PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Graham Bowtie's chin.

Ballestrazzi
vs
Bowtie

195 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
216 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Bowtie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballestrazzi jabs at Bowtie's body.
Bowtie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bowtie.
Bowtie tries to clinch up.
A jab from Ballestrazzi misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a leg kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a front kick aimed at Bowtie's knee but Bowtie avoids it well.
Bowtie misses with a head kick.
Bowtie throws a push kick but Ballestrazzi slaps the foot to one side.
Bowtie lands a nice shot that snaps Ballestrazzi's head back.
Ballestrazzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bowtie checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballestrazzi lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range of the body kick from Bowtie.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses.
Ballestrazzi shoots in but Bowtie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Ballestrazzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bowtie is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Bowtie tenderised Ballestrazzi's leg. Ballestrazzi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ballestrazzi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowtie. That one must have hurt.
Bowtie throws a leg kick that misses.
Ballestrazzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bowtie throws a leg kick but Ballestrazzi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowtie moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi shoots in and drives through. Bowtie sprawls well.
Ballestrazzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowtie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ballestrazzi circles away.
Bowtie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bowtie looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowtie checks a low kick from Ballestrazzi.
Bowtie lands with a nice body kick.
Bowtie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bowtie misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie scores with a shot to the body.
Bowtie throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Ballestrazzi misses
and Bowtie counters with a low kick, right behind Ballestrazzi 's knee.
Ballestrazzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowtie misses with a kick to the body.
Bowtie tries to clinch up but Ballestrazzi circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowtie.
Bowtie is looking to clinch but Ballestrazzi is avoiding it.
Ballestrazzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowtie sprawls well. Bowtie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ballestrazzi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ambrogio Ballestrazzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick that misses.
Bowtie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ballestrazzi - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi blocks the body kick.
Bowtie misses with a low kick.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowtie tried to score with a low kick but Ballestrazzi checks it.
Ballestrazzi works the jab nicely.

Bowtie darts in and clinches Ballestrazzi up against the cage.

Ballestrazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowtie is looking to clinch.
Ballestrazzi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowtie in his tracks.
Bowtie throws a low kick but Ballestrazzi avoids it.
Bowtie throws a head kick that Ballestrazzi semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Bowtie misses its intended target.
Ballestrazzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowtie swivels and escapes.

Bowtie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Bowtie works on Ballestrazzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballestrazzi takes a shot to the head.
Bowtie throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie is working Ballestrazzi over against the cage.
Ballestrazzi tries to break the clinch but Bowtie is controlling the position.
Bowtie connects with a knee to the head.
Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Bowtie avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage.
Ballestrazzi dodges an elbow strike from Bowtie.
Ballestrazzi throws a head punch that misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowtie tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballestrazzi avoids the damage to the body.
Bowtie landing knees to the body.
Ballestrazzi is breathing heavily.
Ballestrazzi has a couple of punches blocked by Bowtie.
Bowtie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
A hook to the body from Bowtie.
Ballestrazzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballestrazzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Bowtie.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside that Ballestrazzi shrugs off.
Ballestrazzi misses with some punches.
Bowtie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballestrazzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Bowtie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bowtie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowtie misses with a wild body shot.
Ballestrazzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballestrazzi motions for Bowtie to come forward. Ballestrazzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowtie lands with a good body shot.
Ballestrazzi tried to score with a low kick but Bowtie checks it.

Bowtie forces Ballestrazzi back against the cage and clinches.
Bowtie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graham Bowtie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ballestrazzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowtie.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballestrazzi as Bowtie tries to tie him up.
Bowtie lands a damaging elbow.
Bowtie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi is trying to break the clinch but Bowtie is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowtie backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ballestrazzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi is trying to push Bowtie away but Bowtie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowtie blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ballestrazzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowtie is leaning against Ballestrazzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bowtie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi is trying to force a seperation but Bowtie has the dominant position.
Ballestrazzi working hard to break the clinch.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballestrazzi.
Bowtie blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowtie lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowtie.
Ballestrazzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowtie throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowtie crunches a lovely knee into Ballestrazzi's ribcage.
Bowtie working Ballestrazzi over with knees to the body.
Bowtie taking a breather.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.

Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bowtie lands a shot to the body.
Bowtie landing knees to the head.
Bowtie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bowtie scores with a shot to the side of Ballestrazzi's head.
Ballestrazzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bowtie scores with a hook to the body.
Bowtie works on Ballestrazzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Bowtie is leaning against Ballestrazzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bowtie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballestrazzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowtie lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bowtie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowtie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bowtie pushes Ballestrazzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ballestrazzi managing to block the knees to the body from Bowtie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ballestrazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowtie pushes Ballestrazzi away with a front kick.
Bowtie lands with a nice body kick.
Bowtie scores with a push kick.
Bowtie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Ballestrazzi.
Bowtie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ballestrazzi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bowtie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ballestrazzi if he has to take too many more of those.

Bowtie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballestrazzi lands a left hand.
Ballestrazzi lands a shot to the body.
Bowtie tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballestrazzi avoids the damage to the body.
Ballestrazzi blocks a body shot from Bowtie.
Bowtie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie taking a breather.
Ballestrazzi can't break the clinch.
Bowtie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bowtie is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Bowtie.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Graham Bowtie!
Graham Bowtie thanked the fans post fight for their support.