PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apple
vs
Balboa

150 cm
36
79 lbs
8 - 31 - 1

186 cm
37
139 lbs
17 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Apple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Apple.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Apple's leg. Apple is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.
As Balboa looks to move away, Apple throws a big counter combo bu Balboa just gets out of the way.
Apple throws a leg kick but Balboa moved away.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apple looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple tries to counter by clinching up but Balboa breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Apple off balance momentarily.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Apple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but Apple moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
Apple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Apple checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa slaps away a takedown attempt from Apple, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balboa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apple counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Balboa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apple doesn't seem bothered though.
Apple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Apple takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Apple checks it well.
Apple takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.

Balboa has Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Balboa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Apple lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Apple is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apple keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking for a takedown.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Apple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balboa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa 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.

Balboa cracks Apple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Apple's leg but Apple calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Apple down.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa 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 Apple has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apple and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apple tries to counter by clinching up but Balboa breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Apple moves his leg out of the way.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Apple jumps back.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Apple.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa goes for a double leg but Apple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Apple continues to drive forward.
Apple throwing a counter right hand but Balboa manages to avoid it.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa lands with an uppercut that bounces Apple off the cage and back into range.
Apple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Balboa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apple is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
Apple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Apple moves his leg out of the way.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Apple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Apple's front leg but catches the back leg as Apple tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Apple pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balboa is out of range and Apple settles back down.
Apple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Apple is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apple's calf.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Apple, which made it look bad.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balboa with a nice cross.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Apple wants to land a leg kick but Balboa is out of range.
Apple will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Apple clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but Balboa blocks with his arms.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Balboa wants to break free but Apple has control.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Balboa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Apple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Apple's leg but Apple calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Apple was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
Apple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Apple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Apple throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple motions for Balboa to come forward. Apple throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Apple, right into the meat.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa tries to work over Apple's front leg with a kick but Apple checks it.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa flicks out a counter leg kick but Apple steps away.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa checks a leg kick nicely.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Apple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balboa lands a jab to the nose.

Balboa moves into the clinch.
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balboa as Apple tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple looking to slow down the pace here.
Apple seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Balboa is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balboa after a bit of a struggle.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple looking to slow down the pace here.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple is looking to control Balboa's arms but Balboa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Apple has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Apple won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Apple managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Apple fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Apple trying to stall but Balboa improves his position.
Balboa tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa gets an underhook and turns Apple into the cage.
Balboa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple is trying to force a seperation but Balboa has the dominant position.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.

Apple breaks from the clinch.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balboa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Balboa!