PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Souza
vs
Balsac

183 cm
28
176 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

198 cm
29
183 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Balsac!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots and misses
and Balsac counters with a two punch combo.
Harry Balsac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balsac. That's going to slow Souza down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balsac.
Balsac throws a quick inside leg kick.
Souza avoids the head kick by Balsac.
Balsac feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
Balsac lunges at Souza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Souza's hand.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Balsac lands with a right hand.
Balsac thuds a left hand into Souza's body.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Balsac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balsac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Souza takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Balsac.
Nice sprawl there from Balsac as Souza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Balsac counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.
A solid body kick from Balsac.
Balsac's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balsac duly obliges.
Souza takes a kick to the side of the head.

Balsac scores with a takedown into Souza's guard.
Balsac wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Harry Balsac hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Balsac counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac jabs Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balsac connects with a body shot that sends Souza's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balsac.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Souza tries for a takedown but Balsac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balsac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza is breathing heavily.

Balsac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Balsac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balsac.

Balsac moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Souza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Balsac gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balsac slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balsac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balsac's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Balsac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Balsac scoring well with a low kick there.
Balsac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balsac delivers a nice body kick.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balsac counters with a leg kick.
Balsac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balsac jabs Souza right on the nose. Souza blinks but takes it well.
Balsac lands with a good body shot.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balsac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Souza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
An inside leg kick lands from Balsac.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Souza passes to side control.
Souza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Balsac to see if he's OK.
Balsac manages to get back to half guard.

Balsac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balsac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balsac just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza tries to roll but Balsac sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Balsac.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Harry Balsac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Balsac throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands a lovely overhand right.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Balsac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harry Balsac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balsac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Souza's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Balsac.
Balsac is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balsac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balsac throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Balsac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Balsac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Balsac scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Balsac sprawls well.
Balsac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balsac lands a head kick. Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balsac.
Ronaldo Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Balsac has taken the fight to the clinch.

Balsac manages to pull guard.

Balsac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souza is aware though and is defending well.

Balsac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Balsac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balsac swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Souza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Balsac manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Souza has Balsac in his guard.
Balsac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Balsac postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ronaldo Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balsac stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Souza shoots and misses
and Balsac counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balsac fakes the leg kick and cracks Souza in the body.
Balsac thows a body kick. Souza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balsac explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Balsac scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Balsac counters with a nice body shot.
Balsac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balsac lands a glancing blow to the side of Souza's head.
Souza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Balsac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balsac lands with a slapping head kick.

Balsac closes the distance and clinches.

Balsac breaks from the clinch.

Balsac takes the fight into the clinch.
Souza tries for a takedown but Balsac manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balsac pulls Souza into guard.
Balsac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza working some strikes from top position.
Ronaldo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balsac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Balsac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Balsac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
Harry Balsac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balsac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Balsac is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Balsac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balsac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Balsac!
An out of breath Harry Balsac thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.