PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Balls
vs
Red

189 cm
24
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Red!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Balls drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Red keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Balls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Red keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bubba Balls.
Red misses with a body shot

and Balls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Balls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red tries to get to full guard but Balls has control of the leg.

Balls is working for a kimura but Red is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls winds up and cracks Red with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Red has been cut.

Balls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Balls is working for a kimura but Red is defending it quite comfortably.
Red wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Red blocking the ground and pound attempt from Balls.
Red makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Red.

Red working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Red is tightening it up a little... Balls has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Balls reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Balls taps out! Nice BJJ there by Red!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Red!