PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ak
vs
Ballestrazzi

189 cm
30
222 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK]Smashwear UK
[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ak fails with the takedown.
Ak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ballestrazzi lands a body shot.

Ballestrazzi darts in and clinches Ak up against the cage.
Ballestrazzi working aggressively here.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Sergei Ak has been cut.
Ak misses with a body punch.
Ak misses with a punch on the inside.
Ak blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ak tries to break free but Ballestrazzi pushes him back against the cage.

Ballestrazzi manages to break the clinch.
Ballestrazzi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ballestrazzi misses with a head kick.
Ak tries to land a front kick but Ballestrazzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ak looks to land a body kick but Ballestrazzi moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballestrazzi. That snapped Ak's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi scores with a hook to the body. Ak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ak throws a sloppy head kick and Ballestrazzi moves out of range easily.
Ak moves out of range of the body kick from Ballestrazzi.
Ak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballestrazzi defending well as Ak loads up on a big left hand.
Ballestrazzi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A clash of legs there as Ak blocks the low kick.
Ak blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi with a hook.
Ak is looking to chop away at Ballestrazzi's legs.
Ballestrazzi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ak.
Ballestrazzi blocks a head kick by Ak.
Ballestrazzi takes a swing at Ak's ribcage but misses.

Ak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ballestrazzi's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Ak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ballestrazzi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ak has Ballestrazzi in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballestrazzi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ak is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi stopping the sweep attempt from Ak.
Ballestrazzi wants to control from the top but Ak keeps moving.
Ballestrazzi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ak kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ak wants to sweep here but Ballestrazzi controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ambrogio Ballestrazzi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ballestrazzi leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi scores with a body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ak.
Ak throws a hook but Ballestrazzi blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi checks a low kick from Ak.
Ballestrazzi throws a right hand that Ak ducks under and follows up with a left that Ak also avoids with ease.
Ak blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ballestrazzi sprawls well. Ballestrazzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ak gets slowly back to his feet.
Ak misses with a low kick as Ballestrazzi jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi misses with a wild combination.
Ballestrazzi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ak rather than just go for the knockout.
Ak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ballestrazzi digs a good body shot into Ak's ribs.
Ak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ballestrazzi slips a jab from Ak.
Ballestrazzi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ballestrazzi throws a shot from downtown. Ak moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ballestrazzi, as that shot connected.
Ak throws a body kick the misses
and Ballestrazzi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ak looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballestrazzi is just out of range.
Ballestrazzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ballestrazzi feints and then cracks Ak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ak down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ballestrazzi - that will leave a mark!
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch up but Ak circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballestrazzi digs a good hook to Ak's body.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Ballestrazzi coming out on top.
Ballestrazzi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ballestrazzi blocks a head kick by Ak.
No joy there for Ak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ak takes one on the button.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shot to the body.
Ballestrazzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballestrazzi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ak misses with a takedown attempt - Ballestrazzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi slips a jab from Ak.
Ak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi lands with a shot to the body.
Ballestrazzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ballestrazzi but Ballestrazzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Ak misses.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Ballestrazzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballestrazzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ak.
Ballestrazzi blocks a jab.
Ballestrazzi cracks Ak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ballestrazzi quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ak trying to control from Ballestrazzi's half guard. Ballestrazzi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ballestrazzi is trying to hold Ak in close to prevent damage but Ak has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ballestrazzi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ak misses with a head shot. Ballestrazzi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ballestrazzi trying to keep a closed guard but Ak is proving a slippery customer.
Ak looking to sit in guard and control but Ballestrazzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ak working a defensive guard here.

Ak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ak tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ak looking for a guillotine here but Ballestrazzi defends easily.
Ballestrazzi passes Ak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ak is pressing down on Ballestrazzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballestrazzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ballestrazzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ak keeping moving, preventing Ballestrazzi from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ballestrazzi wants to control from the top but Ak keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ambrogio Ballestrazzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ballestrazzi lands a front kick.
Ballestrazzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ak ducks under a wild hook from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ak.
Ballestrazzi avoids the head kick by Ak.
A swing and a miss from Ak.
Ak throws a chopping leg kick but Ballestrazzi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ballestrazzi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Ak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ballestrazzi to the mat! Ballestrazzi manages to get full guard.
Ak lands a couple of digs.

Ballestrazzi pushes Ak off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ballestrazzi just misses with a punch 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!
Ak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ballestrazzi tries to avoid it but Ak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ballestrazzi to the ground. Ballestrazzi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Ballestrazzi is predictable there
and Ak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a leg kick that knocks Ak off balance momentarily.
Ak throws the left hand but Ballestrazzi avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ak misses with an uppercut. Ballestrazzi saw that one coming.
Ak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballestrazzi thuds a left hand into Ak's body.
Ballestrazzi blocks a head kick by Ak.
Ballestrazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballestrazzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballestrazzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ballestrazzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ak scores with a head kick.
Ballestrazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ballestrazzi lunges at Ak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ak's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ak tries to land a front kick but Ballestrazzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ak is looking to slow Ballestrazzi down with leg kicks.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range of the body kick from Ak.
Ballestrazzi throws a push kick but Ak slaps the foot to one side.
Ballestrazzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ak.
A head kick misses from Ak.
Ak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ballestrazzi defends it nicely.
Ballestrazzi cracks a nice hook into Ak's ribs.

Ballestrazzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ak, pushing him back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballestrazzi.
Ak can't find room to land a body shot as Ballestrazzi controls the action.
Ballestrazzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi gets through Ak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Ak looking for a takedown.
Ak is trying to drag Ballestrazzi to the mat but Ballestrazzi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ak tries to pull guard but Ballestrazzi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Ballestrazzi.
Nice body punch from Ballestrazzi - that landed with a thud.
Ballestrazzi lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Ak avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballestrazzi lands a left hand.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Ballestrazzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aks head.
Ballestrazzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sergei Ak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ak is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballestrazzi has double underhooks.
Ballestrazzi scores with a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi is leaning against Ak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ak up against the cage.
Ballestrazzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballestrazzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ballestrazzi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ballestrazzi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Ak blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ak tightens his grip and picks Ballestrazzi up, before dumping him to the ground. Ballestrazzi manages to land in guard.
Ak throws an elbow that misses. Ballestrazzi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ak's guard. Nice move by Ballestrazzi!
Ballestrazzi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ballestrazzi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.