PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Garvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Malice In Wonderland. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Willie Garvin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ball
vs
Garvin

188 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
206 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Elite Golden Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ball!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Garvin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Ball.
Ball misses the jab.
Garvin checks a low kick from Ball.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Ball pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ball throws a sloppy head kick and Garvin moves out of range easily.
Garvin thows a leg kick but Ball checks it
and Ball counters with a thumping low kick.
Ball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garvin moves away from the strike by Ball.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ball.
Garvin throws a big shot that misses.
Ball throws the left hand but Garvin avoids the punch easily.
Ball fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garvin checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball moves out of range as Garvin strikes.
Ball feints and then cracks Garvin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garvin down.
Ball throws the left hand but Garvin avoids the punch easily.
Ball throws a series of punches but Garvin moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ball there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garvin misses with a body shot.
Garvin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ball.
Garvin dodges the punch combination from Ball.
Ball misses with a head kick.
Ball throws a head kick that misses.
Ball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ball works over Garvin's head and body with a nice combination.
Ball tries to work over Garvin's front leg with a kick but Garvin checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ball bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garvin's head backwards.
Jimmy Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ball.
Garvin takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Ball blocks a head kick by Garvin.
Willie Garvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvin throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Ball.
Garvin scores with a jab. Ball acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ball lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball moves away from the strike by Garvin.
Garvin takes one on the button.
Ball throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ball scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garvin.
Garvin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ball can pounce on him.
Garvin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ball lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garvin's sensitive parts.
Ball scores with a leg kick.
Garvin looks gassed!
Ball lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ball scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Garvin misses the target.

Ball closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ball throwing shots but Garvin is blocking nicely.
Ball wants to pass the guard but Garvin is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Ball.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ball connects with a nice short shot to Garvin's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ball is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garvin!
Ball is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garvin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ball in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garvin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ball throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ball working Garvin over with strikes here.
Ball scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garvin?
Ball lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ball thowing shots but they're missing.
Garvin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Ball dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ball throws a good cross that connects.
Ball slips a jab and a cross from Garvin.
Ball misses with a low kick.
Ball thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ball's head backwards.
Garvin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ball misses with a low kick as Garvin jumps back.
Ball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garvin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garvin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Ball misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.
A jab from Ball finds it's way through Garvin's defenses.
Ball on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ball swinging wildly here.
Ball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ball works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Garvin coming out on top.
Ball lands a head shot.
Garvin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy Ball is winning the standup battle so far.
Ball cracks Garvin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garvin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garvin moves away.
Ball is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garvin can do to turn this around?
Garvin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garvin backs up against the cage.
Garvin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ball, right into the meat.
Ball shoots in for a double leg but Garvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garvin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Ball misses.
Ball swings for the body but Garvin moves out of range.
Garvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Ball.
Ball connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball takes a swing at Garvin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball checks a low kick from Garvin.
Ball scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garvin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ball with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ball misses the jab.
Ball finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ball throws a leg kick but Garvin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Garvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ball throws the left hand but Garvin avoids the punch easily.
Garvin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garvin.
Ball misses with a low kick as Garvin jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ball. Ball obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Garvin.
Garvin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ball.
Garvin is breathing heavily.
Ball throws a series of punches but Garvin avoids them all with ease.
Ball misses with a body punch
and Garvin counters with a left to the body.
Ball jabs at Garvin's body.
Ball misses with a straight left.
Ball bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garvin's head.
Ball misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball thows a body shot but no joy.
Ball with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garvin drops his hands momentarily and Ball takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Garvin.
Ball connects with a single shot there.
Garvin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ball scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ball connects with a body shot.
Ball tries to score with a low kick but Garvin moves his leg out of the way.
Ball lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Ball catches Garvin right on the button with a cross.
Garvin looks to land a body kick but Ball moved away.
Garvin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ball thuds his right hand into Garvin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garvin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garvin throws a looping overhand right but Ball ducks down to avoid it.
Ball thumps Garvin with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Garvin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garvin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Ball misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Ball. That snapped Garvin's head back.
Ball throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Ball misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ball walks into a jab.
Garvin throws a sloppy head kick
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ball staying out of range there.
Ball chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Ball misses.
Garvin swings for the body but Ball moves out of range.
Garvin closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Garvin.
Ball is looking to chop away at Garvin's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball looks to land a right hand but Garvin moved out of range.
Garvin throws a head kick that misses.
Garvin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ball.
Garvin misses with a wild body shot.
Ball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Ball lands but Garvin takes it in his stride.
Ball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Ball misses.
Ball misses with an uppercut.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garvin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ball. Ball obviously looking to wear him down.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.
Ball fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garvin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garvin checks a leg kick.
Ball scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Garvin misses
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ball misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Ball clearly takes that 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.

Garvin just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Ball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Ball misses
and Garvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ball walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garvin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ball. That's going to slow Garvin down.
Ball scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Ball.
An inside leg kick lands from Ball.
Ball throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garvin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Ball. Beautiful body shot.
Ball lands a really nice looking cross but Garvin seems unphased.
Garvin throws a wild body kick that Ball sees coming a mile off.
Ball swings for the body but Garvin moves out of range.
Garvin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Garvin misses
and Ball counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garvin's knee momentarily.
Ball cracks Garvin with a good jab.
Ball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garvin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ball throws a front kick aimed at Garvin's knee but Garvin avoids it well.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garvin.
A right-left combo lands from Ball.
Ball lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.
Garvin throws a head kick that half lands.
Ball feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garvin's calf.
Garvin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ball bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garvin's head backwards.
Ball feints and then cracks Garvin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garvin down.
Ball jabs at Garvin's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Garvin as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ball there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ball connects with a nice looking jab.
Ball scores with a jab to the head.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garvin moves away.
Garvin slips under a jab from Ball.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ball. Ball gets slowly back to his feet.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Ball lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Garvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ball circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Garvin is predictable there
and Ball counters with a three punch combo that has Garvin backing up. Garvin nods at Ball to acknowledge the strikes.
Ball attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garvin walks into a stiff left hand from Ball.
Ball misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ball slips under a jab.
Garvin stuns Ball with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ball throws a jab when Garvin was well out of range.
Garvin motions for Ball to come forward. Garvin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garvin tries to clinch but Ball moves away
and Ball counters with an inside leg kick.
Ball blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Garvin blocks the low kick.
Ball throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball works over Garvin's head and body with a nice combination.
Garvin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ball throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Ball had his way with Willie Garvin in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball is looking to chop away at Garvin's legs.
Ball cracks Garvin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ball throws a hook to the side of Garvin's head but Garvin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garvin.
A low kick from Ball misses
and Garvin counters with a leg kick.
Ball misses with a low kick.
Garvin avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ball misses.
Garvin misses with a hook to the body
and Ball counters with a left to the body.
Ball scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Garvin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ball, right into the meat.
Ball darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ball. That's going to slow Garvin down.
Ball throws a leg kick which misses Garvin's front leg but catches the back leg as Garvin tries to avoid it.
Garvin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ball lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garvin tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Garvin staying out of range there.
Ball lands a nice looking body shot.
Garvin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ball has his takedown stuffed
and Garvin counters with a low kick, right behind Ball 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garvin counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Garvin.
Ball lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garvin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garvin tries to score with a low kick but Ball moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Ball.
Ball lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ball bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garvin's head backwards.
Garvin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Garvin blocks the low kick.
Ball throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ball takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ball throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.
Ball scores with a punch to the head.
Garvin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ball.
Ball lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garvin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ball lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ball lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball misses with a hook to the body
and Garvin counters with a left to the body.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garvin.
Ball tries to bum rush Garvin with a series of wild strikes but Garvin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy Ball is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garvin throws a hook to the side of Ball's head but Ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball lands a jab to the nose.
Garvin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ball can pounce on him.
Ball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garvin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ball scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball dives in and grabs Garvin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garvin pushes down on Ball's head and hops out.
Garvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvin.
Willie Garvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Ball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ball has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Ball!
Jimmy Ball is the new light heavyweight champion!