PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Balde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Balde will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boyd
vs
Balde

160 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Boyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Balde!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balde tries to keep at a distance but Boyd has taken the fight into the clinch.

Balde turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Boyd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Balde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boyd tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Balde presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boyd is looking to improve his position but Balde isn't that keen on the idea.
Boyd has given up his back here.

Balde is persistently looking for the submission but Boyd is defending it well.
Balde lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Boyd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd tries to break free.
Boyd turns into Balde and is now in his guard.
Boyd tries to stand but Balde is controlling from the bottom.
Balde lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boyd!
Boyd is working to get back to half guard.
Balde wants to take Boyd's back but he can't do it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Balde looking to secure an arm triangle but Boyd defends it well.
Balde putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Balde sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Balde landing punches.
Boyd is desperately trying to improve his position but Balde has a good base and remains in mount.
Balde looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Balde looks gassed!
Boyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balde scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boyd?
Boyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balde lands a big elbow.
Boyd is trying desperately to improve position.
Boyd is trying to reverse the position but instead Balde has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balde is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boyd wants to control his opponent's hands but Balde gets his hands free.
Balde is landing with strikes from the back.
Boyd is trying to break free.
Boyd is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Balde.
Balde lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Boyd hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balde controlling well, preventing Boyd from escaping the position.
Boyd trying to control the hands but Balde won't let him.

Boyd fending off the submission attempt from Balde.
Balde is trying to stick to Boyd's back but Boyd is turning into Balde. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Balde's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boyd.
Boyd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balde has a closed guard, preventing Boyd from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Balde dominated that round.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balde.
Brandon Boyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Boyd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balde, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyd fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Boyd jumps guard and drags Balde to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Balde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyd working a defensive guard here.

Boyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd trying to control the position.
Balde trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyd is working an open guard so Balde takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balde.

Boyd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balde is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Balde fails to pull guard.
Brandon Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Balde.

Balde has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boyd uses from the top position.
Balde is trying to hold Boyd in close to prevent damage but Boyd has managed to pass into half guard.

Boyd stands up from half guard.
Richard Balde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boyd feints and as Balde raises his hands in defense, Boyd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balde wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyd wanted to stand there but Balde had control of the position.

Balde scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boyd fails to land the takedown.

Boyd gets caught flat footed, as Balde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Boyd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Balde has passed into half guard!
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!
Balde passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boyd is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Balde locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Boyd is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Balde!
Richard Balde is the new bantamweight champion!