PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lake Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Ballo Allo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lo
vs
Ballo Allo

190 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lake Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Ballo Allo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ballo Allo checks it well.
Ballo Allo misses the shot to the body.
Ballo Allo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ballo Allo throws out a leg kick but Lo moves out of range and Ballo Allo only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo lands an overhand right.

It looks like Lake Lo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballo Allo jabs Lo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ballo Allo misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lo misses.
Ballo Allo loads up on a big right hand but Lo slips the punch.
Lo misses with a head kick.
Ballo Allo throws a leg kick which misses Lo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lo tries to avoid it.
Lo slips under a jab from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo lands a right hook to the body.
Lo is breathing heavily.
Lo throws a leg kick but Ballo Allo checks it.
Ballo Allo tests Lo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballo Allo works Lo's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ballo Allo.
Lo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballo Allo. Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lo throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lake Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballo Allo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballo Allo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ballo Allo - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ballo Allo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lo rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Lo crashing down! Lo tries to stagger back to his feet but Ballo Allo just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Lo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Ballo Allo!
Our winner, Ian Ballo Allo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.