PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luc Balland (ranked 4947 p4p, 4965 weight class) and Aries Lagana (ranked 347 p4p, 349 weight class). Aries Lagana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Balland
vs
Lagana

168 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Balland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aries Lagana!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagana misses with a wild body shot.
Lagana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balland.
Balland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lagana.
A jab from Lagana misses.
Lagana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagana blocks a jab.
Balland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lagana to score with a decent uppercut.
Lagana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balland at a distance.
Lagana lunges at Balland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balland's hand.
Luc Balland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagana defending well as Balland loads up on a big left hand.
Lagana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balland misses the shot to the body.
Lagana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lagana moves out of range of the strikes.
Lagana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lagana cracks Balland with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Balland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balland moves away from the strike by Lagana.
Lagana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balland sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lagana misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Lagana. Beautiful body shot.
Lagana throws a hook but Balland blocks it.
Balland throwing a counter right hand but Lagana manages to avoid it.
Lagana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balland.
Lagana cracks Balland with an open hand slap.
Balland connects with a looping right hand.
Balland misses with a straight left.
Lagana scores with a sloppy right hand. Balland should have avoided that one.
Lagana is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balland walks into a left hand.
Balland defending well as Lagana loads up on a big left hand.
Balland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Balland swings for the body but Lagana moves out of range.
Balland misses with a few strikes there.
Balland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balland misses with a jab to the body
and Lagana counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Balland throws a lazy uppercut
and Lagana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lagana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lagana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balland swings widly with a right hand
and Lagana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Lagana misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lagana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balland slips a straight right by Lagana.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lagana.
Balland sizes up Lagana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lagana blocks a jab.
Balland throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balland blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Lagana misses its intended target.
Balland misses with a straight left.
Balland misses with a hook. Lagana ducked under it nicely.
Lagana throws a jab but it's blocked by Balland.
Balland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Balland misses the target.
Lagana misses the jab.
A big right from Lagana misses.
Balland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lagana slips under a jab from Balland.
As Balland backs off Lagana throws a huge counter combo but Balland manages to avoid it all.
Lagana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lagana.
Balland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lagana.
Balland lands the left hand.
Lagana looks to land a left hand but Balland moved out of range nicely.
Balland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Balland misses the target.
Lagana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balland.
Lagana cracks Balland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Balland.
A jab from Lagana misses.
Lagana connects with a right hand. Balland shakes it off.
Lagana throws a lazy uppercut

and Balland counters by clinching up.
Balland pushes Lagana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balland lands with a left 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!
Lagana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balland pushes Lagana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagana throws a head punch that misses.
Lagana throws a punch but it's blocked by Balland.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balland.
Lagana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balland lands a left hand.
Balland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laganas head.
Balland lands a shot to the body.
Balland lands with a right to the head.
Lagana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balland has him pressed against the cage.
Balland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Balland.

Balland manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balland misses with a combination
and Balland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lagana missing with a left hand there. Balland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Lagana does it's job there.
Lagana digs a good body shot into Balland's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aries Lagana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Balland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Balland throws a body punch but Lagana moves out of range.
Lagana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balland.
Balland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Lagana has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Balland misses with a wild body shot.
Lagana throws out a counter right but Balland avoids it with no problem.
Balland throws a big shot that misses.
Balland misses with a looping left.
Lagana throws out a counter right but Balland avoids it with no problem.
Lagana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balland.
Balland misses with a body punch
and Lagana counters with a stiff right hand.
Balland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lagana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lagana throws a good cross that connects.
Balland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lagana.
Lagana misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagana throws a lazy uppercut
and Balland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lagana slips a straight right by Balland.
Lagana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Balland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balland fails to land with a series of punches.
Lagana throws out a counter right but Balland avoids it with no problem.
Balland takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagana looks to land a right hand but Balland moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lagana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lagana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Lagana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Balland.
Balland throws a right hand that misses
and Lagana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lagana misses with a looping left.
Lagana catches Balland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balland stalks Lagana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lagana's face. Lagana staggers backwards, shaken.
Balland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lagana's hands.
Lagana throws a big shot that misses.
Lagana with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lagana misses with an uppercut
and Balland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lagana.
Lagana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lagana avoids the body shot from Balland.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lagana! But no joy.
Balland slips a jab from Lagana.
Balland blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagana misses with a straight left.
Balland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lagana.
Balland takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
Lagana just misses with a punch to the body.
Balland misses with a wild body shot.
Balland throws a right hand that misses
and Lagana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Balland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lagana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balland throws out the jab.
Lagana lands a glancing blow to the side of Balland's head.
Lagana catches Balland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lagana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balland.
Balland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lagana.
Lagana connects with a body shot.
A big right from Lagana misses.
Lagana throws out a loose jab but Balland uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagana throws a shot from downtown. Balland moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Lagana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balland looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Lagana misses.
Balland moves out of range of the strikes.
Balland looks to land a right hand but Lagana moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Balland.
Balland throws a looping overhand right but Lagana ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Balland - just one landing.
A slow jab from Lagana misses its intended target.
Lagana throws an overhand right that lands on Balland's shoulder, as Balland tries to avoid the shot.
Balland has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lagana staying out of range there.
Balland connects with a single shot there.
Balland throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagana.
Balland falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lagana counter with a right hand.
Balland staying out of range there.
Lagana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Balland misses.
Balland scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balland swings widly with a right hand
and Lagana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lagana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lagana misses the jab.
Balland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagana.
Balland thuds a left hand into Lagana's body.
Lagana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lagana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balland misses with an uppercut
and Lagana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lagana looks to score with a jab to the body but Balland is just out of range.
Lagana misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagana throws a shot from downtown. Balland moves away and avoids it.
Lagana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lagana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagana slips a jab and a cross from Balland.
Lagana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aries Lagana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lagana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagana 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Lagana misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lagana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lagana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balland scores with a sloppy right hand. Lagana should have avoided that one.
Lagana missing with a left hand there. Balland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lagana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lagana.
Balland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lagana misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Balland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lagana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lagana throws a hook but Balland avoids it easily.
Balland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lagana looks to throw the jab but Balland is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lagana cracks Balland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Balland.
Lagana slips a jab and a cross from Balland.
Lagana throws a counter combo.
A big right from Lagana misses.
Lagana misses with a wild body shot.
Lagana stuns Balland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lagana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagana misses with a straight left.
Balland throwing a counter right hand but Lagana manages to avoid it.
Balland looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagana is just out of range.
Lagana throws out a counter right but Balland avoids it with no problem.
Lagana defending well as Balland loads up on a big left hand.
Lagana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagana manages to avoid it.
Balland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lagana.
Lagana throws a hook to the side of Balland's head but Balland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balland misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lagana.
A quick step to the side and Balland tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luc Balland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lagana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balland.
Balland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lagana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Balland misses.
Lagana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balland.
Balland throws a body shot but no joy.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balland swings for the body but Lagana moves out of range.
Aries Lagana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balland jabs at Lagana's body.
A nice combination there by Balland.
Lagana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lagana swinging wildly here.
Balland wants to slow Lagana down by chopping away at his legs.
Lagana takes one on the button.
Balland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lagana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lagana misses with an uppercut. Balland saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagana misses the jab.
Balland scores with a sloppy right hand. Lagana should have avoided that one.
Balland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagana.
Balland throws a shot from downtown. Lagana moves away and avoids it.
Balland looks to throw the jab but Lagana is out of range.
Lagana throws out a counter right but Balland avoids it with no problem.
Balland swings widly with a right hand
and Lagana counters with a straight right hand.
Lagana scores with a jab.
Balland misses with a straight right.
Balland throws a jab when Lagana was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lagana.
Balland misses with a hook. Lagana ducked under it nicely.
Balland misses with an uppercut.
Lagana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lagana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balland on the side of the head.
Lagana throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Balland defending well as Lagana loads up on a big left hand.
Lagana lands a glancing blow to the side of Balland's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balland misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lagana.
Lagana loads up on a big right hand but Balland slips the punch.
Balland takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balland throws a right hand that Lagana ducks under and follows up with a left that Lagana also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lagana scores with a jab.
Balland throws the left hand but Lagana avoids the punch easily.
Lagana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balland misses with a shot to the body
and Lagana counters with a stiff right hand.
Balland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balland takes one to the side of the head.
Lagana throws a shot from downtown. Balland moves away and avoids it.
Aries Lagana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lagana misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aries Lagana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lagana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aries Lagana!