PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Ballantine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Magus Arbenson's chin.

Arbenson
vs
Ballantine

183 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Poweful takedowns
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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ballantine throws out a loose jab but Arbenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arbenson tries to clinch up but Ballantine circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballantine looks for the body kick but Arbenson saw that one coming.
Ballantine misses with the combination.
Ballantine looks to land a left hand but Arbenson moved out of range nicely.
Ballantine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballantine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Arbenson.
Ballantine misses with a double jab.
Ballantine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arbenson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ballantine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Ballantine does no damage.
Arbenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ballantine. That did some damage!
Arbenson ducks under a wild hook from Ballantine.
Wayne Ballantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ballantine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arbenson to the mat! Arbenson manages to get full guard.
Ballantine being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ballantine content to stall in guard here.
Arbenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Arbenson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ballantine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arbenson keeping full guard, as Ballantine tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ballantine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magus Arbenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Ballantine both land. Nice combination.
Ballantine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballantine's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ballantine duly obliges.

Ballantine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arbenson tries to bench press Ballantine off him but Ballantine keeps the position.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine taking a breather here.
Ballantine is looking to take a break and control but Arbenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ballantine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Arbenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ballantine stands up and beckons Arbenson to his feet.

Ballantine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arbenson sprawls well initially but Ballantine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arbenson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Ballantine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ballantine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
No luck for Ballantine with that takedown attempt.
Ballantine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Arbenson.
Ballantine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Arbenson clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ballantine.
Ballantine is trying to break free.
Ballantine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballantine tries for a takedown but Arbenson manages to get underhooks.
Magus Arbenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Ballantine.
Arbenson lands a knee to the head.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arbenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ballantine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ballantine tries a body shot but Arbenson blocks it.
Ballantine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arbenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ballantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballantine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arbenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ballantine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arbenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballantines head.
Arbenson missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Arbenson.
Arbenson presses Ballantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arbenson trying to land knees to the body.
Ballantine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arbenson blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arbenson is keeping busy.
Arbenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Arbenson.
Arbenson trying to land knees to the body.
Ballantine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ballantine lands a takedown into guard.
Ballantine is breathing heavily.
Arbenson trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ballantine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arbenson tries to control but Ballantine wriggling away.
Ballantine is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballantine is looking to escape.
Ballantine is looking to get to half guard.
Arbenson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ballantine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arbenson trying to control but Ballantine is having none of it.
Arbenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arbenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arbenson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Arbenson looks to land a left hand but Ballantine moved out of range nicely.
Ballantine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arbenson's head.
Wayne Ballantine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arbenson misses with a low kick as Ballantine jumps back.
Ballantine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Arbenson.
Ballantine misses with a body shot.
Arbenson thumps Ballantine with a low kick.
Ballantine lands with a shot to the body.
Arbenson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ballantine counters with a takedown into side control.
Arbenson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arbenson being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ballantine working away.
Arbenson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ballantine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arbenson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ballantine connects with a decent elbow.
Arbenson is trying to improve his position.
Arbenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Arbenson is not content to let Ballantine control the position.
Arbenson tries to bench press Ballantine off him but Ballantine keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine just content to control the position.
Arbenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Arbenson looking for a sweep but Ballantine has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ballantine with shots to the head and body - Arbenson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arbenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ballantine wants to control the pace but Arbenson is squirming around nicely.
Ballantine controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Ballantine really dominated that round.
That's time! Arbenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arbenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ballantine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballantine connects with a looping right hand.
Ballantine throws a jab when Arbenson was well out of range.
Ballantine clobbers Arbenson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ballantine digs a good hook to Arbenson's body.
Arbenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballantine throws a jab but it's blocked by Arbenson.
Arbenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballantine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
Ballantine misses the shot to the body.
Ballantine shoots for a takedown but Arbenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Arbenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ballantine moves out of range of the leg kick from Arbenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson thumps Ballantine with a low kick.
Ballantine misses with a series of wild punches.
Arbenson throws a leg kick but Ballantine moved away.
Ballantine connects with a crisp jab.
Ballantine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ballantine moves out of range of the body kick.
Arbenson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ballantine is out of range.
Ballantine throws a jab but it's blocked by Arbenson.
Arbenson tries to clinch but Ballantine moves away
and Ballantine counters with a left and a right that stings Arbenson.
Ballantine misses with a straight right.
Arbenson misses with a low kick.
Arbenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballantine.
A punch combination from Ballantine misses.
Arbenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ballantine checks it well.
Ballantine wants to clinch but Arbenson slips to the side
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.
Ballantine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ballantine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arbenson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arbenson.
Ballantine is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arbenson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ballantine moves in looking to clinch but Arbenson pushes him off.
Ballantine misses with a looping right.
Ballantine misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Arbenson.
Arbenson feints and then cracks Ballantine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ballantine down.
Arbenson is looking to slow Ballantine down with leg kicks.
Arbenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballantine moves out of range as Arbenson strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arbenson.
Arbenson throws a front kick aimed at Ballantine's knee but Ballantine avoids it well.
Arbenson misses with a straight right.
Arbenson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantine's sensitive parts.
Ballantine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arbenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbenson.
Ballantine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arbenson.
Arbenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ballantine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arbenson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballantine's calf.
Arbenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballantine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ballantine misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ballantine.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arbenson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arbenson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arbenson scoring well with a low kick there.
Arbenson tries to clinch but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ballantine throws a body punch but Arbenson moves out of range.
Arbenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arbenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantine is just out of range.
Ballantine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arbenson on the side of the head.
A low kick from Ballantine is predictable there
and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Ballantine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arbenson.
Nice uppercut lands for Arbenson. That snapped Ballantine's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arbenson throws a push kick but Ballantine slaps the foot to one side.
Arbenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arbenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballantine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magus Arbenson had his way with Wayne Ballantine in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Arbenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballantine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arbenson counters with a thumping low kick.
Ballantine moves out of range of the strikes.
Arbenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arbenson misses with an uppercut. Ballantine saw that one coming.
Arbenson lands a head kick!
Arbenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ballantine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arbenson has time to react.
Arbenson tries to clinch up but Ballantine circles away and keeps his distance.
Arbenson dodges the punch combination from Ballantine.
Ballantine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arbenson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arbenson tries to score with a low kick but Ballantine moves his leg out of the way.
Ballantine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arbenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballantine throws a hook to the side of Arbenson's head but Arbenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arbenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ballantine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Arbenson walks into a jab.
Arbenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arbenson scoring well with a low kick there.
Arbenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballantine.
Ballantine connects with the punch.
Arbenson scores with a nice body kick.
Ballantine misses with the combination.
Ballantine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arbenson.
Ballantine misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arbenson digs a good body shot into Ballantine's ribs.
Arbenson throws the kick towards the body but Ballantine avoids it.
Ballantine thuds his right hand into Arbenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arbenson wants to clinch up but Ballantine keeps it at a distance.
Ballantine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ballantine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arbenson. Arbenson obviously looking to wear him down.

Ballantine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arbenson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballantine prevents Arbenson from getting the reversal.
Ballantine landing strikes from the mount and Arbenson is in trouble!
Ballantine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson wants to hold on but Ballantine pushes him away.
Arbenson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arbenson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Arbenson wants to hold on but Ballantine pushes him away.
Arbenson tries to reverse the position but Ballantine maintains control.
Ballantine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arbenson is squirming around, avoiding Ballantine's attempts to control the action.
Arbenson wants to control but Ballantine is having none of it.
Arbenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arbenson wants to hold on but Ballantine pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Ballantine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballantine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Ballantine! Wayne Ballantine retains his welterweight title!