PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between EJ Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Balingit
vs
Pan

205 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, EJ Balingit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit clobbers Pan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Peter Pan has been cut.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balingit as he avoids it easily.
Pan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pan fails with a takedown attempt.
EJ Balingit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.

Pan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balingit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Balingit trying his best to control but Pan has mounted him.
Pan controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit is trying desperately to improve position.
Pan with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan looking to ground and pound but Balingit is blocking nicely.
Pan controlling his opponent.
Pan punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Balingit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balingit tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Balingit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pan controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pan has control of Balingit's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Balingit regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pan looks for a takedown but Balingit sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Pan or perhaps it was just good defense by Balingit which made him look bad.

Balingit gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balingit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pan tries to score a body lock takedown but Balingit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
EJ Balingit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Pan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Balingit.
Balingit is pressed up against the cage. Pan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balingit down to the mat. Balingit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balingit shoots for a double leg takedown but Pan sprawls well. He's pushed Balingit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balingit misses with a two punch combination.
Pan is breathing heavily.
Balingit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balingit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balingit moves into the clinch.
Balingit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Balingit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balingit lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balingit.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balingit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balingit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Balingit.
Balingit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balingit is stalling here.
Balingit lands with a left to the head.
Pan letting Balingit take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by EJ Balingit.
Pan ducks right into an uppercut from Balingit.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balingit forces Pan back against the cage and clinches.
Pan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balingit prevents it.
Balingit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Balingit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balingit gets through Pan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balingit.
The referee calls for Balingit to work.
Balingit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pan is trying to drag Balingit to the mat but Balingit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balingit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balingit controlling the action here for a moment.
Balingit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balingit pushes Pan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balingit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by EJ Balingit.
Balingit jabs at Pan's body.
Balingit throws a combination. Pan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balingit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balingit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pan's head.
Balingit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Balingit connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Balingit - just one landing.

Pan is rocked!
Balingit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balingit thuds a left hand into Pan's body.
Pan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balingit's corner calls for a 1-2. Balingit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Balingit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balingit.
Balingit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balingit lands a right hand.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Balingit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balingit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balingit has Pan pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balingit lands a right hand.
Come on Balingit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

EJ Balingit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Balingit gets a clinch.
Balingit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Balingit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balingit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balingit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pan goes for a takedown attempt but Balingit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
EJ Balingit is winning the standup battle so far.
Pan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balingit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab lands there for Balingit.
Balingit works Pan's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balingit jabs at Pan's body.
Balingit lands a lovely overhand right.

Balingit rushes Pan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balingit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pan can do to turn this around?
Balingit stalling the fight.
Balingit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pan tries to score a body lock takedown but Balingit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
EJ Balingit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Balingit.
A short left from Balingit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balingit.
Balingit leaning against his opponent.
Pan jumps guard but Balingit stands there with Pan around his waist. Pan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Balingit.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
A short right from Balingit.
Balingit prevents the takedown attempt.
Balingit gets underhooks to prevent Pan's takedown attempt.
Balingit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pan up against the cage.
Balingit lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balingit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balingit stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balingit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pan up against the cage.
Balingit seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pan has Balingit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balingit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Balingit.
A nice left hand lands by Balingit.
Balingit stalling.
Pan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balingit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
EJ Balingit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Balingit clinches up with Pan and pushes him back against the cage.
Balingit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balingit lands with a right to the head.
Balingit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balingit stops a takedown attempt from Pan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Balingit lands with a short shot to the head.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Pan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
EJ Balingit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Balingit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balingit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Balingit.
A short left from Balingit.
The is referee keeping an eye on Balingit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Balingit scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Pan is still on wobbly legs! Can Balingit finish him?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Balingit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Balingit scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
EJ Balingit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balingit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EJ Balingit!