PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 2897 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Kingston Wall (ranked 296 p4p, 402 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Balkan
vs
Wall

207 cm
20
260
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
278
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingston Wall!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall moves out of range as Balkan strikes.
Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Wall.
Good standup being displayed there by Balkan as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Kingston Wall has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balkan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balkan lands a nice looking body shot.
Balkan throws a shot to the body.
Balkan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Wall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balkan throws a jab but it's blocked by Wall.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balkan, as that shot connected.

That has opened up Kingston Wall's cut even more.
Wall misses with a right hand
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wall connects with a body shot.
Wall lands with an uppercut that bounces Balkan off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Balkan lands a nice looking body shot.
Balkan misses with a lunging right hand
and Wall counters with a straight right hand.
Wall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Wall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall misses with a shot to the body
and Balkan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balkan connects with a body shot.
Balkan throws a right hand that Wall ducks under and follows up with a left that Wall also avoids with ease.
Wall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balkan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balkan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balkan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Kingston Wall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Wall.
Wall misses with a two punch combination.
Balkan lands a jab to Wall's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands with a straight right. Wall didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Balkan finds it's way through Wall's defenses.
Balkan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Wall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balkan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Kingston Wall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balkan rather than just go for the knockout.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Wall.
Wall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kingston Wall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Balkan!
Boris Balkan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.