PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball comes to the cage accompanied by Whats My Name. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ball
vs
White

210 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan White!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball misses with a series of wild punches.

Ball gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White has Ball pressed against the cage.
Ball fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ball blocks an elbow strike.

White breaks from the clinch.
Ball takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ball throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ball moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ball fails with the takedown.
Ball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ball lands a jab-cross combination.
Ball avoids a punch combination nicely.
White scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball throws a combination that misses

and White counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ball tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White lands a nice elbow.
White has Ball pressed against the cage.
Ball wants to break free but White has control.
White lands a nice knee to the body.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ball's face.

It looks like Joel Ball has been cut.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ball moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ball tries a head kick but it misses.
Ball misses with a double jab

and White counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ball has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ball is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Ball dodges an elbow strike from White.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ball can't break the clinch.
White tries to break the clinch but Ball is controlling the position.

Ball breaks from the clinch.
Ball scores with a body shot.
Ball lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball connects with a solid leg kick.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ball.
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ball counters with a straight right hand.
Ball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White misses with a body kick.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Ball should have avoided that one.
White lands with a big left! Ball is wobbled badly! White comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Ball to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan White!