PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baluu's entrance music is If I ruled the world - Nas. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baluu
vs
Ray

179 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
28
181 lbs
18 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Baluu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezra Ray!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.
Ray sizes up Baluu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baluu swings for the body but Ray moves out of range.
A big left from Ray misses.
Baluu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baluu cracks Ray with a good jab.
Baluu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray blocks a jab.
Baluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ray.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baluu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Ray looks to land a body kick but Baluu moved away.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Baluu moves away and avoids it.
Baluu misses with a series of wild punches.
Baluu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Baluu.
Ray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Ray lands but Baluu takes it in his stride.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baluu.
Baluu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.
Ray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baluu throws a big shot that misses.
Baluu scores with a punch to the head.
Baluu looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
Baluu drops his hands momentarily and Ray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baluu lands a jab to the nose.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Baluu.
Ray scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray looks to land a left hand but Baluu moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Ray misses.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.
Ray scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Baluu lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray scores with a leg kick.
Baluu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Baluu.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baluu ducks right into an uppercut from Ray.
Jab from Ray.
Ray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baluu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray throws a good cross that connects.
Baluu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baluu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ray misses with a wild body shot.
Baluu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baluu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu scores with a jab. Ray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baluu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ray pushes Baluu away with a front kick.
Baluu throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baluu.
Nice shot by Ray.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ray.
Baluu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.
Baluu moves out of range as Ray strikes.
Ray wants to land a leg kick but Baluu is out of range.
Baluu misses with a body shot.
Ray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baluu misses with an uppercut. Ray saw that one coming.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Ray throws out a powerful jab.
Baluu moves forwards but Ray connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baluu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Ray. That snapped Baluu's head back.

Baluu is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Baluu.
Baluu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baluu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baluu throws a looping overhand right but Ray ducks down to avoid it.

Ray lands a big head kick that sends Baluu tumbling to the mat! Ray takes a step backwards and waves Baluu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Baluu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray misses with a straight left.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baluu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ray.
Baluu seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu scores with a body shot.
Ray looks gassed!
Baluu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baluu throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baluu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ezra Ray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baluu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ray is looking to land body kicks.
Baluu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Baluu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baluu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baluu fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Baluu.
Baluu scores with a nice head shot.
Baluu dodges the punch combination from Ray.
Baluu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ray doesn't seem bothered though.
Baluu misses with a two punch combination.
Baluu blocks a jab.
Ray walks into a straight right hand from Baluu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ray - that will leave a mark!
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray slips a jab from Baluu.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Baluu moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Ray misses.
Baluu looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
Ray slips a straight right by Baluu.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Baluu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ray throws the left hand but Baluu avoids the punch easily.
Baluu fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray looks to land a body kick but Baluu moved away.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ezra Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baluu just misses with a punch to the body.
Baluu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ray.
Baluu takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Baluu catches Ray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baluu.
Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
Ray lands with a kick to the ribs.

Baluu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baluu has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.
Baluu lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Baluu misses its intended target.
Baluu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu lands a right hook to the body.
Ray is looking to chop away at Baluu's legs.
Baluu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray moves out of range as Baluu strikes.
Baluu throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Ray lands a jab to the head.
Baluu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baluu misses with a wild combination.
Ray dips to his left and cracks Baluu with an uppercut!
Baluu throws a one two combo.
Ray lands a nice looking body shot.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Ray throws a head kick but Baluu moves out of range.
Baluu works over Ray's head and body with a nice combination.
Baluu tries to bum rush Ray with a series of wild strikes but Ray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu with a jab.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baluu missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baluu misses with a double jab.
Baluu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baluu finds it's way round the side to connect with Ray's head.
Baluu lands with an overhand left.
Baluu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crunch! Ray slams his shin into Baluu's torso.
Ray connects with a nice looking jab.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray throws the kick towards the body but Baluu avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bas Baluu will probably get the nod.
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.

Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray counters with a left and a right that stings Baluu.
Baluu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Baluu.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Baluu moved out of range.
Ray throws the left hand but Baluu avoids the punch easily.
Baluu throws a hook to the side of Ray's head but Ray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baluu throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease.
Ray scores with a jab to the body.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baluu avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray counters with a left to the body.
Baluu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
Baluu tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baluu fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baluu's head.
Ray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baluu in his tracks.
Ray lands with a good body shot.
Ray dives in and grabs Baluu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baluu pushes down on Ray's head and hops out.
Baluu staying out of range there.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Baluu slips the punch.
Ray throws a body punch but Baluu moves out of range.
A jab from Baluu misses.
A nice combination there by Baluu.
Ray lands a nice hook to Baluu's body. Baluu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baluu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray counters with a nice body kick.
Baluu misses with a straight right.
Baluu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Baluu.
Ray lands a high kick!
Baluu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
The crowd cheers as Ray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baluu doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baluu throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baluu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Ray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bas Baluu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu closes the distance but Ray moves to the side
and Ray counters with a head kick. That will keep Baluu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Baluu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Baluu throws a nice looking combination but Ray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray lands a jab to Baluu's midsection.
Ray misses with a hook.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.

Baluu rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.
Ray pushes Baluu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baluu.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baluu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baluu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baluu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Ray catches Baluu right on the button with a cross.
Baluu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baluu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray scores with a jab.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ray jabs Baluu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baluu misses with a double jab
and Ray counters with a low kick, right behind Baluu 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray throws out a loose jab but Baluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baluu throws a series of punches but Ray moves out of range.
A big right from Ray misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Ray really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baluu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baluu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Baluu.
Baluu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baluu moves away.
Baluu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray cracks Baluu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ray misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray lunges at Baluu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baluu's hand.
Baluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baluu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baluu misses with a combination
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baluu.
Ray moves out of range as Baluu strikes.
Ray avoids the body shot from Baluu.
Baluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray avoids the body shot from Baluu.
Ray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ray's corner calls for a 1-2. Ray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baluu misses with a double jab
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Baluu swings for the body but Ray moves out of range.
Baluu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ray counters with a head kick that drops Baluu to the mat! Baluu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baluu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Baluu misses with a hook.
Baluu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baluu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baluu blocks a head kick by Ray.
Baluu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Baluu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.
Baluu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baluu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu misses with a straight right.
Baluu misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
Baluu throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Baluu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baluu thinking.
Ray throws a hook but Baluu blocks it.
Baluu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baluu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baluu walks into a jab.
Baluu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baluu scrambles back to his feet.
Baluu throws a big shot that misses.
Ray jabs Baluu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray scores with a decent looking hook.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray moves out of range as Baluu strikes.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.
Baluu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baluu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ray.
Baluu takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Baluu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ray.
Baluu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baluu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baluu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Baluu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Ray dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baluu throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
Ray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baluu's head backwards.
Baluu misses with a jab to the body
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
Ray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ray lands with a hook. Baluu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baluu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baluu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Baluu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray throws a leg kick which misses Baluu's front leg but catches the back leg as Baluu tries to avoid it.
Baluu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ray.
Baluu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Baluu misses.
Baluu ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Ray is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Baluu lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baluu lands with a shot to the body.
Baluu avoids the body shot from Ray.
Baluu jabs at Ray's body.
Baluu lands a body shot.
Ray takes one to the chin there.
Baluu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baluu throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Baluu lands a jab-cross combination.
Baluu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baluu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baluu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ray swings for the body but Baluu moves out of range.
Baluu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ray scoring well with a low kick there.
Baluu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ray throws out a loose jab but Baluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Baluu misses.
Ray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baluu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray.
Ray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baluu blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Ray.
Baluu is looking to clinch.
Ray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baluu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray lands a head kick. Baluu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baluu cracks Ray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baluu walks into a left hand.
Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ray 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.
Baluu misses with a two punch combination.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bas Baluu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ray throws the left hand but Baluu avoids the punch easily.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Baluu moved out of range nicely.
Baluu connects with a body shot that sends Ray's belly button to the back.
Baluu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ray misses the jab.
Ezra Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baluu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baluu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baluu throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Baluu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baluu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray lands with a straight right. Baluu didn't see that one coming.
Baluu jabs Ray right on the nose. Ray blinks but takes it well.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray cracks the inside of Baluu's front leg.
Baluu scores with a hook.
Ray throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Baluu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ray 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Ray! Ezra Ray retains his welterweight title!