PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ball might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hammer Smashed Face. Joe Ball has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ball
vs
Guapo

199 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Joe Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guapo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
Guapo moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Joe Ball has been cut.
Ball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guapo.
Ball tries to clinch but Guapo moves out of range.
Guapo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Johnny Guapo has been cut.
Ball scores with a jab to the head.

Guapo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Guapo looking to control but instead Ball has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Guapo trying to control from half guard but Ball is working away.
Ball avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guapo.
Ball is looking to escape.
Guapo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guapo passes to full mount!
Guapo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Guapo trying to control but Ball is having none of it.
Ball trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guapo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guapo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ball tries to lock up and control but Guapo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guapo prevents Ball from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guapo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Guapo is landing with some decent strikes but Ball is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guapo thowing shots but they're missing.
Guapo throwing strikes here but Ball is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ball avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guapo.
Guapo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ball really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guapo looking to control but Ball is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a nice shot to the head.
Guapo punching from mount but Ball doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guapo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Joe Ball's cut is getting worse.
Guapo prevents Ball from getting the reversal.
Ball bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ball makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guapo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guapo controls Ball momentarily but Ball frees himself.
Guapo has control of Ball's left arm, preventing Ball from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ball thows a big elbow that misses.
Guapo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ball postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Guapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guapo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ball doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Guapo is tightening it up a little... Ball has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ball reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ball taps out! nice BJJ there by Guapo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Johnny Guapo!