PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Ballantyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Rick Robinson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Garrick Ballantyne's chin.

Robinson
vs
Ballantyne

183 cm
28
178 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrick Ballantyne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantyne avoids the body shot from Robinson.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ballantyne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ballantyne tries to clinch up.
Ballantyne moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson throws a lazy body kick
and Ballantyne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robinson's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballantyne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ballantyne throws a leg kick
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Ballantyne throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Ballantyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Ballantyne throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a leg kick but Ballantyne checks it
and Ballantyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballantyne misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Ballantyne thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballantyne's knee momentarily.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Ballantyne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garrick Ballantyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Ballantyne's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Ballantyne moves out of range easily.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Ballantyne thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Ballantyne counters with a good, hard body kick but Robinson shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to land body kicks.
Robinson throws a low kick but Ballantyne avoids it.
Ballantyne ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Ballantyne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Ballantyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Robinson slams his shin into Ballantyne's torso.
Ballantyne misses with a combination
and Ballantyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Ballantyne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ballantyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballantyne's calf.

Robinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ballantyne's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballantyne looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robinson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Robinson is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ballantyne trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Ballantyne tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ballantyne is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson throws a hook but Ballantyne blocks it.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballantyne checks a low kick from Robinson.
Nice defenses there by Ballantyne.
Ballantyne looks to throw a body kick
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantyne throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robinson moves out of range as Ballantyne strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robinson.
Ballantyne throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ballantyne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Ballantyne is predictable there
and Robinson counters with an outside leg kick.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ballantyne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a straight right.

Robinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ballantyne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The strikes coming from Robinson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ballantyne parries the strikes from Robinson easily there. Robinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ballantyne to escape.
Robinson trying to control the position but Ballantyne is working away.
Robinson grinds an elbow into Ballantyne's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ballantyne can do anything to dispel that myth.

Robinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ballantyne, who protects the arm well.
Ballantyne tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Robinson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ballantyne wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Rick Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballantyne throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ballantyne clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballantyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ballantyne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Ballantyne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ballantyne wants to stall.
Ballantyne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ballantyne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ballantyne blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballantyne as Robinson tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballantyne.
Ballantyne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ballantyne missing with knees to the body.
Ballantyne effectively controlling the action here.
Ballantyne taking a breather.
Ballantyne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballantyne tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Ballantyne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballantyne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ballantyne tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ballantyne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Ballantyne.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Ballantyne holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballantyne up against the cage.
Ballantyne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballantyne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Ballantyne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ballantyne walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to slow Ballantyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ballantyne tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rick Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Ballantyne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ballantyne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballantyne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballantyne in his tracks.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballantyne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballantyne lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Ballantyne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballantyne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Ballantyne!