PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews comes to the cage accompanied by "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Andrews
vs
Balbeaua

192 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rambeau Balbeaua!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balbeaua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balbeaua thows a body shot but no joy.
Balbeaua misses with a few strikes there.
Balbeaua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andrews connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balbeaua scrambles back to his feet.
Andrews missing with a left hand there. Balbeaua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrews lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Andrews.
Balbeaua misses with a body shot
and Andrews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balbeaua throws a combination that misses
and Andrews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lane Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Andrews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balbeaua sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Andrews gets tackled into the cage by Balbeaua. Balbeaua maintains the clinch.
Andrews working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andrews is trying to force a seperation but Balbeaua has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Balbeaua is controlling him.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch but Balbeaua keeps him there for the moment.
Balbeaua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Balbeaua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Balbeaua lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Balbeaua.

That's two 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.

Balbeaua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balbeaua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balbeaua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Andrews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrews is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Andrews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balbeaua.
Balbeaua slips under a jab from Andrews.
A big left from Andrews misses.
Andrews misses with a straight left.
Balbeaua staying out of range there.
Balbeaua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrews.
Andrews throws out a loose jab but Balbeaua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balbeaua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andrews has time to react.
Balbeaua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balbeaua looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.

Balbeaua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andrews tries to break free but Balbeaua pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to circle away but Balbeaua has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Balbeaua's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
Balbeaua cracks Andrews with an open hand slap.
Andrews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrews throws the left hand but Balbeaua avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Balbeaua.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Balbeaua throws a body punch but Andrews moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Andrews.
Balbeaua tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balbeaua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balbeaua counters with a one-two to the body.
Balbeaua slips under a jab from Andrews.
Balbeaua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andrews throws a looping overhand right but Balbeaua ducks down to avoid it.
Balbeaua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balbeaua with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Balbeaua. Those never looked like landing.
Andrews misses with a double jab

and Balbeaua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Balbeaua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rambeau Balbeaua 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.

Andrews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balbeaua.
Andrews swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balbeaua counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrews throws a shot from downtown. Balbeaua moves away and avoids it.
Balbeaua ducks under a wild hook from Andrews.
Andrews misses with a looping left.
Balbeaua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrews throws out the jab.

Balbeaua pushes Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.

Balbeaua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balbeaua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrews scores with a one two! Balbeaua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andrews misses with a hook. Balbeaua ducked under it nicely.
Andrews throws out a loose jab but Balbeaua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balbeaua defending well as Andrews loads up on a big left hand.
Andrews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balbeaua throws out the jab.
Andrews sizes up Balbeaua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balbeaua lands with a shot to the body.
Balbeaua lands a slapping body shot.
Andrews cracks Balbeaua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Balbeaua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Andrews misses.
Balbeaua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrews was well out of range. Poor timing from Balbeaua.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Balbeaua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balbeaua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.

Balbeaua clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Andrews is trying to push Balbeaua away but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch but Balbeaua keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to circle away but Balbeaua has him pinned against the cage.
Balbeaua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Andrews working hard to break the clinch.

Balbeaua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balbeaua scores with a jab. Andrews acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balbeaua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Balbeaua slips under a jab from Andrews.
Balbeaua slips under a jab.
A jab from Andrews misses.
Balbeaua lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Balbeaua.
Balbeaua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andrews rather than just go for the knockout.

Balbeaua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andrews wants to get back to striking at distance but Balbeaua won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balbeaua tries to throw a body punch but Andrews avoids it by throwing Balbeaua back against the cage.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Balbeaua in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Balbeaua lands a body punch.
Balbeaua misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andrews is trying to push Balbeaua away but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balbeaua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andrews being controlled against the cage.
Balbeaua prevents Andrews from breaking the clinch.
Balbeaua scores with a shot to the side of Andrews's head.
Balbeaua has Andrews pressed against the cage, preventing Andrews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balbeaua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rambeau Balbeaua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Balbeaua wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Andrews connects with a jab.
Andrews moves out of range as Balbeaua strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Andrews. Those never looked like landing.
Balbeaua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrews was well out of range. Poor timing from Balbeaua.
Andrews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balbeaua.
Balbeaua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andrews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andrews misses with a looping left.

Balbeaua drives through and clinches with Andrews against the cage.
Andrews is trying to push Balbeaua away but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews is trying to push Balbeaua away but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Balbeaua breaks from the clinch.

Andrews tries to keep at a distance but Balbeaua has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balbeaua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balbeaua slips a jab from Andrews.
Balbeaua tries to clinch up.
Balbeaua swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrews misses the target.
Andrews looks to land a right hand but Balbeaua moved out of range.
Andrews punishes Balbeaua's body with a nice straight punch.
Balbeaua moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrews takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rambeau Balbeaua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balbeaua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrews.
Balbeaua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balbeaua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balbeaua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews lands a really nice looking cross but Balbeaua seems unphased.
Balbeaua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrews misses with a hook.
Andrews misses with a double jab
and Andrews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balbeaua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrews was well out of range. Poor timing from Balbeaua.
Balbeaua moves away from the strike by Andrews.
Andrews connects with a right hand. Balbeaua shakes it off.
Balbeaua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balbeaua tries to clinch but Andrews moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Andrews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balbeaua doesn't seem phased though.
Andrews takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balbeaua moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Andrews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrews throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a body shot
and Balbeaua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Balbeaua forces Andrews back against the cage and clinches.
Balbeaua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lane Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balbeaua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balbeaua is pushing Andrews up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balbeaua misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balbeaua dodges the punch combination from Andrews.
Balbeaua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrews throws a looping overhand right but Balbeaua ducks down to avoid it.
Andrews throws an overhand right that lands on Balbeaua's shoulder, as Balbeaua tries to avoid the shot.
Balbeaua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrews.
Balbeaua with a jab.
Rambeau Balbeaua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balbeaua ducks under a wild hook from Andrews.
Balbeaua ducks under a wild hook from Andrews.
Andrews loads up on a big right hand but Balbeaua slips the punch.
Andrews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Balbeaua.
Andrews throws the left hand but Balbeaua avoids the punch easily.
Balbeaua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrews.
Andrews takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lane Andrews.
I think Balbeaua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rambeau Balbeaua!