PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fergie Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fergie Balls has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Balls
vs
franco

157 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fergie Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, james franco!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
franco looks for a takedown but Balls sprawls well.

Balls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. franco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Balls landing strikes.
franco tries to buck Balls off but Balls is having none of it.
Balls takes a little break here. franco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
franco can't do much from the bottom here.
franco gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Balls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls working franco over with strikes here.
Balls controlling from the full mount.
franco working to try and regain half guard.
Balls looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Balls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
franco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
franco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
franco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balls has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
franco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balls raining down shots from the mount!

Balls jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… franco is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by franco and Balls has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Balls could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Balls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
franco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls landing a few strikes.
Balls controlling from side mount.
franco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
franco is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Balls reverses the position - he's now on top in franco's guard.
franco looks gassed!

Balls stands and steps away. franco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
franco misses with a takedown
and Balls counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franco closes the distance looking to clinch

so Balls counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls sitting in guard here, content to control.

franco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balls passes into side control.
Balls advances to mount.
franco working to try and regain half guard.
franco tries to lock up and control but Balls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergie Balls dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by franco!

It looks like Fergie Balls has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for franco.

Balls scores with a takedown into franco's guard.

Balls gets to his feet. franco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
franco clinches but Balls breaks the clinch

and Balls counters with a single leg into guard. franco didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
franco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
franco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
franco is doing well to control the position and prevent Balls from advancing to side control.
franco wants to get back to his feet.
Balls with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around franco's waist but franco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balls off to one side.
franco throws a low kick, looking for Balls's leg but Balls calmly moves out of range.
Balls lands with a nice body punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Balls - that landed with a thud.

Balls manages to pull guard.

Balls uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Balls thows a body shot but no joy.
franco tries a head kick but it misses.

Balls moves into range and clinches up with franco.
franco tries to pull guard but Balls holds him up against the cage and eventually franco drops back down to his feet.

Balls pulls franco into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls managing to control the position.
Balls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Balls raining down shots from the mount!
Balls cracks franco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Balls controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls avoids the attempt from franco to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls with a couple of short strikes.

Balls looking to secure an arm triangle but franco defends it well.
Balls lands a heavy elbow.
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 franco's face.
Balls lands a big elbow.
franco wants to control but Balls is having none of it.
Balls controlling his opponent.
Balls prevents franco from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns franco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
franco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balls looking to control and managing it successfully.

Balls stands up from mount. Strange move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
franco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balls throws a head kick but franco moves out of range.
franco tries to clinch

and Balls counters with a single leg into guard. franco didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. franco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergie Balls dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fergie Balls's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

franco fails with the takedown

and Balls counters with a shoot takedown. franco fights it but they end up in guard.
Balls stays in close to franco's body and controls the position.
franco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
franco wants to sweep but no luck.
franco wants to stand and escape but Balls is having none of it.
Balls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that franco can do to turn this around?

Balls decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on franco, up you get!

franco gets caught flat footed, as Balls shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Balls decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

franco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls passes franco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Balls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balls's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
franco trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Balls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Balls decides to stand and escape the position.
franco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Balls counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Balls decides to return to a standing position.

Balls shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
franco tries to roll over but Balls keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franco wants to get back to his feet.
Balls works his way into side control.

Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, franco has escaped the position, nice work there.
franco is looking to reverse the position.

Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, franco has escaped the position, nice work there.
franco gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls raining down shots from the mount!
Balls with the ground and pound from mount.
Balls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
franco is in a horrible position here. Balls smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls scoring with strikes but franco is staying in there.
james franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 franco's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fergie Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balls, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergie Balls!