PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Midget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midget is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This. Masaru Midget will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Balingit
vs
Midget

205 cm
25
296 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
275 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ej Balingit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Midget!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midget walks into a left hand.
Midget tries to land a leg kick but Balingit saw it coming and moves away.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Midget turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Midget throws a jab when Balingit was well out of range.
Midget misses with a lunging right hand
and Balingit counters with a nice uppercut.
Balingit misses with an uppercut

and Midget counters with a left and a right that hurts Balingit! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Midget jumps into full mount!

Balingit is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit avoids a series of strikes thrown by Midget.
Midget can't control as he wanted to and Balingit manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Midget in particular looking to stall.
Midget is trying to control the action in half guard but Balingit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balingit tries to get to full guard but Midget has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Midget is pressing down on Balingit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balingit is holding on for now.
Midget seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balingit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Masaru Midget was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Midget misses with a wild body shot.
Midget connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit looks to score with a jab to the body but Midget is just out of range.
Balingit scores with a nice strike.
Balingit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Midget cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balingit avoids the body shot from Midget.
Midget scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Balingit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Midget moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balingit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Midget throws a front kick aimed at Balingit's knee but Balingit avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midget throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Midget dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Midget takes a swing at Balingit's ribcage but misses.
Midget throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balingit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Midget motions for Balingit to come forward. Midget throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masaru Midget seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Midget throws out a leg kick but Balingit moves out of range and Midget only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget throws a leg kick but Balingit moved away.
Midget misses with a lunging right hand
and Balingit counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit looks to land a right hand but Midget moved out of range.
Balingit defending well as Midget loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Midget does no damage.
Balingit checks a low kick from Midget.
Midget tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Midget throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balingit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Balingit connects with a single shot there.
Balingit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balingit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midget lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balingit's hands.
Midget uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balingit.
Balingit connects with a nice looking jab.
Midget will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Midget misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Midget throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Midget finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balingit throws the left hand but Midget avoids the punch easily.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masaru Midget will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Midget misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masaru Midget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midget misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Midget lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balingit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balingit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balingit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Midget misses with a lunging right hand
and Balingit counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Midget misses.
Midget throws a head kick that misses.
Midget misses with an uppercut
enabling Balingit to counter with a crisp jab.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midget.
Ej Balingit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midget.
Midget bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balingit's head.
Midget throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Midget misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balingit.
Midget misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget clobbers Balingit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Balingit blocks the leg kick.
Balingit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Midget.
Jab from Balingit.
Midget pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midget looks to score with a jab to the body but Balingit is just out of range.
Midget throws a leg kick
and Midget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midget moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balingit. Midget does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balingit misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Midget comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Midget has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Midget!