PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vassago Ballardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortality by Pearl Jam kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ballardo
vs
Howard

188 cm
23
219 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
34
215 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vassago Ballardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ballardo as he jumps to the side.

Ballardo closes the distance and clinches.

Howard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ballardo trying to control here.
Ballardo is looking to improve his position.
Ballardo gets full guard.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howard won't allow Ballardo to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballardo keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Ballardo has control of Howard's left arm, preventing Howard from doing any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Vassago Ballardo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Howard checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
Ballardo scores with a head kick.
Howard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ballardo. Ballardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Vassago Ballardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballardo tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Howard moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballardo.
Howard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ballardo but Ballardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vassago Ballardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Howard.
Ballardo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howard.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Howard.
Ballardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ballardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howard under the eye.
Ballardo lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard fails to land the takedown.
Ballardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.

Ballardo moves into the clinch successfully.

Ballardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ballardo lands a high kick!
Ballardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ballardo throws a front kick that sends Howard stumbling back into the cage.
Ballardo cracks Howard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Howard is rocked!

Ballardo instigates a clinch.
Howard is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballardo finish him?
A short uppercut from Ballardo.

Ballardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballardo. That's going to slow Howard down.
Vassago Ballardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard looks winded!
Ballardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Howard seems to have recovered his senses.
Ballardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ballardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ballardo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Ballardo.

Ballardo lands a big head kick that sends Howard tumbling to the mat! Ballardo takes a step backwards and waves Howard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballardo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ballardo.
Ballardo dodges the punch combination from Howard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ballardo!
Ballardo lands a big head kick that sends Howard to the canvas! Ballardo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vassago Ballardo!
A very excited looking Vassago Ballardo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.