PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saho Bala (ranked 2902 p4p, 283 weight class) and Paul Ines (ranked 5033 p4p, 437 weight class). Paul Ines acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bala
vs
Ines

172 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saho Bala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Ines!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ines looks to land a left hand but Bala moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Bala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bala.
Ines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bala.
Ines throws a hook but Bala blocks it.
Bala takes a swing at Ines's ribcage but misses.
Bala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Ines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bala stuns Ines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ines.
Bala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ines.
Bala misses with a series of wild punches.
Bala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ines lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ines throws out a loose jab but Bala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bala jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ines avoids the body shot from Bala.
Bala misses with an uppercut. Ines saw that one coming.
Bala throws a looping overhand right but Ines ducks down to avoid it.
Bala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ines bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ines throws a series of punches but Bala avoids them all with ease.
Ines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bala.
Ines staying out of range there.
Bala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ines.
Bala missing with a left hand there. Ines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bala seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bala slips a straight right by Ines.
Ines scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bala doesn't seem bothered though.
Ines misses with an uppercut.
Ines connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ines swinging wildly here.
Bala throws a lazy uppercut
and Ines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ines throws a lazy uppercut
and Bala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Bala misses.
Ines's corner calls for a 1-2. Ines obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Ines misses its intended target.
Paul Ines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ines takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ines misses with the combination.
Ines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Bala.
Ines slips under a jab.
Ines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bala's head backwards.
Ines dodges the punch combination from Bala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ines.
Bala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ines misses the jab.
Ines goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ines throws a jab when Bala was well out of range.
Bala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bala misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Ines misses.
Ines scores with a shot to the body.
Bala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ines.
Bala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bala throws a lazy right hand but Ines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Ines misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ines throws a low kick but Bala moves out of range easily.
Bala moves out of range of the strikes.
Bala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ines doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bala misses with a straight left.
Ines takes one on the button.
Ines swinging wildly here.
Ines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Bala misses the target.
Ines scores with a three punch combo!
Bala misses with a wild combination.
Ines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bala loads up on a big right hand but Ines slips the punch.
Bala takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Ines dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ines with a jab.
Ines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bala.
An attempted straight right counter from Bala misses the target.
Ines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bala lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ines is rocked!
A slow jab from Bala misses its intended target.
Bala throws a body shot but no joy.
Ines misses with a straight right.
Bala lands a nice looking body shot.
Ines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bala.
Nice shot lands for Ines.
A lazy left from Ines finds it's target.
Ines throws a series of punches but Bala avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bala throws a lazy uppercut
and Ines counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bala misses the target.
Bala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ines throws a jab but it's blocked by Bala.
Bala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bala finds it's way through Ines's defenses.
Bala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ines was well out of range. Poor timing from Bala.
Paul Ines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bala throws a body punch but Ines moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Bala - just one landing.
Bala slips a jab from Ines.
Ines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bala.
Ines throws a series of punches but Bala avoids them all with ease.
Ines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bala throws an off balance right hand
and Ines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bala circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Bala. Those never looked like landing.
Ines misses with a hook.
Bala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bala throws an overhand right that lands on Ines's shoulder, as Ines tries to avoid the shot.
Bala cracks Ines with an open hand slap.
Bala throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ines swinging wildly here.
Bala dodges the punch combination from Ines.
Bala throws a hook but Ines avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bala misses its intended target.
Ines missing with a left hand there. Bala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ines blocks a jab.
Ines misses with a right hand
and Bala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bala tries to bum rush Ines with a series of wild strikes but Ines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bala staying out of range there.
Bala misses with a straight left.
Ines scores with the left hand. Bala knows he should have avoided that one.
Ines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ines tries to score with a low kick but Bala moves his leg out of the way.
Bala stuns Ines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ines throws a series of punches but Bala avoids them all with ease.
Ines moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ines avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul Ines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ines misses with a hook.
A big left from Ines misses.
Bala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ines.
Good exchange - Bala coming out on top.
Bala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ines needs to keep his hands up - Bala had a free shot at his head there.
Ines is still on wobbly legs! Can Bala finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ines.
Ines throws a lazy right hand but Bala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ines seems to have recovered his senses.
Ines takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala slips under a jab.
Bala lands a slapping body shot.
Bala staying out of range there.
Ines throws a series of punches but Bala avoids them all with ease.
Ines is breathing heavily.
Ines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bala throws out the jab.
Ines misses with a body shot.
Ines ducks under a wild hook from Bala.
A big right from Ines misses.
Ines throws a right hand that Bala ducks under and follows up with a left that Bala also avoids with ease.
Bala throws out a powerful jab.
Ines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bala moves away.
Ines defending well as Bala loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bala scores with a jab.
Ines moves forwards but Bala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ines thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Ines.
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 Saho Bala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bala connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Ines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ines gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Ines there.
Ines loads up on a big right hand but Bala slips the punch.
Bala lunges at Ines with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ines's hand.
Ines misses with the combination.
Ines gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bala gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ines is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saho Bala!
Saho Bala retains his lightweight title!
Saho Bala decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.