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). Iphone Apple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Conan Balboa's chin.

Apple
vs
Balboa

150 cm
38
79 lbs
8 - 37 - 1

186 cm
39
139 lbs
21 - 35 - 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 - 37 - 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 21 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Apple.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balboa moves out of range of the leg kick from Apple.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Apple is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balboa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Apple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balboa throws a body shot but no joy.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
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.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Apple seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Apple misses.
Apple throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Balboa coming out on top.
Balboa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple tries to clinch up.
Balboa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apple wants to clinch.
Balboa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Apple is rocked!
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Oh Apple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
Apple seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Apple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to score with a low kick but Balboa moves his leg out of the way.
Balboa moves out of range of the leg kick from Apple.
Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Balboa.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Apple fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balboa thumps Apple with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa lands a right hook to the body.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
As Balboa looks to move away, Apple throws a big counter combo bu Balboa just gets out of the way.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Apple checks it.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Balboa lands a nice hook to Apple's body. Apple takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apple tries to counter by clinching up but Balboa breaks away and moves out of range.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Balboa feints the counter takedown.
Conan Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Apple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Apple blocks a leg kick.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Apple jumps back.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Apple, right into the meat.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apple checks a leg kick.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balboa checks a leg kick.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Apple checks it.
Balboa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Apple is looking for a counter combo.
Apple fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apple.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
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.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Apple tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apple manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple checks it.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Apple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apple momentarily.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Apple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Apple throws a front kick aimed at Balboa's knee but Balboa avoids it well.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balboa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Apple scrambles back to his feet.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple misses with a leg kick.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Apple on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Balboa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apple in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple tried to score with a low kick but Balboa checks it.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple checks it.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apple throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Apple checks the leg kick.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple is looking for a counter combo.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Apple's leg but Apple calmly moves out of range.
Apple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa lands with a straight right. Apple didn't see that one coming.
Apple fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to slow Apple down with leg kicks.
Balboa swings for the body but Apple moves out of range.
It looked like Apple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balboa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Apple takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Apple 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Apple moves his leg out of the way.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Balboa checks a low kick from Apple.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Apple takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa thumps Apple with a low kick.
Apple blocks a leg kick.
Apple is looking to counter the offense by Balboa and move into the clinch.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Apple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apple misses with a low kick as Balboa jumps back.
Apple backing away here, and Balboa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Apple misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Apple down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple 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.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Apple wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple checks the leg kick.
Apple shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Balboa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Apple on that attempt.
Balboa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Apple misses.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Apple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apple misses with a leg kick.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Apple wants to clinch.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Balboa lunges at Apple with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Apple's hand.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple shoots in for a double leg but Balboa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apple.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Balboa throws a good cross that connects.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
Apple blocks a leg kick.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Apple is just out of range.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Apple blocks the leg kick.
Apple wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Balboa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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 tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Apple is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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.
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.
Apple wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but Apple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Apple tries to counter by clinching up but Balboa breaks away and moves out of range.

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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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