PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Sugawara
vs
Balingit

190 cm
26
300 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

205 cm
30
290 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Sugawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit dodges the punch combination from Sugawara.
Balingit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sugawara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sugawara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balingit.
Sugawara moves out of range of the strikes.
Balingit lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Naoto Sugawara has been cut.
Sugawara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balingit.
An inside leg kick from Sugawara misses.
Sugawara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balingit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balingit tries to clinch up.
Sugawara throws a low kick, looking for Balingit's leg but Balingit calmly moves out of range.
Sugawara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sugawara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Balingit.
Balingit tries to clinch up but Sugawara circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Sugawara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balingit.
Sugawara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balingit counters with a stiff right hand.
Balingit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sugawara.
Jab, jab by Balingit - just one landing.
Balingit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sugawara is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balingit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balingit checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Balingit misses its intended target.
Sugawara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sugawara lands a body shot.
Balingit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sugawara.
Sugawara jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balingit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balingit misses the jab.
Sugawara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balingit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sugawara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Sugawara.
Sugawara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balingit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sugawara is just out of range.
Sugawara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balingit is out of range.
Good shot there by Balingit.
Sugawara misses with a straight right.
Balingit misses with a wild body shot.
Sugawara lands a glancing blow to the side of Balingit's head.

It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balingit slips a jab from Sugawara.
Balingit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balingit tries to clinch but Sugawara moves out of range.
Balingit misses with a hook. Sugawara ducked under it nicely.
Sugawara misses with a body shot.
Sugawara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balingit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sugawara.
Some wild striking there from Sugawara.
Balingit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sugawara was well out of range. Poor timing from Balingit.
Sugawara tries to land a front kick but Balingit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sugawara lands a right hook to the body.
Balingit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Naoto Sugawara's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sugawara connects with a body shot that sends Balingit's belly button to the back.
Balingit looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sugawara.
Balingit checks a leg kick.
Balingit misses with an uppercut. Sugawara saw that one coming.
Balingit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good work by Balingit as he checks the leg kick.
Sugawara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sugawara walks into a stiff left hand from Balingit.
Balingit dodges the punch combination from Sugawara.
Balingit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balingit there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sugawara walks into a straight right hand from Balingit.
Balingit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sugawara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naoto Sugawara will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sugawara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Balingit if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Sugawara.
Sugawara takes one to the chin there.
Sugawara throws a hook to the side of Balingit's head but Balingit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balingit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sugawara throws a jab but it's blocked by Balingit.
A head kick misses from Sugawara.
Sugawara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sugawara manages to avoid it.
Balingit lands with a right hand.
Balingit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sugawara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balingit.
Sugawara looks for the body kick but Balingit saw that one coming.
Sugawara avoids the body shot from Balingit.
Balingit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit blocks a jab.
Sugawara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Naoto Sugawara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Balingit moves out of range of the leg kick from Sugawara.
Sugawara throws a leg kick but Balingit moved away.
Balingit blocks the body kick.
Naoto Sugawara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sugawara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balingit.
A good leg kick by Sugawara.
Sugawara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sugawara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sugawara.
Sugawara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balingit.
Sugawara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sugawara misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit cracks Sugawara with an open hand slap.
Sugawara misses with a looping left.
Balingit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sugawara swings widly with a right hand
letting Balingit counter with a right hand.

Sugawara tries to keep at a distance but Balingit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balingit lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sugawara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balingit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Balingit.

Jeez, Naoto Sugawara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Balingit wants to stall.
Balingit swings wildly with an uppercut but Sugawara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Balingit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sugawara backwards.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Sugawara blocks with his arms.
Balingit is looking to control Sugawara's arms but Sugawara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balingit has his back to the cage.
Balingit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ej Balingit!
Ej Balingit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$, into his post fight interview.