PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Balinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Balinko
vs
Lee

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs
Stand Alone Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Balinko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balinko fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balinko misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balinko throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balinko misses with a body kick.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Balinko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Balinko was not able to check.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Balinko with a poor takedown

and Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balinko's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Balinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balinko pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Balinko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that. Lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Balinko scoring with strikes.
Lee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Balinko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lee to his feet.
Lee misses with a leg kick

and Balinko counters with a takedown into side control.
Balinko is breathing heavily.

Balinko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Balinko's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Balinko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee passes Balinko's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Balinko has one foot on Lee's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balinko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Balinko persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balinko checks the leg kick.
Balinko tries to land a body kick

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Balinko won't be happy with that.
Lee tries to stand but Balinko is controlling his head.
Balinko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Balinko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Balinko wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balinko is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Balinko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Balinko landing small, sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balinko landing rabbit punches to the side of Lee's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Balinko trying to control but Lee postures up.
Balinko moves into full guard.
Balinko wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.
Balinko is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balinko is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balinko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balinko passes into half guard.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Balinko sits in half guard.
Balinko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Balinko is tying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Balinko lands a nice short elbow.
Balinko is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

Balinko stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lee to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Balinko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balinko.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Balinko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Balinko.

Balinko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balinko lands in his opponent's guard.
Balinko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balinko connects with a couple of short punches.
Balinko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Balinko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balinko tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ray Balinko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balinko misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balinko.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Balinko lands with a nice body kick.
Balinko throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Balinko, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Balinko against the cage but Balinko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Balinko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balinko off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Balinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Balinko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Balinko.
Lee throws a series of punches but Balinko moves out of range.
Balinko misses with a kick to the body
and Balinko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balinko shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Balinko lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Lee misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Balinko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Balinko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Balinko lands with a punch from half guard.

Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Balinko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balinko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but Balinko keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Balinko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balinko misses with a combination
and Balinko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balinko throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.

Balinko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee punching from the bottom.
Lee pushes Balinko off looking to stand but Balinko dives back in and keeps control.
Balinko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Balinko stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Balinko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.

Lee kicks off Balinko and gets to his feet.
Balinko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee is looking to chop away at Balinko's legs.
Balinko throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balinko circles away.
Balinko lands a nice looking body kick.

Balinko instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balinko.

Balinko wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but Balinko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the cage.
Balinko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balinko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Balinko is controlling him.

Lee pushes Balinko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to clinch

and Balinko counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Balinko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Balinko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee is looking to slow Balinko down with leg kicks.
Balinko is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Balinko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee shoots and misses
and Balinko counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balinko swivels and escapes.
Balinko tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balinko throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Balinko checks the leg kick.
Balinko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Balinko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Balinko.
Balinko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Balinko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee wants to control but Balinko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balinko tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Balinko is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balinko's guard.

Balinko looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.

Balinko manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Balinko lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Balinko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balinko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Balinko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee has Balinko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balinko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ray Balinko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Lee.

Balinko pulls guard successfully.

Balinko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee pushing down on Balinko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balinko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee postures up.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balinko's head.
Balinko keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Balinko is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balinko is on top in guard.
Balinko won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Balinko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Balinko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Balinko is out of range.
Balinko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Balinko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balinko closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Balinko pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balinko looking for a takedown.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balinko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Balinko wants a takedown.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee is trying to break free.
Balinko tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

Balinko drags the fight down to the ground.

Balinko pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Balinko circles away from the clinch attempt

and Balinko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jayden Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Lee keeping moving, preventing Balinko from controlling successfully.
Ray Balinko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Balinko has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lee to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Balinko is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lee pulls down on the head and he's put Balinko to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jayden Lee!