PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Balmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boom!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Balmer
vs
Fighter

178 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Balmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter looks to land a combination but Balmer avoids it well.

Fighter gets caught flat footed, as Balmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fighter trying to control the position.

Balmer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fighter dives on top into guard.

Balmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fighter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fighter gets to his feet - Balmer follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balmer is defended easily by Fighter.
Ultimate Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Balmer fails to land the takedown.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Balmer avoids them all with ease.
Balmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balmer somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Balmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balmer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looks to land a combination. Balmer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Balmer fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Fighter.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balmer slips under a jab from Fighter.
Balmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Balmer blocks a head kick by Fighter.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.

Balmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fighter did well to prevent Balmer getting side control.

Balmer is working for a submission of some sort.

Balmer seems to be looking for submissions.
Balmer is breathing heavily.
Balmer wants to free his trapped foot but Fighter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fighter manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fighter is trying to control the position but Balmer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balmer is looking to advance position but Fighter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Fighter get's back to his feet.
Fighter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fighter duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Balmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter tries to bum rush Balmer with a series of wild strikes but Balmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balmer dodges the punch combination from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter throws a right hand that Balmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Balmer also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter leaves Balmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fighter tries to bum rush Balmer with a series of wild strikes but Balmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Balmer.
An elbow from Balmer crashes against the mat.

Balmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fighter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Balmer working away.

Balmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Fighter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balmer tries to move to mount but Fighter blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Fighter dominated that 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.

Fighter swinging wildly here.
Balmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Fighter with a hook.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Balmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balmer.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balmer manages to avoid it.
Fighter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Fighter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balmer doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter slaps away a takedown attempt from Balmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Balmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fighter won't allow Balmer to pass to mount.

Balmer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fighter defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter wants to control but Balmer is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Balmer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fighter sees it coming and defends easily.

Fighter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Ultimate Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Balmer scores a takedown into full mount!
Balmer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fighter is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Balmer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Balmer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fighter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Balmer looking for a guillotine from mount but Fighter is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter wants to control but Balmer is having none of it.
Fighter is trying to escape the mount.
Fighter manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Balmer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fighter sees it coming and defends easily.
Balmer prevents Fighter from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Balmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balmer wants to free his trapped foot but Fighter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Balmer is working hard here to advance position.
Fighter trying to control here.
Fighter moves into full guard.
Fighter looking for a sweep. Not yet Fighter, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balmer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Balmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Fighter misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Fighter 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. And we move into the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Fighter scores with a four punch combination!

Balmer gets a takedown into half guard.

Balmer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fighter is just riding it out for now. Balmer eventually gives up the hold.
Fighter is controlling Balmer's trapped leg to prevent Balmer from advancing to side control.

Balmer seems to be looking for submissions.
Fighter trying to control but Balmer postures up.
Fighter wants to get back to his feet.

Balmer seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter trying to hold on to Balmer's head to control him but Balmer postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Balmer is trying to work for a kimura but Fighter is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Balmer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter cracks Balmer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fighter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balmer blocks a head kick by Fighter.
Balmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Balmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Balmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter takes a swing at Balmer's ribcage but misses.
Balmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter sprawls well. He's pushed Balmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Balmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Balmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balmer is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balmer tries for a takedown but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fighter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ultimate Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balmer momentarily.
Fighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balmer avoids a punch combination nicely.

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

Balmer seems to be working for a kimura but Fighter defends the submission attempt.
Balmer trying to mount his opponent but Fighter defends it.
Jimmy Balmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to control but Balmer is keeping busy.

Balmer seems to be working for a kimura but Fighter defends the submission attempt.
Fighter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Fighter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balmer defends it easily.

Balmer drops back looking for a leg! Fighter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fighter manages to kick Balmer off! Balmer jumps back into Fighter's guard.
Balmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fighter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimate Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fighter 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Fighter!