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 these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Balboa
vs
Apple

186 cm
42
82 lbs
38 - 43 - 0

150 cm
41
79 lbs
8 - 63 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 38 - 43 - 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 8 - 63 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apple.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apple walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balboa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Apple's leg but Apple calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Apple.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple throws a low kick but Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Apple jumps back.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balboa can pounce on him.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple unleashes a big counter combination but Balboa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apple misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Balboa misses the target.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa backing away here, and Apple unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apple. That did some damage!
Apple checks the leg kick.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apple is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple blocks a low kick nicely.
Apple feints and then cracks Balboa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balboa down.
Apple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Apple throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Balboa.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apple throws a chopping leg kick but Balboa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa connects with a body shot.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Apple throws a counter combo.
Apple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balboa 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.
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.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa tries to work over Apple's front leg with a kick but Apple checks it.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple motions for Balboa to come forward. Apple throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Good leg kick by Balboa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa feints and then cracks Apple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apple down.
Balboa 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 tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Apple throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Apple off balance momentarily.
Apple blocks a leg kick.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Apple is looking for the big counter here.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Apple checks the leg kick.
Apple is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple checks it.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apple. That did some damage!
Apple gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 throws a leg kick but Balboa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balboa, right into the meat.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
A low kick from Balboa misses
and Apple counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Balboa is rocked!
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apple wants to land a leg kick but Balboa is out of range.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa tries to land a leg kick but Apple saw it coming and moves away.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Apple tries to counter with a clinch but Balboa shakes him off and moves away.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Apple is looking to chop away at Balboa's legs.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Apple throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
Apple is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Apple checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Apple shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Balboa blocks an elbow strike from Apple.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Apple is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Balboa to keep the fight standing.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Apple is trying to drag Balboa to the mat but Balboa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conan Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa wants to break free but Apple has control.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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 wants a takedown.
Apple is trying to stall.
Balboa tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apple is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balboa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.

Apple breaks the clinch.
Balboa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apple on the side of the head.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Apple fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Apple's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Apple has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balboa seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apple has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Apple shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa 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.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple moves forwards but Balboa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Balboa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apple on the side of the head.
Apple tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa tries to work over Apple's front leg with a kick but Apple checks it.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Apple scoring well with a low kick there.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apple is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
Apple steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Balboa.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balboa takes a swing at Apple's ribcage but misses.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Apple.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

That kick from Balboa tenderised Apple's leg. Apple is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.
Conan Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apple's calf.
Balboa tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Balboa thumps Apple with a low kick.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
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 the leg kick.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Apple.

Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Apple. Apple maintains the clinch.
Balboa trying to stall but Apple improves his position.
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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Balboa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Balboa is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Apple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balboa blocks it with crossed arms.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Balboa to work.
Balboa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa wants to break free but Apple has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Balboa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conan Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Balboa wants to break free but Apple has control.
Apple managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Apple tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Apple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Apple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balboa is defending well.
Apple keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Apple misses with an elbow strike.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conan Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Balboa.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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