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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max All The Way (ranked 563 p4p, 2233 weight class) and Patrick Ballin (ranked 78 p4p, 245 weight class). Ballin has chosen Wanna Be A Baller - LilTroy as his entrance music. Max All The Way has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max All The Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Ballin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
All The Way pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
All The Way shoots in for a takedown but Ballin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As All The Way backs off Ballin throws a huge counter combo but All The Way manages to avoid it all.
All The Way shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ballin defends it nicely.
All The Way moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
All The Way is trying to pull guard but Ballin has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max All The Way. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
All The Way is trying to pull guard but Ballin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ballin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballin lands a left hand that snaps the head of All The Way backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
All The Way tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ballin smiles and moves away.
All The Way slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
All The Way feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
All The Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
All The Way wants to control from the top but Ballin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballin controlling All The Way's posture.
All The Way passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if All The Way is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
All The Way is looking for a kimura here.
All The Way missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
All The Way looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ballin is looking for a sweep. All The Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ballin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ballin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
All The Way is working for a submission of some sort.
Ballin is trying to get back to full guard.
All The Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ballin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with All The Way. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ballin is looking to control All The Way's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ballin avoid being mounted?
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.
Ballin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ballin is not content to let All The Way control the position.
All The Way is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ballin has managed to free his arm - good work.
All The Way is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ballin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
All The Way is working for a submission of some sort.
Ballin is refusing to be controlled, as All The Way sits in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max All The Way will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ballin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
All The Way attempts a counter takedown but Ballin avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from All The Way. Ballin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballin unleashes a big counter combination but All The Way bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ballin stuffs the takedown.
Ballin throws a leg kick but All The Way checks it.
All The Way closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ballin did well to prevent All The Way getting side control.
Ballin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
All The Way is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ballin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time All The Way.
All The Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin wants to improve his position but All The Way is controlling well.
All The Way wants to take a breather but Ballin is having none of it.
Ballin is controlling All The Way's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ballin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
All The Way content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two 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.
All The Way wants to work for an arm triangle but Ballin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
All The Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballin wants to control but All The Way is keeping busy.
Ballin wants to improve his position but All The Way is controlling well.
All The Way is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballin wants to get back to full guard.
Max All The Way overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
All The Way looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ballin is looking for a sweep. All The Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
All The Way seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ballin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ballin misses with a body punch
and All The Way counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ballin trying to control the position.
Ballin is looking for a triangle but All The Way pushes his legs off easily.
All The Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballin pulls All The Way in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
All The Way wants to pass the guard but Ballin is keeping the position.
Ballin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
All The Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ballin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
All The Way throws a body punch but Ballin moves out of range.
Ballin tried to score with a low kick but All The Way checks it.
All The Way drives through and clinches with Ballin against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max All The Way dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
All The Way bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
All The Way is looking to take a break and control but Ballin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
All The Way is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ballin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ballin can't do much from the bottom here.
All The Way is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballin can do to turn this around?
Ballin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballin is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
All The Way is trying to get an arm triangle but Ballin is defending well.
Ballin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on All The Way's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ballin tries to get to full guard but All The Way has control of the leg.
Ballin controlling the position well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting All The Way here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Patrick Ballin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max All The Way is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballin is defending against the submission attempts here by All The Way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
All The Way wants to free his trapped foot but Ballin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
All The Way content to control rather than advance.
All The Way wants to take a breather but Ballin is having none of it.
Ballin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ballin is staying active underneath All The Way, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by All The Way.
All The Way trying to control the action but Ballin is working from the bottom.
All The Way working away.
All The Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ballin keeps working.
All The Way is trying to get an arm triangle but Ballin is defending well.
Ballin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ballin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
All The Way wants to pass the guard but Ballin is defending well.
Ballin has his hands clasped together around All The Way's back. He's all about the action.
All The Way is looking for a kimura here.
Ballin has a hand on All The Way's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. All The Way takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
All The Way jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ballin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ballin tries to bench press All The Way off him but All The Way keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max All The Way showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for All The Way, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max All The Way!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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