PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyriel Clancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clancy's entrance music is My Sacrifice. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Clancy
vs
Balls

180 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

MMA Pro Gear
Cagewars Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyriel Clancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clancy tries to clinch up.
Clancy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Balls closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balls lands in his opponent's guard.
Clancy trying to keep a closed guard but Balls is proving a slippery customer.
Clancy is looking to stand up but Balls isn't so interested in that idea.
Balls chips away with some ground and pound.
Balls with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balls stopping the sweep attempt from Clancy.
Balls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy is trying to keep Balls in close.
Balls with a nice head shot there.
Balls is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balls trying to control but Clancy is working from the bottom.
Balls is pushing down on Clancy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clancy is fighting to maintain full guard but Balls has managed to sneak the leg through.

Balls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clancy sees it coming and defends easily.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Clancy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balls working over Clancy with some ground and pound. Clancy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Balls connects with a nice short shot to Clancy's temple.
Clancy punching from the bottom.
Balls wants to free his trapped foot but Clancy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy is looking to improve his position.
Balls is nestled in close to Clancy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clancy wants to get back to full guard.
Balls slips a nice elbow through Clancy's hands, connecting with Clancy's forehead.
Balls is nestled in close to Clancy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clancy tries to kick Balls off but Balls keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Balls lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls winds up and cracks Clancy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balls is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clancy!
Clancy wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Clancy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Balls connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Balls has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clancy's face.
Clancy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balls landing punches.
Balls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clancy tries to lock up and control but Balls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balls landing strikes, looking to finish!
Balls punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Clancy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Clancy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Clancy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clancy can't escape the position.
Balls lands a big elbow - Clancy is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Clancy is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harry Balls!