PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracy Ball has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ball
vs
Lennox

200 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tracy Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scotty Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball goes for a double leg but Lennox avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lennox continues to drive forward.
Ball misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ball is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ball has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lennox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracy Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lennox is trying to force a seperation but Ball has the dominant position.
Lennox working hard to break the clinch.
Lennox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ball has Lennox pressed against the cage, preventing Lennox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lennox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball jumps guard but Lennox stands there with Ball around his waist. Ball gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ball lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox won't allow it.
Ball content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lennox tries to break free but Ball pushes him back against the cage.
Lennox is trying to break the clinch but Ball has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lennox's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ball breaks from the clinch.
Ball fakes the leg kick and cracks Lennox in the body.
Scotty Lennox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Lennox tries to clinch but Ball moves out of range.

Lennox moves into the clinch successfully.
Ball wants to get back to striking at distance but Lennox won't allow it.
Lennox tries to break the clinch but Ball is controlling the position.
Ball is trying to drag Lennox to the mat but Lennox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Lennox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lennox moves into the clinch successfully.
Ball jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lennox walks away with a smile on his face. Ball gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Lennox moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Lennox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lennox wants to clinch.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.

Lennox drives through and clinches with Ball against the cage.
Ball keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennox prevents the takedown attempt.
Lennox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ball has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox is trying to break free.
Lennox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ball fails to pull guard.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox holds him up against the cage and eventually Ball drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lennox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lennox working hard to break the clinch.
Ball is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Lennox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lennox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracy Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lennox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lennox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Lennox as Ball shoots in.
Lennox tries to clinch but Ball moves out of range.
Lennox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scotty Lennox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lennox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ball is trying to pull guard but Lennox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Lennox is controlling him.
Ball is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracy Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball is looking for a takedown.
Ball throws an elbow but it misses.
Ball throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lennox blocks it with crossed arms.
Ball really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lennox walks away with a smile on his face. Ball gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lennox tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.
Lennox tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Lennox tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lennox as he avoids it easily.

Lennox moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball prevents Lennox from breaking the clinch.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox holds him up against the cage and eventually Ball drops back down to his feet.
Ball is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lennox to keep the fight standing.
Lennox working hard to break the clinch.
Lennox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball fails to pull guard.
Ball is looking to control Lennox's arms but Lennox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ball has his back to the cage.
Ball is trying to push Lennox away but Lennox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox tries to break the clinch but Ball is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ball.
Lennox cracks Ball with a nice body shot.
Lennox tries to break free but Ball pushes him back against the cage.
Scotty Lennox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ball manages to break the clinch.

Lennox clinches up with Ball and pushes him back against the cage.
Ball goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lennox prevents it.
Ball is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lennox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lennox working hard to break the clinch.
Ball is trying to pull guard but Lennox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox won't allow it.
Lennox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lennox wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Lennox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennox.
Lennox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ball.

Ball gets tackled into the cage by Lennox. Lennox maintains the clinch.
Lennox lands a left hand.
Ball is trying to push Lennox away but Lennox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ball is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lennox is defending well.
Lennox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ball jumps guard but Lennox stands there with Ball around his waist. Ball gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracy Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball is trying to pull guard but Lennox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ball manages to break the clinch.

Lennox drives through and clinches with Ball against the cage.
Lennox is trying to break the clinch but Ball has him pressed against the cage.
Ball is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lennox is defending well.
Ball tries to pull guard but Lennox won't allow it.
Ball is trying to maintain a safe position but Lennox gets an underhook and turns Ball into the cage.
Lennox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ball struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennox controls his hands.
Lennox is trying to push Ball away but Ball has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lennox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennox has double underhooks.
Lennox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ball has Lennox pressed against the cage, preventing Lennox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lennox avoids the head kick by Ball.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennox.
Lennox tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
No luck for Ball with that takedown attempt.

Lennox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ball tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lennox avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox has had enough of the clinch but Ball keeps him there for the moment.
Lennox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lennox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ball.
Lennox has had enough of the clinch but Ball keeps him there for the moment.
Lennox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ball prevents Lennox from breaking the clinch.
Ball goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lennox prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennox working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ball tries to break the clinch but Lennox is controlling the position.
Ball changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lennox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lennox wants to clinch up but Ball keeps it at a distance.
Lennox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tracy Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty Lennox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Ball is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lennox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ball trying to control the position but instead, Lennox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ball into the cage.

Lennox breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Lennox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lennox 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Lennox!