PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Balls (ranked 6120 p4p, 5899 weight class) and Jimmy Gavin (ranked 612 p4p, 603 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balls
vs
Gavin

170 cm
25
165
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
166
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hells Balls Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hellson Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Balls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin tries to counter with a clinch but Balls shakes him off and moves away.

Balls instigates a clinch.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Gavin wants to take the fight to the mat but Balls manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Balls unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gavin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Balls.
Gavin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balls is leaning against Gavin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Balls - that landed with a thud.
Gavin trying to land knees to the body.
Balls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jimmy Gavin has been cut.
Balls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gavin.
Gavin is trying to pull guard but Balls turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hellson Balls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gavin.
Balls is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gavin is defending well for now.
Gavin is trying to pull guard but Balls turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin is looking for a takedown.
Balls connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gavin's face.
Balls lands a nice knee to the body.
Balls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Balls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balls.
Balls lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavin.
Balls lands an elbow inside that Gavin shrugs off.
Balls lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balls scores with a knee to the head.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Balls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Jimmy Gavin's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Balls's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Balls crunches a lovely knee into Gavin's ribcage.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Balls.
A knee to the head by Balls.
Balls with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balls just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Gavin avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Gavin tries to break the clinch but Balls is controlling the position.
Balls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gavin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balls walks away with a smile on his face. Gavin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellson Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Balls has Gavin up against the cage in a clinch.
Balls looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Balls misses with a body punch.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin managing to block the knees to the body from Balls.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Balls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Balls misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balls lands a nice shot to the body.
Balls throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balls.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin is trying to pull guard but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Balls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gavin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balls scores a nice knee to the body.
Gavin looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balls.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Balls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balls crunches a lovely knee into Gavin's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls gets underhooks to prevent Gavin's takedown attempt.
Balls lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balls.
Balls connects with a knee to the head.
Balls working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Balls.
Gavin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Balls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balls lands with a light punch inside.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gavin has picked Balls up - he's going for a ride! Gavin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Balls actively working from the bottom here.

Balls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hellson Balls dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gavin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Gavin moves out of range as Balls strikes.

Balls closes the distance and clinches.
Gavin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balls just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hellson Balls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balls has Gavin pressed against the cage, preventing Gavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balls with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike.
Balls throws a head punch that misses.
Balls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?
Balls digs a right hand into Gavin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gavin's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Balls gets an underhook and turns Gavin into the cage.
Balls landing knees to the body.
Gavin is breathing heavily.
Balls with a knee to the head.
Balls presses Gavin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balls throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls lands an uppercut.
Balls misses with a punch to the body.
Balls misses with a body punch.
Gavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Balls.
Balls struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Balls with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balls lands a knee to the head.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balls trying to land knees to the body.
Gavin jumps guard but Balls stands there with Gavin around his waist. Gavin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hellson Balls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gavin.
Balls gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Balls fails to land.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin tries to pull guard but Balls holds him up against the cage and eventually Gavin drops back down to his feet.
Balls lands a damaging elbow.
Balls with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Balls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin tries to pull guard but Balls holds him up against the cage and eventually Gavin drops back down to his feet.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Gavin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Balls lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavin won't want to take too many of those.
Balls creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gavin's defenses.
Balls throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Gavin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balls just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls lands a right hand.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Balls lands an elbow inside that Gavin shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Balls.

The cut above Jimmy Gavin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balls with a knee to the head.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin stalling in the clinch but Balls improves position.
Balls unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balls throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Balls.
Gavin tries for a takedown but Balls manages to get underhooks.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Balls is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balls managing to block the knees to the body from Gavin.
Gavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balls working aggressively here.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Balls misses with the head strike.
Balls is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gavin is defending well for now.
Gavin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balls misses with a body punch.
Balls tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balls fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Balls defends it well.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hellson Balls dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Balls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavin throws a counter combo.
Gavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Balls circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Balls misses its target.
Balls misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Balls throws a head kick that misses.
Balls avoids the head kick by Gavin.

Gavin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Balls actively working from the bottom here.

Balls has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gavin. Oh but Balls has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gavin goes limp - he's gone! Balls jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hellson Balls!