PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Sandifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darnell Sandifer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Larry Ballard's chin.

Sandifer
vs
Ballard

189 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Sandifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darnell Sandifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballard blocks a leg kick.
Sandifer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballard under the eye.
Ballard tries to clinch up.
Sandifer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandifer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandifer throws a wild body kick that Ballard sees coming a mile off.
Ballard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sandifer.
Ballard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandifer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sandifer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandifer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sandifer looks to land a combination but Ballard avoids it well.
Sandifer lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandifer doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandifer looks to land a body kick but Ballard moved away.
Ballard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sandifer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballard manages to avoid it.
Ballard checks a leg kick.
Ballard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ballard is looking to clinch.
Ballard misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandifer.
Sandifer connects with a crisp jab.
Ballard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sandifer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ballard wants to clinch.
Ballard tries to clinch but Sandifer moves out of range.
Sandifer cracks Ballard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballard.
Ballard moves out of range of the body kick from Sandifer.
Sandifer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballard.
Ballard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandifer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballard tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandifer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ballard throws a body punch but Sandifer moves out of range.

Ballard clinches.

Sandifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ballard takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandifer avoiding damage as Ballard throws knees to the body.
Ballard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandifer's defenses.
Sandifer blocks an elbow strike from Ballard.
Sandifer trying to control the position but instead, Ballard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandifer into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Sandifer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sandifer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sandifer throws a series of punches but Ballard avoids them all with ease.
Ballard moves out of range as Sandifer throws a body kick.
Sandifer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ballard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sandifer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Ballard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballard.
Sandifer is trying to break the clinch but Ballard is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Ballard as the two fighters clinch.
Sandifer can't break the clinch.
Sandifer is trying to break the clinch but Ballard has him pressed against the ropes.
Ballard lands an elbow inside that Sandifer shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Ballard.
Sandifer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sandifer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ballard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandifer.
Sandifer is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballard has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard keeps control of Sandifer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sandifer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sandifer has had enough of the clinch but Ballard keeps him there for the moment.
Sandifer is trying to push Ballard away but Ballard has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sandifer pushes Ballard back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sandifer breaks the clinch.
Ballard misses with an uppercut.
Sandifer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Sandifer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sandifer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballard. Sandifer does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ballard moves into range and clinches up with Sandifer.
Sandifer can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballard.
Ballard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sandifer is trying to break the clinch but Ballard is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard can't find room to land a body shot as Sandifer controls the action.

Sandifer manages to break the clinch.
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!
Ballard avoids a kick to the body.
Sandifer scores with a push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sandifer.
Ballard cracks Sandifer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sandifer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sandifer throws a nice looking combination but Ballard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sandifer.
Sandifer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandifer. Ballard does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandifer misses with a body punch

and Ballard counters by moving into the clinch.
Sandifer avoids the elbow strike from Ballard, against the ropes.
Ballard landing knees to the body.
Sandifer is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Sandifer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Ballard. Sandifer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Ballard misses.
Ballard throws a hook but Sandifer blocks it.
Sandifer throws a wild body kick that Ballard sees coming a mile off.
Sandifer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ballard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Sandifer does no damage.
Sandifer works over Ballard's head and body with a nice combination.
Sandifer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandifer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ballard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandifer.
A good leg kick by Sandifer.
Sandifer moves away from the strike by Ballard.
Ballard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sandifer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Sandifer.
Ballard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sandifer's head backwards.
Sandifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballard.
Ballard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandifer slips a straight right by Ballard.
Sandifer misses with a kick to the body.
Sandifer misses with a body shot.
Sandifer looks to throw the jab but Ballard is out of range.
A jab from Sandifer finds it's way through Ballard's defenses.

Ballard is rocked!
Sandifer connects with a solid leg kick.
Sandifer scores with a nice body kick.
Sandifer lands a lovely overhand right.
Ballard is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandifer finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandifer connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Ballard to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Sandifer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darnell Sandifer!
A relieved looking Darnell Sandifer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.