PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano has chosen Got Yourself a Gun as his entrance music. Johnie Ballantine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ballantine
vs
Soprano

188 cm
26
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine misses the jab.
Soprano takes one on the button.
Ballantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballantine dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballantine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballantine misses with a wild body shot.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantine moves away.
Ballantine just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soprano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ballantine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
Ballantine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano is looking to land body kicks.
Soprano throws the kick towards the body but Ballantine avoids it.
Ballantine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballantine lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballantine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soprano connects with a single shot there.
Soprano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ballantine is able to avoid easily.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Soprano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballantine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ballantine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soprano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ballantine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soprano. Soprano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano connects with a high kick.
Soprano scores with a head kick. Ballantine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A shot to the liver by Soprano. Beautiful body shot.
Ballantine misses with a looping left.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ballantine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.

Ballantine moves into the clinch successfully.
Soprano scores with a shot to the side of Ballantine's head.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Soprano blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Soprano misses with the head strike.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano lands with a light punch inside.
Soprano is trying to push Ballantine away but Ballantine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantine.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soprano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards.
Ballantine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ballantine.
Soprano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballantine blocking some punches.
Ballantine lands a left hand.
Soprano lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballantine lands a right hand.
Soprano struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantine controls his hands.
Ballantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soprano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ballantine on the inside.
Soprano lands with a right to the head.
Ballantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Ballantine letting Soprano take a breather here.
Ballantine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands an uppercut.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballantine lands with a right to the head.
Ballantine prevents a body shot from Soprano.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as Soprano controls his hands.
Ballantine pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a right hand.
Ballantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soprano working hard to break the clinch.
Soprano tries to break free but Ballantine pushes him back against the cage.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Ballantine digs a right hand into Soprano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soprano's gas tank.
Soprano looks gassed!
Ballantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Ballantine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soprano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ballantine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ballantine checks a leg kick.
Ballantine looks to score with a jab to the body but Soprano is just out of range.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soprano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballantine has time to react.
Soprano misses with a head kick.
Soprano swings for the body but Ballantine moves out of range.
Soprano tries to land a body kick
and Ballantine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Ballantine moves out of range as Soprano strikes.
Ballantine misses with a straight left.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballantine is looking to clinch but Soprano is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballantine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soprano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soprano throws a sloppy head kick and Ballantine moves out of range easily.
Ballantine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Soprano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ballantine scores with a nice right hand.
Ballantine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballantine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Soprano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ballantine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballantine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano misses with a hook. Ballantine ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands a lovely overhand right.
Ballantine lands a head shot.
Ballantine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballantine manages to avoid it.
Soprano misses with a straight left.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Ballantine lands.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantine moves away.
Soprano misses with a body punch
and Ballantine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ballantine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballantine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballantine misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Soprano.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ballantine tries to clinch up.
Soprano throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballantine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballantine wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Ballantine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ballantine digs a good body shot into Soprano's ribs.
Soprano misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soprano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballantine.
Soprano takes a swing at Ballantine's ribcage but misses.
Soprano sizes up Ballantine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soprano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soprano misses with a hook to the body
and Ballantine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballantine scores with a jab. Soprano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Soprano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantine scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Ballantine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soprano walks into a straight right hand from Ballantine.
Ballantine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Ballantine throws a combination. Soprano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Ballantine instigates a clinch.
Johnie Ballantine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ballantine keeps control of Soprano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Soprano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soprano blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Ballantine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballantine keeps control of Soprano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soprano tries a body shot but Ballantine blocks it.
Soprano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soprano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soprano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Ballantine has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ballantine on the inside.
Ballantine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballantine misses with a body punch.
Ballantine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sopranos head.
Ballantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soprano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballantine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soprano tries to break free but Ballantine pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soprano looking to slow down the pace here.
Ballantine lands a left hand.
Ballantine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ballantine.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soprano tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as Soprano controls his hands.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Soprano blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine lands with a light punch inside.
Ballantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Soprano blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Soprano breaks from the clinch.
Ballantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ballantine does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Soprano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballantine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantine's sensitive parts.
Soprano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soprano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ballantine moves out of range of the strikes.
Soprano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ballantine is out of range and Soprano settles back down.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
Soprano throws an overhand right that lands on Ballantine's shoulder, as Ballantine tries to avoid the shot.
Soprano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ballantine scores with a one two! Soprano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Ballantine moves into the clinch.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantine prevents Soprano from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballantine blocks a body shot from Soprano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballantine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballantine prevents a body shot from Soprano.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soprano looking to slow down the pace here.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantine tries a body shot but Soprano blocks it.

Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnie Ballantine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ballantine 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnie Ballantine!