PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ajax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ajax's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Ballinger has chosen Cheese Scones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ajax
vs
Ballinger

160 cm
31
158 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

168 cm
30
156 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jo Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax cracks a nice hook into Ballinger's ribs.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballinger throws a shot from downtown. Ajax moves away and avoids it.
Ajax is looking to counter the offense by Ballinger and move into the clinch.
Ballinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ajax.
Ajax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Ballinger misses.
Ajax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ajax throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ballinger.
Jo Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ajax.
Ballinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Ballinger - just one landing.
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!
Ajax smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Ballinger does it's job there.
Ballinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ajax can pounce on him.
Ajax lunges at Ballinger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballinger's hand.
Ballinger throws a sloppy head kick and Ajax moves out of range easily.
Ajax lands a nice hook to Ballinger's body. Ballinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ajax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballinger's calf.
Nice body kick there by Ajax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ajax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballinger manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ballinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ballinger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ajax counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ajax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ballinger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ajax - the referee stops the clock and Ballinger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ajax. Ballinger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ajax lands with a shot to the body.
Ajax connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ballinger momentarily.

Ajax moves into range and clinches up with Ballinger.
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!
Ballinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Ajax gets an underhook and turns Ballinger into the cage.
Ballinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ajax being controlled against the cage.
Ballinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ballinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Ajax.
A head punch on the inside from Ballinger fails to land.
Ajax lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ajax.
Ajax pushes Ballinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Ajax.
Ballinger can't find room to land a body shot as Ajax controls the action.
Ballinger can't break the clinch.
Ballinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ajax.
Still in the clinch, Ajax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ballinger working hard to break the clinch.
Ballinger digs a right hand underneath Ajax's ribcage. Ajax let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ajax lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ajax.
Ajax scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ajax lands a right hand.
Ajax digs a right hand into Ballinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballinger's gas tank.
Ajax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ajax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ajax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ajax - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Ajax on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ajax.
Ajax works on Ballinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Ajax digs a right hand into Ballinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballinger's gas tank.
Ajax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ajax lands a right hand.
Ajax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ajax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ajax.
Ajax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballinger or not.
Ballinger looks winded!
Ajax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Ajax lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ajax.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ajax lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ajax.
A short uppercut from Ajax.
Ballinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ajax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballingers head.
Ballinger tries to stall but Ajax uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ballinger tries to circle away but Ajax has him pinned against the cage.
Ajax presses Ballinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ajax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ajax is working Ballinger over against the cage.
Ajax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Ballinger stalling in the clinch.
Ajax lands a left hand.
Ajax is working Ballinger over against the cage.
Ajax lands with a right to the head.
Ballinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ajax lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ballinger is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ajax lands with a left to the head.
Ballinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Ajax finish him?
Ballinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Ajax.
Ballinger seems to have recovered his senses.
Ballinger takes a shot to the head.
Ballinger lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ajax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ballinger. Ballinger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ajax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ajax fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ballinger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ajax throws a leg kick which misses Ballinger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballinger tries to avoid it.
Ajax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ajax is looking to slow Ballinger down with leg kicks.
Ajax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballinger finds it's way round the side to connect with Ajax's head.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ajax comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Ballinger stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Ajax is on him like rabid pit bull! Ballinger slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Ajax!
Marco Ajax was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Jo Ballinger had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.