Well, Baleman was skilled for his specific universe, but the two really high end guys he fought, Ra's and Bane, both seemed to have a clear edge on him, barring some kind of environment factor (the whole train scenario thing), or an exploitable weakness (like Bane's mask). So while skilled, he wasn't even the most skilled fighter in his universe IMO. And the general skill level of the Nolanverse is below most others.