PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 13 p4p, 3 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 100 p4p, 13 weight class). Balayan has chosen Troika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Rones
vs
Balayan

180 cm
32
178 lbs
25 - 4 - 2

180 cm
33
170 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones keeps Balayan at a distance using the push kick.
Balayan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Rones coming out on top.
Rones misses with a straight right.
Balayan scores with a jab. Rones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
A big right from Balayan misses.
Balayan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rones.
A bone on bone clash there as Rones blocks the leg kick.
Balayan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balayan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Rones scores with a shot to the body.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Balayan moves away and avoids it.
Balayan lands a front kick.
Balayan throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Balayan counters with a low kick, right behind Rones 's knee.
Rones misses with a hook
and Balayan counters with a thumping low kick.
Balayan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rones on the side of the head.
Rones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balayan in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones lands a body shot.
Balayan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Balayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rones.

Balayan closes the distance and clinches.
Rones misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balayan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balayan working aggressively here.
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
Balayan digs a right hand into Rones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rones's gas tank.
Balayan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rones fails to land.
Rones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rones tries to work over Balayan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones misses with a punch to the body.
Rones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balayan tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balayan misses with some punches.
Balayan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Balayan is struggling to control the position.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Rones.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balayan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
A right hand to the body from Rones.
Balayan lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balayan.
Balayan has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
Rones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balayans head.
Balayan has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
A short uppercut from Rones.
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balayan tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
Rones misses with a punch on the inside.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
Balayan pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rones - that landed with a thud.
Rones blocks an uppercut.
Balayan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balayan lands with a light punch inside.
Balayan has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
Rones tries a body shot but Balayan blocks it.
Rones misses with some punches.
Balayan misses with a body punch.
Balayan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balayan takes a shot to the head.
Rones blocks a body shot from Balayan.
Balayan tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Balayan back against the cage.
Rones scores with a hook to the body.
Balayan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Rones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balayan's elbow.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balayan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
Balayan scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balayan.
Balayan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balayan misses with a punch on the inside.
Balayan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balayan.
Rones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balayan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roness head.
A hook to the body from Rones.
Balayan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Balayan avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones lands with a short shot to the head.
Balayan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rones blocking some punches.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
Rones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balayan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Balayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rones throws out the jab.
Rones checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Balayan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rones, as that shot connected.
Balayan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balayan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balayan throws a hook but Rones blocks it.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rones lands an overhand right.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Balayan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Rones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rones.
Rones misses with a looping left.
Rones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rones lands a slapping body shot.
Balayan is looking to clinch.
Rones tries to counter by clinching up but Balayan breaks away and moves out of range.
Rones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balayan scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Balayan.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Rones.
Balayan scores with a sloppy right hand. Rones should have avoided that one.
Rones scores with a jab. Balayan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rones 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.
Nice shot by Rones.
Balayan throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Balayan is looking to score with low kicks.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balayan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Balayan.
Rones slips a jab from Balayan.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Balayan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balayan on the side of the head.
Rones tests Balayan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Balayan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rones.
Rones tries to counter by clinching up but Balayan breaks away and moves out of range.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rones.
Rones looks for the body kick but Balayan saw that one coming.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Balayan scores with a jab to the head.
Rones checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Rones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Balayan.
Balayan throws a push kick but Rones slaps the foot to one side.
Rones misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rones. Rones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Rones.
Rones blocks a leg kick.
Balayan pushes Rones away with a front kick.
Rones throws out a loose jab but Balayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones throws a head kick that misses.
Balayan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Rones as he connects with a hook.
Balayan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rones on the side of the head.
Rones throws a big shot that misses.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Balayan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rones lands a nice hook to Balayan's body. Balayan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balayan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Balayan lands a lovely overhand right.
Balayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Balayan moved out of range.
Balayan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balayan misses with a body shot

and Rones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rones.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rones scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balayan.
Rones prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Rones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rones pushes Balayan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rones lands with a right to the head.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balayan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Balayan fails to land.
Balayan lands with a left to the head.
Balayan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balayan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balayan or not.
Balayan is breathing heavily.
Balayan tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones is leaning against Balayan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 Joy Rones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rones cracks Balayan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rones connects with a solid leg kick.
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
Balayan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Balayan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones with a jab.
Balayan ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones scores with a sloppy right hand. Balayan should have avoided that one.
Rones slips under a jab from Balayan.
Rones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balayan misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rones's sensitive parts.
Balayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rones.
Rones tries a head kick but it misses.
Balayan slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Balayan tries to get set, Rones tries to push him back and clinch up but Balayan manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balayan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rones throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Rones misses the target.
Balayan tries a quick counter leg kick but Rones is wise to it.
Balayan keeps Rones at a distance using the push kick.
Rones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balayan. That one must have hurt.
Balayan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balayan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balayan misses with a leg kick.
Rones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Balayan swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Balayan digs a good body shot into Rones's ribs.
Rones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balayan throws out the jab.
Balayan throws a good cross that connects.
Rones cracks a nice hook into Balayan's ribs.
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balayan.
Rones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Balayan.
Balayan thuds his shin into the meat of Rones's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a sloppy head kick and Rones moves out of range easily.
Balayan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balayan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones misses with a jab to the body
and Balayan counters with a nice body shot.
Rones misses with a body kick.
Balayan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Balayan scores with the left hand. Rones knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balayan misses with a wild body shot.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Balayan moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Good shot there by Rones.
Rones jabs at Balayan's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rones keeps Balayan at a distance using the push kick.
Rones misses with a hook to the body
and Balayan counters with an inside leg kick.
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
Rones walks into a jab.
Balayan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rones avoids the body shot from Balayan.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balayan blocks a head kick by Rones.
Rones slips under a jab from Balayan.
Rones avoids a kick to the body.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan lands a head shot.
Balayan takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balayan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rones blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
An inside leg kick from Balayan misses.
Balayan is looking to land body kicks.
Balayan missing with a left hand there. Rones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balayan lands a lovely overhand right.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Rones.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balayan throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balayan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones throws the kick towards the body but Balayan avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Rones.
Balayan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rones takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Balayan ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Garegin Balayan just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balayan on the side of the head.
Balayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balayan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rones throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Balayan punishes Rones's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Balayan throws a big shot that misses.
Rones digs a good hook to Balayan's body.
Rones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Balayan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rones in his tracks.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balayan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Rones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balayan motions for Rones to come forward. Balayan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balayan misses with a straight left.
Balayan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rones at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balayan.
Rones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balayan throws a head kick that half lands.
Balayan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Balayan's head but Balayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rones throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Balayan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balayan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rones misses the target.
Rones moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Rones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Rones misses.
Balayan throws a hook but Rones blocks it.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan sizes up Rones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan looks to land a right hand but Rones moved out of range.
Rones throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Rones misses with a right hand
and Balayan counters with a nice leg kick.
Rones scores with a sloppy right hand. Balayan should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Rones finds it's target.
Rones misses with a low kick.
Balayan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rones lands a nice looking body shot.
Rones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Balayan is rocked!
Crunch! Balayan slams his shin into Rones's torso.
Balayan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rones finish him?
Rones lands with an overhand left.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Balayan to the canvas! Balayan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rones keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joy Rones thanked HELLS BALLS RECOVERY for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).