PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ballard (ranked 25565 p4p, 4388 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 502 weight class). Adam Ballard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ballard
vs
Santos

190 cm
18
177
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ballard misses.
Ballard staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Ballard's head back.
A swing and a miss from Ballard.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos misses with a hook
and Ballard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballard has time to react.
The fighters circling - Ballard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballard finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Santos lands a head shot.

It looks like Adam Ballard has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Ballard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Ballard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos moves out of range as Ballard strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos slips under a jab from Ballard.
Ballard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miguel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Ballard's shoulder, as Ballard tries to avoid the shot.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Ballard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Ballard catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos moves out of range as Ballard strikes.
Ballard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Ballard throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Ballard misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Ballard misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballard.
Ballard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos looks to land a combination but Ballard avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ballard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santos looks to land a combination. Ballard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ballard slips a straight right by Santos.
Ballard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Ballard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
letting Ballard counter with a right hand.
Ballard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
A little feinted left hand from Ballard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ballard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Ballard's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballard misses the target.
Ballard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Santos throws a jab when Ballard was well out of range.
Ballard lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Ballard finds it's target.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Ballard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos misses with a hook
and Ballard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Ballard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Ballard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Adam Ballard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballard lands a two punch combo.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Ballard slips the punch.
Santos misses the jab.
Ballard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Ballard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Santos cracks Ballard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballard dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Ballard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Ballard coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Santos moves away from the strike by Ballard.
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ballard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.

Santos is rocked!
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ballard to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballard finish him?
Ballard cracks Santos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Santos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ballard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Santos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Ballard!
A very excited looking Adam Ballard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.