That is true, Telchar, that we do not know. We can only speculate. It seems to me that speculation makes for some of the most interesting conversation on this website.
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So basicly I can se no reason to think that the Balrog of Moria wouldn't ba able to match Sauron if he had the Ring. Furthermore, The Balrog being evil, would profit more from the power of the ring than would a non-evil person.
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Think of it logistically. The Balrog would have no force to match Sauron's. While it is true that Balrogs played a large part in the armies of Morgoth, there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that they would have the intelligence necessary to be capable of commanding an army, especially not one large enough to counter Sauron's immense force. Why, then, would the Balrog wish to challenge a more powerful being than itself, with a smaller force and presumably a far less cunning mind, when it could far more easily simply hand over the Ring to Sauron (who it can tentatively be assumed based on the
Fellowship of the Ring was recognized by the Balrog of Moria as a superior), reap the rewards of having served his master loyally, and live life comfortably as a Captain of Sauron and feared member of his power structure (i.e. the Witch King and the Mouth of Sauron)? Why risk all this to fight a war against Sauron when both Sauron and the Balrog have, presumably, the same basic goal: to ensure that the forces of evil have a stranglehold over Middle-earth? Handing the Ring over to Sauron would ensure victory for Sauron and his allies (among whom the Balrog would have been chief after giving over the Ring). Not handing it over and warring with Sauron would weaken any forces the Balrog commanded, as well as Sauron's army, thus making them much more vulnerable to attacks and defeats by Gondor and its allies. It would be, in my mind, illogical.
Cheers,
Angmar