PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lonzo Ball (ranked 1729 p4p, 186 weight class) and Master Bater (ranked 4571 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ball
vs
Bater

172 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Bullet Proof System

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lonzo Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Bater!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball takes one to the chin there.

Bater pushes Ball up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bater.
Ball prevents a body shot from Bater.
Ball prevents a body shot from Bater.
Bater lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bater lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ball.
Bater can't find room to land a body shot as Ball controls the action.
Bater misses with a punch to the body.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bater tries to work over Ball's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Bater has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ball fails to land.
Bater lands a nice shot to the body.
Bater works on Ball's body with a couple of short punches.
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
Bater misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bater struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
Bater pushes Ball back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bater.
Bater blocking some punches.
Bater misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball blocks a body shot from Bater.
Ball misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bater.
Ball has a couple of punches blocked by Bater.
Bater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Bater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bater misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bater.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Bater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bater misses with a punch to the body.
Bater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Bater.
Bater misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bater pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
I was talking to Ball's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two 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!
Bater digs a right hand underneath Ball's ribcage. Ball let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Bater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bater closes the distance and pushes Ball back into the cage.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bater lands a shot to the body.
Bater lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bater softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bater.
Bater scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bater scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Bater scores with a shoulder strike.

Ball is rocked!
Ball misses with a punch to the body.
Ball blocks a body shot from Bater.
Bater misses with some punches.
Bater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bater has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ball tries to throw a body punch but Bater avoids it by throwing Ball back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Bater lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bater fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bater tries to work over Ball's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bater stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball lands with a left to the head.
Bater works on Ball's body with a couple of short punches.
Bater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Bater scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ball.
Ball lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bater is leaning against Ball and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ball misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ball has a couple of punches blocked by Bater.
Bater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Bater misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ball.
Ball misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Bater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bater misses with a punch to the body.
Bater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Bater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ball fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bater blocking some punches.
Bater gets through Ball's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Bater dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bater cracks Ball with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Ball gets tackled into the cage by Bater. Bater maintains the clinch.
Ball working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball lands with a left to the head.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Bater lands a right hand.
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Bater.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Bater.
Ball lands with a short shot to the head.
Ball misses with the head strike.
Bater blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ball.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bater backwards.
Bater works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bater lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ball or not.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Ball.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Bater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bater blocks an uppercut.
Bater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bater tries to throw a body punch but Ball avoids it by throwing Bater back against the cage.
Bater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bater can't find room to land a body shot as Ball controls the action.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bater presses Ball against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
Bater lands a body shot.
Bater working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ball's elbow.
Bater lands a nice shot to the body.
Bater misses with a body punch.
Bater lands a nice shot to the body.
Bater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ball backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bater softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bater lands with a light punch inside.
Ball's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bater struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
Bater lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bater.
Bater pushes Ball back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bater lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bater drops Ball onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ball is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bater lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ball to his knees! Bater keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Bater!
Master Bater was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.