PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dee Dee Balasco (ranked 4108 p4p, 2831 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 375 p4p, 288 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balasco
vs
Brolin

173 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
145
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Underpant Gnomes

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 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brolin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balasco on the side of the head.
Brolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balasco was well out of range. Poor timing from Brolin.
Balasco throws a good cross that connects.
Brolin looks to land a combination but Balasco avoids it well.
Balasco moves away from the strike by Brolin.
Balasco misses the body punch
and Brolin counters with a stiff right hand.
Brolin scores with a three punch combo!
Brolin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balasco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brolin just manages to avoid it.
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!
Brolin moves out of range of the leg kick from Balasco.
A big left from Brolin misses.
Balasco misses with a looping left.
Josh Brolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balasco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brolin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
A slow jab from Balasco misses its intended target.
Balasco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brolin looks for the body kick but Balasco saw that one coming.
Brolin throws a head kick that half lands.
Brolin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brolin throws a hook but Balasco avoids it easily.
Balasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Brolin misses with an uppercut. Balasco saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Balasco.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brolin checks a leg kick.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Balasco throws a leg kick
and Brolin counters with a two punch combo.
Brolin checks the leg kick.
Brolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balasco connects with a looping right hand.
Balasco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balasco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balasco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brolin.
Brolin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brolin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brolin throws a jab when Balasco was well out of range.
Balasco wants to slow Brolin down by chopping away at his legs.
Balasco scores with a nice head shot.
Brolin misses with an uppercut. Balasco saw that one coming.
Balasco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brolin checks a low kick from Balasco.
Nice shot by Balasco.
Balasco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brolin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brolin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balasco throwing a counter right hand but Brolin manages to avoid it.
Brolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Balasco.
Balasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brolin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Brolin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balasco manages to avoid it.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin loads up on a big right hand but Balasco slips the punch.
Balasco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brolin looks to land a right hand but Balasco moved out of range.
Balasco digs a good hook to Brolin's body.
Brolin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brolin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balasco tries to counter by clinching up but Brolin breaks away and moves out of range.
Balasco connects with a crisp jab.
Brolin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balasco lands with an overhand left.
Balasco punishes Brolin's body with a nice straight punch.
Brolin throws a head kick but Balasco moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brolin misses with a wild body shot.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brolin's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses.
Brolin looks winded!
Balasco misses with a straight right.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily.
Balasco scores with a hook to the body. Brolin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balasco, as that shot connected.
Balasco misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brolin misses the target.
Balasco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brolin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balasco.
Some bone on bone action there as Brolin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balasco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balasco misses with an uppercut.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Brolin checks a low kick from Balasco.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brolin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Balasco.
Balasco sizes up Brolin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brolin throws a series of punches but Balasco moves out of range.
Brolin lands a jab to the head.
Balasco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Brolin misses.
Brolin ducks right into an uppercut from Balasco.
Some wild striking there from Balasco.
Balasco sets himself, and Brolin steps forward looking for the clinch! Balasco avoids it this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balasco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brolin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balasco slips a straight right by Brolin.
Brolin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Balasco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balasco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Balasco dodges the punch combination from Brolin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Brolin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brolin staying out of range there.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Balasco looks to land a right hand but Brolin moved out of range.
Brolin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balasco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balasco scores with a jab to the body.
Balasco works Brolin's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balasco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balasco is looking to chop away at Brolin's legs.
Balasco avoids the head kick by Brolin.
Brolin tries to bum rush Balasco with a series of wild strikes but Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Balasco does no damage.
Balasco swings for the body but Brolin moves out of range.
Balasco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brolin throws a series of punches but Balasco avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Brolin.
Brolin throws a leg kick but Balasco moved away.
Balasco scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Brolin does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balasco. That's going to slow Brolin down.
Balasco lunges at Brolin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brolin's hand.
Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brolin is breathing heavily.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily.
Balasco tries to land a leg kick but Brolin saw it coming and moves away.
Brolin misses with a wild body shot.
Brolin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balasco.
Good standup being displayed there by Balasco as he connects with a hook.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin slips a straight right by Balasco.
Brolin tries a quick counter leg kick but Balasco is wise to it.
Balasco misses with a head kick.
Dee Dee Balasco is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balasco.
Josh Brolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Balasco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brolin in his tracks.
Brolin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brolin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Balasco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brolin misses with a double jab.
Brolin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body punch from Balasco.
Balasco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brolin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balasco throws a solid leg kick but Brolin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balasco.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balasco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brolin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balasco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brolin. Balasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brolin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Balasco.
Balasco throws a combination. Brolin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Brolin is rocked!
Balasco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Balasco finish him?
Balasco pounces like a tiger and cracks Brolin with a vicious hook! Brolin is down but not out! Balasco follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dee Dee Balasco!