PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico World Citizen (ranked 647 p4p, 81 weight class) and Seve Ballesteros (ranked 1336 p4p, 142 weight class). World Citizen's entrance music is Rich Bitch. A fine choice. Ballesteros comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chamillionaire f. Scarface & Killer Mike - Reignfall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

World Citizen
vs
Ballesteros

160 cm
32
145 lbs
23 - 15 - 3

175 cm
36
154 lbs
22 - 6 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Nico World Citizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seve Ballesteros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballesteros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
World Citizen blocks a head kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros thumps World Citizen with a low kick.
Ballesteros connects with a leg kick. World Citizen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
World Citizen darts in trying to clinch
and Ballesteros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballesteros's jab looks to have found its range, popping World Citizen under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Ballesteros does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
Ballesteros looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
World Citizen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballesteros under the eye.
World Citizen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballesteros moves away.
World Citizen moves out of range as Ballesteros throws a body kick.
World Citizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballesteros is looking for the big counter here.
Ballesteros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballesteros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ballesteros finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ballesteros takes a swing at World Citizen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ballesteros finds it's way through World Citizen's defenses.
World Citizen misses the jab.
World Citizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballesteros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ballesteros 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 World Citizen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from World Citizen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ballesteros lands a nice looking body shot.
World Citizen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
World Citizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballesteros is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by World Citizen.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ballesteros connects with a high kick.
World Citizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

World Citizen closes the distance and pushes Ballesteros back into the cage.
Ballesteros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
Ballesteros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballesteros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
World Citizen misses with a body punch.
A short right from World Citizen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by World Citizen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for World Citizen.
A bit of stalling here from Ballesteros.
We've been informed that Ballesteros has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
World Citizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballesteros has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
Ballesteros misses with a body punch.
Ballesteros misses with some punches.
Ballesteros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from World Citizen.
Ballesteros misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from World Citizen.
World Citizen lands a shot to the body.
Ballesteros blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen works on Ballesteros's body with a couple of short punches.
World Citizen cracks Ballesteros with a nice body shot.
World Citizen presses Ballesteros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ballesteros blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Ballesteros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with World Citizen's elbow.
Ballesteros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with World Citizen's elbow.
A short right from World Citizen.
World Citizen blocks a body shot from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballesteros prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros has World Citizen pushed against the cage.
World Citizen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen prevents a body shot from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
World Citizen lands a right hand.
World Citizen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Ballesteros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
World Citizen swings for the body but Ballesteros moves out of range.
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.
World Citizen wants to clinch.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
World Citizen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ballesteros connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! World Citizen scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Ballesteros misses with a wild body shot.
World Citizen dips to his left and cracks Ballesteros with an uppercut!
Ballesteros scores with a leg kick.
Ballesteros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seve Ballesteros will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

World Citizen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ballesteros lands with an uppercut that bounces World Citizen off the cage and back into range.
Ballesteros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ballesteros throws an overhand right that lands on World Citizen's shoulder, as World Citizen tries to avoid the shot.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
Ballesteros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

World Citizen clinches up against the cage.
World Citizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
Ballesteros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
World Citizen blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nico World Citizen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
World Citizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
World Citizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballesteros.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ballesteros.

Ballesteros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from World Citizen misses the target.
World Citizen avoids the head kick by Ballesteros.
World Citizen throws out a loose jab but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
World Citizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
World Citizen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ballesteros.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
World Citizen swings for the body but Ballesteros moves out of range.
World Citizen blocks a head kick by Ballesteros.
World Citizen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Seve Ballesteros seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballesteros was well out of range. Poor timing from World Citizen.
Ballesteros appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Ballesteros. Beautiful body shot.
World Citizen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
World Citizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballesteros just misses with a punch to the body.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Ballesteros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
Ballesteros moves out of range as World Citizen strikes.
Ballesteros takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ballesteros has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ballesteros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
World Citizen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ballesteros to score with a decent uppercut.
Ballesteros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ballesteros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballesteros throws a quick head kick that skims the top of World Citizen's head.
World Citizen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros throws a sloppy head kick and World Citizen moves out of range easily.
World Citizen takes a swing at Ballesteros's ribcage but misses.
Ballesteros looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ballesteros throws a series of punches but World Citizen avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ballesteros counter with a right hand.
World Citizen misses with a wild body shot.
Ballesteros unleashes a big counter combination but World Citizen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ballesteros lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
World Citizen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
World Citizen scores with a jab to the body.
World Citizen closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Seve Ballesteros has been cut.
World Citizen wants to clinch up but Ballesteros keeps it at a distance.
Ballesteros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from World Citizen.
Ballesteros misses with a lunging right hand
and World Citizen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by World Citizen.
Ballesteros with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ballesteros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
World Citizen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballesteros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
World Citizen is looking to wear down Ballesteros with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ballesteros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. World Citizen eats them both and turns towards Ballesteros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ballesteros lands a high kick!
Ballesteros scores with a punch to the head.
Ballesteros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballesteros.
World Citizen misses with a wild body shot.
Ballesteros swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
World Citizen digs a good body shot into Ballesteros's ribs.
World Citizen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
Ballesteros feints a counter leg kick.
Ballesteros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract World Citizen.
Ballesteros moves away from the strike by World Citizen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seve Ballesteros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seve Ballesteros's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

World Citizen walks into a jab.
World Citizen misses with a straight left.
Ballesteros counters with a body kick.
World Citizen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballesteros can pounce on him.
World Citizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballesteros flicks out a counter leg kick but World Citizen steps away.
World Citizen staying out of range there.
World Citizen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ballesteros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
World Citizen moves in looking to clinch but Ballesteros pushes him off.
Ballesteros is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
World Citizen scores with a jab to the head.
World Citizen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballesteros blocks a head kick by World Citizen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Ballesteros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ballesteros throws a solid leg kick but World Citizen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballesteros.
World Citizen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballesteros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
World Citizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ballesteros tries to clinch
letting World Citizen counter with a right hand.
World Citizen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballesteros throws a hook but World Citizen avoids it easily.
World Citizen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ballesteros.
World Citizen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
World Citizen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballesteros lands a lovely overhand right.
World Citizen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballesteros can pounce on him.
A big right from Ballesteros misses.
Ballesteros throws a poor cross that misses
and World Citizen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Ballesteros moves out of range.
Ballesteros throws out a leg kick but World Citizen moves out of range and Ballesteros only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ballesteros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ballesteros connects with a solid leg kick.
World Citizen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
World Citizen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
World Citizen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballesteros wants to clinch up but World Citizen keeps it at a distance.
Ballesteros takes one to the chin there.

World Citizen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballesteros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballesteros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but World Citizen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros tries to land a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks with his arms.
Ballesteros misses with the head strike.
World Citizen has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ballesteros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballesteros pushes World Citizen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ballesteros stalling in the clinch but World Citizen improves position.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros blocking some punches.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballesteros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballesteros prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
Ballesteros blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by World Citizen as Ballesteros tries to tie him up.
World Citizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballesteros tries a body shot but World Citizen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
World Citizen can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
World Citizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballesteros's elbow.
Ballesteros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballesteros blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Ballesteros tries a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks it.
Ballesteros lands with a right to the head.
World Citizen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen lands with a left to the head.
Ballesteros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by World Citizen.
Ballesteros prevents a body shot from World Citizen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seve Ballesteros.
I've got Ballesteros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seve Ballesteros!
A very excited looking Seve Ballesteros made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.