bob tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bob Bob dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Balotelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob Bob.
Balotelli digs a good hook to Bob Bob's body.
Balotelli slips under a jab from Bob Bob.

Bob Bob rushes Balotelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bob Bob.
Balotelli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bob Bob working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Balotelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balotelli throws a body punch but Bob Bob moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balotelli.
Bob Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gianluca Balotelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob Bob throws a hook but Balotelli avoids it easily.
Balotelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Bob Bob blocks the body kick.
Bob Bob is looking to counter punch.
Balotelli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balotelli misses with an uppercut
and Balotelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balotelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob Bob.
Balotelli is looking for the big counter here.
Balotelli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balotelli.
Bob Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balotelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob Bob.
Balotelli looks to land a left hand but Bob Bob moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Balotelli misses with a two punch combination.
Bob Bob seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balotelli.
Balotelli throws a right hand that Bob Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob Bob also avoids with ease.
A jab from Bob Bob misses.
Bob Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Balotelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob Bob.
Bob Bob looks to throw the jab but Balotelli is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob Bob lands a jab to Balotelli's midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balotelli stalling in the clinch but Bob Bob improves position.
Balotelli misses with some punches.
Bob Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bob Bob throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob Bob.
A short right from Bob Bob.
Bob Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Balotelli.
Bob Bob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bob Bob lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balotelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bob Bob's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob Bob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bob Bob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Balotelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob Bob's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bob Bob.
Bobby Bob Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balotelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Balotelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balotelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob Bob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob Bob misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Bob Bob backs off Balotelli throws a huge counter combo but Bob Bob manages to avoid it all.
Balotelli tries to bum rush Bob Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Bob Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balotelli doesn't seem phased though.
Balotelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob Bob throws out the jab.
Gianluca Balotelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balotelli throws a leg kick
enabling Bob Bob to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bob Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bob Bob has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bob Bob!
Bobby Bob Bob took some time post fight to say the following; 'It's me Bobby Bob Bob!!! What up?'.