 Former player of the year. Former king of bowling. Coming off a comeback win. Starts with the pair. You see a player go down to his knee as soon as it leaves his hand. You know he likes it. It's exactly what Balot did right there. Butchers off that open frame on the right side. The lefty gets him all the drop. We had a feeling this was going to be this type of match. This is going to be a slug fest. Balot knew it coming in. I knew it coming in. And I think just about everybody else knew it coming in. Chanting lumber jacks. I don't think Wes is going to like this one. Bad shot. Grabbed it. Now he's paid the price leaving the $369.10. Totally on me. Converted 66% of the time on the tour. This was a grab and it's left to target. Open frame. And that's the problem with that $369.10 whether you try to hook it. Been complete control here in game one. Remember, you've got to win two points, two games. Seven in a row. And this is turning into a route. 46 pins with two frames to go. Max score now for Wes Malot, 223. Jacob Butchereff, Max score, 279. The 7-10 split on television. Right now this guy is just slinging through the field. First strike of our second game. He's got the only strike here in our second game. Both strikes on that right lane. You can hear it. He knows how important this shot is. Needing success on the left lane. And finding it. And that's what I'm talking about. When you have the opportunity, you take him to the shed. Taking behind the shed. On the strike train, late kick of the 10. Big Wes needed that. It's all but over. And we will go to a roll-off. Left the 10. Cover the spare. And wait for Jacob. You've got to roll it, come on. And then do the math. You heard him say, come on, Wes, you've got to roll it. That was a bad knee bent. That was one that he was praying for. That was begging. Please carry the 10. Looking for mercy in Portland. Max score now for Wes Mellot, 2-17. Max score Jacob Butcher, 2-14. 2-26, 193. The final in that one. Advantage, Wes. This is experience versus youth here in the roll-off. Butcher for magical season. Can it continue here at the playoffs? He gets him all the fall. Let's keep in mind that Butcher fully missed the pocket one time. I think Wes has to be perfect. I think he needs 60. He's working on it. I think he needs 60, Rob. I honestly do. Moments like this where this crowd can actually hurt you, can get into your brain. You get too jacked. That needs to hurt. He looks away. He does not like it. Oh my. 1-2-4. Covered 88% of the time. He's got it. Well, if he strikes here, he forces Butcher to strike first ball on the right lane. The only chance he has, I think, is if he strikes here. And I don't think that's a very good chance in and of itself. That looked like a frozen rope right to the 1-3. I thought that was going high. There's a dark part of me that wants another roll-off. Strike for the win. Got it wide and overhooked. He leaves a six-bin. He has to cover this. And then strike. And then we'll go to a one-ball roll-off. Does it get any better than this? What a knockdown Monday on FS1, huh? This is great. First edition of the PBA Playoffs. Got to take care of this. Got to make it. All right. Now he's got to strike. Unbelievable. The second time here at the Playoffs. Malott sat and watched himself advance. The big nasty off to the quarters. A huge upset. Jacob Butcher starts with 268. Loses angle. All of a sudden, can't strike when he hits the pocket. And look at that right there, the end of his run here at the first ever PBA Playoffs in Portland, Maine. Wow.