PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dee Dee Balasco (ranked 4689 p4p, 4645 weight class) and Tobey Heelan (ranked 407 p4p, 403 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Balasco
vs
Heelan

173 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dee Dee Balasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobey Heelan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balasco moves into the clinch.
Heelan wants to break free but Balasco has control.
Balasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heelan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Balasco.
Balasco misses with the head strike.
Balasco pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balasco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heelan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balasco trying to control the position but instead, Heelan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balasco into the cage.
Balasco tries to work over Heelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balasco has a couple of punches blocked by Heelan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balasco wants to break free but Heelan has control.
Heelan is trying to break the clinch but Balasco is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
Balasco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balasco misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Balasco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heelan is trying to force a seperation but Balasco has the dominant position.
Balasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Balasco.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balasco can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.
Balasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balasco lands an uppercut.
Balasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Balasco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balasco can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.

Balasco manages to break the clinch.
Heelan throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heelan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Heelan does no damage.
Balasco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heelan throws a series of strikes that have Balasco backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balasco lands a jab to the nose.
Heelan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balasco misses with a low kick.
Heelan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balasco ducks under a wild hook from Heelan.
Heelan misses with a wild combination.
Balasco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.
Balasco scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Balasco misses the target.
Heelan is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balasco. Heelan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balasco stuns Heelan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heelan misses with a double jab.
Balasco slips under a jab from Heelan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heelan looks to land a right hand but Balasco moved out of range.
Heelan tries to bum rush Balasco with a series of wild strikes but Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heelan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balasco feints and then cracks Heelan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heelan down.
Balasco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heelan looks winded!
Balasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heelan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balasco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heelan.
Balasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heelan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco wants to clinch
and Heelan counters with a series of strikes. Balasco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balasco dodges the punch combination from Heelan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heelan.
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 Dee Dee Balasco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balasco throws a hook but Heelan avoids it easily.
Balasco tries to close the distance and clinch but Heelan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heelan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balasco back to the cage. Heelan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heelan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balasco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balasco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Balasco. Beautiful body shot.
Balasco misses with a straight right.
Balasco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balasco lands with a hook. Heelan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Heelan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Heelan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heelan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heelan scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balasco throws a body shot but no joy.
Tobey Heelan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balasco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balasco doesn't manage to clinch there - Heelan circles away.
Balasco throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heelan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heelan is breathing heavily.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.
Heelan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Heelan.
Balasco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tobey Heelan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balasco is looking to score with low kicks.
Heelan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Heelan slips under a jab.
Heelan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balasco misses with a hook. Heelan ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Balasco finds it's way through Heelan's defenses.
Heelan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco scores with a head kick.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Balasco connects with a right hand. Heelan shakes it off.
Balasco throws a good cross that connects.
Balasco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balasco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heelan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balasco tries to bum rush Heelan with a series of wild strikes but Heelan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heelan dodges the punch combination from Balasco.
A cross from Balasco lands.
Balasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heelan.
Heelan throws the left hand but Balasco avoids the punch easily.
Balasco lands a jab to the nose.
Balasco misses the shot to the body.
Heelan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Balasco has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balasco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heelan blocks the elbow strike.
Heelan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Balasco lands with a light punch inside.
Balasco is pushing Heelan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balasco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heelan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balasco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heelan can do to turn this around?
Balasco dips to his left and cracks Heelan with an uppercut!
Heelan fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Balasco both land. Nice combination.
Balasco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco wants to clinch.
Heelan staying out of range there.
Balasco takes a swing at Heelan's ribcage but misses.
Balasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balasco swings for the body but Heelan moves out of range.
Balasco lands an overhand right.
Balasco lands with an uppercut that bounces Heelan off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Dee Balasco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heelan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heelan misses with the combination.
Heelan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heelan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heelan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Heelan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Heelan throws a right and a left that Balasco avoids nicely.
It looked like Balasco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Heelan.
Balasco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Balasco misses.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heelan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heelan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balasco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heelan misses with a series of wild punches.
Balasco is looking to clinch but Heelan is avoiding it.
Balasco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heelan misses with a looping left.
Balasco misses with the combination.
Balasco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balasco works over Heelan's head and body with a nice combination.
Heelan connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Balasco.
Heelan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Heelan scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heelan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balasco counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heelan.
Balasco lands a jab.
Heelan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Balasco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balasco misses with a body punch.

Balasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balasco tries to clinch but Heelan is having none of it.
Balasco swings for the body but Heelan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Balasco. That snapped Heelan's head back.
Balasco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balasco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heelan in his tracks.
Balasco with a hook.
Heelan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balasco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heelan misses with the combination.
Balasco connects with a looping right hand.

Balasco drives through and clinches with Heelan against the cage.
Balasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Balasco tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Balasco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heelan up against the cage.
Balasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balasco has a couple of punches blocked by Heelan.
Balasco lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Heelan avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balasco.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balasco throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Balasco.
Balasco pushes off an throws an elbow but Heelan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Balasco.
Dee Dee Balasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heelan wants to get back to striking at distance but Balasco won't allow it.
Balasco pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tobey Heelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heelan wants to break free but Balasco has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Dee Balasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balasco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Dee Balasco!