PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fergie Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander McAwis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fergie Balls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balls
vs
McAwis

157 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

162 cm
22
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander McAwis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls tries to clinch but McAwis moves out of range.

Balls scores with a takedown into McAwis's guard.
Balls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Balls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McAwis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balls is one step ahead there.
Balls trying to control but McAwis is working from the bottom.

McAwis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balls passes into side control.
Balls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McAwis 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 one minute gone in the round.

Balls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McAwis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McAwis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balls's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

McAwis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balls tries to stand but can't do so whilst McAwis controls his leg.
McAwis is pressing down on Balls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Balls sitting in guard, not really doing much.

McAwis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balls works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAwis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balls takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McAwis wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McAwis looks gassed!

McAwis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Balls pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. McAwis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balls is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

McAwis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Balls is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McAwis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Balls's back instead.
Balls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

McAwis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balls is just riding it out for now. McAwis eventually gives up the hold.

McAwis wants to work for an arm triangle but Balls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McAwis seems to be working for a kimura but Balls defends the submission attempt.
McAwis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

McAwis is working for a guillotine from mount but Balls frees his head quite easily.
Balls tries to lock up and control but McAwis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McAwis wants to take Balls's back but he can't do it this time.
Balls is trying desperately to improve position.
Balls tries to lock up and control but McAwis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

McAwis working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Balls looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McAwis! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alexander McAwis!