PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 5747 p4p, 501 weight class) and Billy Ballbag (ranked 7117 p4p, 547 weight class). Ackerman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da' Vat Hy!. Ballbag is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Break Stuff. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ackerman
vs
Ballbag

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Ballbag!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballbag throws a head kick that misses.
Ackerman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ballbag swivels and escapes.
Ballbag stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ballbag wants it to stay on the feet.
Ballbag looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No luck for Ackerman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ackerman takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ackerman walks into a stiff left hand from Ballbag.
Ballbag misses with a body shot.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ballbag as he avoids it easily.
Ballbag unleashes a big counter combination but Ackerman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ackerman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ballbag sprawls well. He's pushed Ackerman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballbag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ackerman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ackerman moves forwards but Ballbag connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ballbag throws the left hand but Ackerman avoids the punch easily.
Ackerman goes for a double leg but Ballbag avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ballbag continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Ballbag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ackerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ballbag has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ackerman is defended easily by Ballbag.
Ballbag looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballbag stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Ballbag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Ballbag misses.
Ackerman feinted with a counter takedown.
Ballbag paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ackerman blocks a head kick by Ballbag.
Ballbag blocks a low kick nicely.
Ackerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ackerman misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballbag! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman slips a jab from Ballbag.
Ackerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ackerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballbag.
Ackerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ballbag misses with a lunging right hand
and Ackerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Ackerman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ballbag defends well and Ackerman ends up having to push Ballbag into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ballbag appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ballbag might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ballbag throws a series of punches but Ackerman moves out of range.
Ballbag connects with a nice looking jab.
Ackerman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ackerman slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag moves out of range of the leg kick from Ackerman.
Ballbag is looking to slow Ackerman down with leg kicks.
Ballbag throws a big shot that misses.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ballbag as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballbag! But no joy.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ballbag as he avoids it easily.
Ballbag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ackerman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballbag throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Ackerman with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Ballbag dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ackerman tries for a takedown but Ballbag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ballbag was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ackerman walks into a stiff left hand from Ballbag.
Ballbag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballbag throws a lazy right hand but Ackerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballbag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballbag stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ballbag drives through and clinches with Ackerman against the cage.
Ballbag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ballbag breaks the clinch.
Ballbag keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Ackerman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballbag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballbag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ballbag lands a nice looking body shot.
Billy Ballbag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballbag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Ballbag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ackerman shoots in and drives through. Ballbag sprawls well.
Ackerman dodges the punch combination from Ballbag.
Ackerman tries to counter by clinching up but Ballbag breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ackerman under the eye.
Ballbag scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ackerman in his tracks.
Ackerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballbag.
Ballbag displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ackerman.
A little jabbing left from Ballbag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Ackerman.
Ackerman attempts a counter takedown but Ballbag avoids it well and moves away.
Ackerman fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag throws a jab but it's blocked by Ackerman.
Ackerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ackerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Ballbag misses its intended target.
Ackerman tries to clinch but Ballbag moves out of range.
Ballbag slips a jab and a cross from Ackerman.
Ballbag throws a jab when Ackerman was well out of range.
Ballbag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ackerman doesn't seem bothered though.
Ackerman dives in for a single leg takedown but Ballbag sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ackerman just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Ballbag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ackerman misses with a takedown attempt - Ballbag sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ackerman defending well as Ballbag loads up on a big left hand.
Ballbag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ackerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ballbag tries to avoid it but Ackerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ballbag to the ground. Ballbag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Ballbag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ballbag takes a swing at Ackerman's ribcage but misses.
Ballbag misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballbag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ackerman.
Ackerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Ballbag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ackerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballbag stuffs the takedown attempt from Ackerman. Ackerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ballbag lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ackerman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ballbag connects with a right hand. Ackerman shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ackerman shoots in looking for a takedown but Ballbag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ackerman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballbag misses the target.
Ballbag slaps away a takedown attempt from Ackerman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballbag throws out a loose jab but Ackerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballbag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ackerman attempts a counter takedown but Ballbag avoids it well and moves away.
Ackerman slips under a jab.
Ackerman walks into a stiff left hand from Ballbag.
Ackerman closes the distance and clinches up with Ballbag, looking for a takedown. Ackerman pushes Ballbag against the cage but Ballbag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ackerman slips a jab and a cross from Ballbag.
Ballbag scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ackerman in his tracks.
Ballbag scores with the left hand. Ackerman knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman has his takedown stuffed
and Ballbag counters with a thumping low kick.
Ballbag connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ackerman. Ackerman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Ballbag.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ballbag but Ballbag pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Ballbag as Ackerman shoots in.
Ackerman slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ballbag. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ballbag.
Ballbag lands with a hook. Ackerman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Billy Ballbag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ackerman goes for a double leg but Ballbag avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ballbag continues to drive forward.
Ackerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ballbag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No luck for Ackerman with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Ballbag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ackerman.
Ballbag connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ballbag. Those never looked like landing.
Ackerman walks into a straight right hand from Ballbag.
Bakkes Ackerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ballbag with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballbag jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ballbag darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ackerman takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Ballbag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ballbag 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 James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Ballbag!
A very excited looking Billy Ballbag 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.
Bakkes Ackerman spoke after the fight, saying 'I can assure you all today : This will never happen again!'.