PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Ballinger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacek Kaminski's chin.

Ballinger
vs
Kaminski

199 cm
28
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Kaminski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaminski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ballinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaminski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ballinger misses the jab.
Ballinger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ballinger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaminski. Kaminski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jacek Kaminski has been cut.

Kaminski rushes Ballinger and presses him up against the cage.
Kaminski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger trying to control the position but instead, Kaminski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballinger into the cage.
Kaminski lands a good knee to the midsection. Ballinger won't want to take too many of those.
Kaminski taking a breather.
Kaminski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.

Ballinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaminski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaminski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaminski tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ballinger. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Kaminski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Ballinger circles away.
Ballinger throws an off balance right hand
letting Kaminski counter with a right hand.
Ballinger missing with a left hand there. Kaminski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaminski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ballinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kaminski moves into the clinch.
Kaminski lands a left hand.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ballinger throws a head punch that misses.
Ballinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaminski gets an underhook and turns Ballinger into the cage.
Kaminski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ballinger is breathing heavily.
Kaminski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaminski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Kaminski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaminski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ballinger up against the cage.
Kaminski lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Kaminski.
Kaminski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballinger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballingers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaminski.
Kaminski lands a nice uppercut.
Ballinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaminski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaminski working Ballinger over with knees to the body.
Come on Kaminski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaminski working Ballinger over with knees to the body.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ballinger stalling in the clinch but Kaminski improves position.
Ballinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaminski controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kaminski connects with a knee to the head.
Ballinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaminski stalling the fight.
Ballinger tries to break the clinch but Kaminski is controlling the position.
Kaminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Ballinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaminski has Ballinger pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaminski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaminski as Ballinger tries to tie him up.
Kaminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaminski lands a nice uppercut.
Kaminski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaminski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballinger up against the cage.
Kaminski pushes Ballinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaminski leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaminski.
Ballinger can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kaminski.
Ballinger takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ballinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ballinger throws out a loose jab but Kaminski uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballinger misses with a body kick.
Kaminski misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaminski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Kaminski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Kaminski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaminski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballinger is looking to counter punch.

Kaminski has closed the distance and engaged Ballinger in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaminski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaminski controlling the action here for a moment.
Ballinger wants to stall.
Kaminski just leaning against Ballinger, taking a breather.
Jacek Kaminski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ballinger is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski with a knee to the head.
Kaminski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ballinger trying to stall but Kaminski improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Kaminski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaminski stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaminski keeps control of Ballinger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ballinger trying to stall but Kaminski improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaminski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaminski lands with a light punch inside.
Kaminski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaminski has Ballinger pressed against the cage.
Kaminski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaminski blocks an uppercut.

Kaminski drops Ballinger with a big knee straight up the middle! Ballinger is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ballinger is rocked!

Kaminski rushes Ballinger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Ballinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Kaminski.

Kaminski drops Ballinger with a big knee straight up the middle! Ballinger is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kaminski drives through and clinches with Ballinger against the cage.
Kaminski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaminski is working Ballinger over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Ballinger is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jacek Kaminski!
Jacek Kaminski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Holden Ballinger was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.