PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Balboa
vs
Lee

186 cm
34
139 lbs
9 - 22 - 0

166 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ty Lee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Balboa.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the ropes and back into range.
Balboa tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Balboa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balboa wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
Ty Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balboa, right into the meat.
Balboa cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Balboa staggers Lee with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Lee looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Balboa misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa with a nice cross.

Lee is rocked!
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Lee checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Balboa wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut there from Balboa.
Balboa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa slips a jab from Lee.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Balboa is predictable there
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
A clash of legs there as Balboa blocks the low kick.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee stalks Balboa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balboa's face. Balboa staggers backwards, shaken.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee misses the jab.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Balboa thumps Lee with a low kick.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Conan Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa motions for Lee to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee looks for the body kick but Balboa saw that one coming.
Balboa is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Ty Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee tries to work over Balboa's front leg with a kick but Balboa checks it.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balboa tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Lee down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Balboa throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balboa tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1-2. Balboa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balboa scoring well with a low kick there.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Balboa wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee 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.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Balboa throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa checks the leg kick nicely there.

Balboa closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lee crashing to the mat! Lee uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?

It looks like Ty Lee has been cut.
Balboa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ty Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Balboa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Balboa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balboa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.

Lee rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Lee avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Lee gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balboa is trying to stall.
Lee avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Ty Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
Lee defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a hook. Balboa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balboa doesn't seem phased though.
Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Lee checks a low kick from Balboa.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Lee misses.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Balboa tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balboa momentarily.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.

Lee gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Lee to work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
Balboa motions for Lee to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Lee wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balboa moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Balboa settles back down.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balboa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Conan Balboa!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Conan Balboa!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Conan Balboa!

Conan Balboa wins by unanimous decision!