PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brogue
vs
Balls

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Brogue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brogue misses with a combination

and Balls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Balls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Balls stops Brogue from getting back to his feet.
Balls uses his free foot to push down on Brogue's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brogue.
Brogue holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Balls tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Balls is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brogue can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Balls throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brogue because Balls loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls controlling his opponent.
Balls unloads with some shots from mount but Brogue bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogue tries to lock up and control but Balls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Balls looking to secure an arm triangle but Brogue defends it well.

Balls goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brogue is on top in guard.

Balls is looking for a triangle but Brogue pushes his legs off easily.
Brogue trying to control the position from guard on top but Balls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brogue is looking to stand up but Balls won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brogue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brogue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balls has a closed guard, preventing Brogue from standing up.
Balls keeping moving, preventing Brogue from controlling successfully.

Balls is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogue wanted to stand there but Balls had control of the position.

Balls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brogue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Balls has his foot on Brogue's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brogue works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brogue drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brogue jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Balls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brogue defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balls can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brogue wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Balls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Balls dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brogue misses with a head kick.
Brogue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brogue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balls swivels and escapes.

Balls shoots in and gets a takedown into Brogue's guard.
Balls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Brogue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls tries to free his leg and advance position but Brogue is retaining full guard.
Brogue throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Balls drops back looking for a leg! Brogue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brogue manages to kick Balls off! Balls jumps back into Brogue's guard.
Balls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brogue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brogue is striking from the bottom but Balls uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bubba Balls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balls prevents Brogue from standing back up.
Brogue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Balls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brogue trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Brogue is keeping the position.
Balls not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Balls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Balls postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Balls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Balls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Brogue working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Balls has passed into half guard!

Brogue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls wants to take a breather but Brogue is having none of it.

Balls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brogue has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brogue trying to hold on to Balls's head to control him but Balls postures up.

Balls wants to work for an arm triangle but Brogue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Balls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brogue sees it coming and defends easily.
Balls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brogue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Brogue actively working from the bottom here.
Balls is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogue slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Balls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Balls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Balls throws a big elbow that misses.
Balls postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brogue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubba Balls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brogue tries a head kick but it misses.
Brogue shoots in for a takedown but Balls shows good takedown defense.
Brogue tries to clinch but Balls is having none of it.
Brogue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brogue shoots for a takedown but Balls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Balls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brogue moves into full guard.
Brogue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls throws a big right hand that misses.
Balls sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brogue is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balls defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brogue is looking for a triangle but Balls pushes his legs off easily.

Balls got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brogue has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balls has managed to get both his arms back between Brogue's legs - danger averted.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Brogue is keeping the position.
Balls forces his way into half guard.

Balls is looking for a kimura here.

Brogue looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls content to control rather than advance.
Balls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Balls keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Balls trying to control the action but Brogue is working from the bottom.

Brogue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balls pulls his head out easily.
Balls stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Brogue is defending against the submission attempts here by Balls.

Brogue actively working from the bottom here.
Balls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brogue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Jimmy Brogue has been cut.
Balls missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brogue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brogue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balls is aware though and is defending well.
Brogue keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
Balls wants to control from the top but Brogue keeps moving.

Brogue escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls works over Brogue with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls tries to free his leg and advance position but Brogue is retaining full guard.
Balls postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jimmy Brogue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Balls is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Balls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balls has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Balls!