PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balboa
vs
Apple

186 cm
32
139 lbs
4 - 18 - 0

150 cm
31
79 lbs
2 - 11 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Cynical Truth (steel penn)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
Apple moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Apple shoots for a takedown but Balboa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa checks a low kick from Apple.
Balboa tests Apple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Apple counters with an inside leg kick.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apple fails to land the takedown.
Balboa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balboa can pounce on him.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balboa wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Apple blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Balboa is predictable there

and Apple moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balboa is keeping busy.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balboa is defending well.
Conan Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Balboa is trying to push Apple away but Apple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apple working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Apple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Balboa smiles and moves away.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple blocks a low kick nicely.
Apple blocks a low kick nicely.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Balboa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Apple is rocked!
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Apple tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apple manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apple has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apple and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Apple checks it
and Apple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but Apple shows good takedown defense.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Apple throws a low kick but Balboa moves out of range easily.
Apple attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Apple tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balboa tries to land a leg kick but Apple saw it coming and moves away.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apple is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Apple is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, Apple circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apple's calf.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apple counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balboa's knee momentarily.
Apple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.

Balboa clinches with his opponent.
Balboa prevents Apple from breaking the clinch.
Apple is trying to pull guard but Balboa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Balboa.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Apple around his waist. Apple gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Apple won't allow it.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Apple tries to pull guard but Balboa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conan Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to push Apple away but Apple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Balboa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Apple wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apple wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Apple misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a knee strike.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Balboa tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Conan Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Apple is trying to force a seperation but Balboa has the dominant position.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple drops down looking for an ankle pick but Balboa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Balboa.
Apple fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balboa checks it well.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Conan Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Apple checks it
and Apple counters with a leg kick.
Apple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Apple needs to keep his hands up - Balboa had a free shot at his head there.
Apple is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Apple moves his leg out of the way.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa scores with a nice right hand.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apple sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but Apple moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
Balboa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple seems to have recovered his senses.
Balboa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apple's sensitive parts.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Balboa looks for a takedown but Apple sprawls well.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apple has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apple and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apple tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balboa is able to avoid easily.
Apple pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balboa is out of range and Apple settles back down.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Apple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Apple throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple walks into a jab.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Apple pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Apple looking to slow down the pace here.
Balboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Balboa wants to break free but Apple has control.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Apple leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Apple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Balboa tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Apple looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Apple keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa gets underhooks to prevent Apple's takedown attempt.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apple tries to stall but Balboa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balboa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Balboa!