PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger has chosen A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gambler
vs
Ballinger

188 cm
26
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
222 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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5th Round Clothing

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambler throws a head kick that misses.
Ballinger misses with a looping left.
Gambler shoots in for a double leg but Ballinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ballinger looks to throw a body kick
and Gambler counters with a straight right hand.
Ballinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gambler throws a lazy head kick
and Ballinger counters with a head kick.
Ballinger throws a body punch but Gambler moves out of range.
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!

Ballinger drives through and clinches with Gambler against the cage.
Gambler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballinger blocks an uppercut.
Ballinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gambler lands with a short shot to the head.
Gambler misses with the head strike.
Gambler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gambler lands a body punch.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballinger's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambler avoids it.
Ballinger looking to stall.
Gambler tries to throw a body punch but Ballinger avoids it by throwing Gambler back against the cage.
Gambler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballinger up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ballinger obliges.
Gambler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambler is pushing Ballinger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gambler is working Ballinger over against the cage.
Ballinger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gambler's defenses.
Gambler gets through Ballinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambler.
A head punch on the inside from Gambler fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Gambler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballinger trying to land knees to the body.
Gambler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ballinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambler is defending well for now.
Ballinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gambler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambler throws a head punch that misses.
Gambler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballinger tries to land a knee to the head but Gambler blocks with his arms.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gambler is keeping busy.
Ballinger missing with knees to the body.
Gambler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ballinger.
Gambler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballinger controls his hands.
Ballinger looking to stall.
Gambler lands a right hand.
Ballinger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ballinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gambler tries to work over Ballinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambler lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambler lands a nice uppercut.
Ballinger pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Gambler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballinger.
Gambler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballinger lands a shot to the body.
Gambler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gambler scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Gambler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gambler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ballinger looks gassed!
Gambler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gambler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Gambler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Gambler works on Ballinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Gambler as the two fighters clinch.
Gambler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gambler.
Gambler lands with a light punch inside.

Ballinger is rocked!
Gambler lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambler finish him?
Gambler pushes Ballinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambler is leaning against Ballinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gambler throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambler.
Gambler working aggressively here.
Gambler lands a big right hand that drops Ballinger! The killer instinct kicks in and Gambler finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gambler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Degen Gambler!