PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dutra
vs
Balboa

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Dutra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joselito Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balboa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Joselito Balboa has been cut.
Balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Dutra lands a front kick.
Balboa looks gassed!
Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A shot to de liver by Dutra. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dutra misses.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick.
Dutra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dutra lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniel Dutra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balboa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dutra.
Dutra misses with a kick to the body.
Balboa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dutra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dutra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dutra catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balboa wants to clinch up but Dutra keeps it at a distance.
Dutra lands a nice shot that snaps Balboa's head back.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dutra throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Dutra throws an overhand right that lands on Balboa's shoulder, as Balboa tries to avoid the shot.
Dutra throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Dutra which made him look bad.
Dutra tries to land a front kick but Balboa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniel Dutra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joselito Balboa.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dutra as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Dutra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dutra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balboa shoots in and drives through. Dutra sprawls well.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dutra.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dutra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Balboa with that takedown attempt.
Dutra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dutra throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Balboa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutra.
Daniel Dutra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balboa's hands.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dutra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balboa with a poor takedown
and Dutra counters with a good, hard body kick but Balboa shrugs it off.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Dutra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dutra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dutra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dutra throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
Dutra misses with a body kick.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Dutra.

Balboa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Balboa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dutra is trying desperately to improve position.
Dutra tries to lock up and control but Balboa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutra is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Balboa.
Dutra is trying to escape the mount.
Dutra tries to control Balboa's body but Balboa pushes him off. Dutra squirms to his side and now Balboa has his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dutra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joselito Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dutra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dutra stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Balboa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dutra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dutra throws a combination that misses

and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Balboa is looking to advance position but Dutra won't allow it.
Dutra throws a strike from the bottom but Balboa passes into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dutra sneaks back into half guard.

Dutra actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra tries to roll over but Balboa keeps him under control.
Dutra is refusing to be controlled, as Balboa sits in half guard.
Dutra trying to hold on to Balboa's head to control him but Balboa postures up.
Dutra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dutra throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dutra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dutra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dutra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balboa will feel that in the morning.
Dutra swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dutra counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dutra to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel Dutra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joselito Balboa.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dutra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joselito Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutra throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dutra throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa misses with a takedown
and Dutra counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dutra misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Dutra is avoiding it.
Dutra throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dutra, right into the meat.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Dutra stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Balboa looks to clinch
enabling Dutra to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dutra counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Dutra misses

and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.

Balboa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balboa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dutra is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Balboa off and has taken his back!
Balboa staying busy and making it hard for Dutra to control.
Balboa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joselito Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joselito Balboa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Dutra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dutra looks to throw a body kick

and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dutra is looking to improve his position.
Dutra is positioning himself well to prevent Balboa advancing to mount.
Dutra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balboa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balboa's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Dutra has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dutra lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Balboa.
Dutra has the hooks in. Balboa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Balboa covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dutra is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Balboa. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dutra cracks Balboa with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Balboa from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dutra scores with punches from the back.
Dutra missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dutra gets his hands free as Balboa looks to control.
Dutra is controlling the position but Balboa somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balboa has his takedown stuffed
and Dutra counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Dutra keeps it at a distance.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniel Dutra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joselito Balboa.
Balboa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dutra misses with an attempted mid kick.

Balboa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balboa is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa won't allow Dutra to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dutra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balboa is aware though and is defending well.
Dutra wants to sweep but no luck.
Dutra pulls Balboa in to control the position.
Dutra trying to keep a closed guard but Balboa is proving a slippery customer.
Dutra looking for a sweep. Not yet Dutra, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balboa misses with a kick to the body
and Dutra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dutra slaps away a takedown attempt from Balboa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Balboa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dutra counter with a right hand.
Balboa checks a leg kick nicely.

Balboa scores a takedown into full mount!
Dutra wants to control but Balboa is having none of it.
Dutra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dutra sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dutra pushes Balboa off looking to stand but Balboa dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joselito Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!