PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Samoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samoth's entrance music is Judas Priest - Painkiller. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Samoth
vs
Balingit

192 cm
28
295 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

205 cm
26
294 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Hellbent, Inc.™

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikael Samoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samoth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Balingit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samoth tries to land knees in the clinch but Balingit avoids the damage to the body.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Balingit.
Samoth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samoth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balingit avoids it.
Samoth is leaning against Balingit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balingit lands an uppercut.
Samoth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 scores a nice knee to the body.
Samoth is breathing heavily.
Samoth misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Samoth blocks with his arms.
Samoth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balingit walks away with a smile on his face. Samoth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balingit.
Balingit throws a series of punches but Samoth moves out of range.
Balingit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balingit has Samoth up against the cage in a clinch.
Samoth can't find room to land a body shot as Balingit controls the action.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Balingit.
Samoth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balingit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balingit scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Balingit.
Balingit blocks a body shot from Samoth.
Balingit trying to land knees to the body.
Balingit lands a good knee to the midsection. Samoth won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit prevents a body shot from Samoth.
Samoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balingit.
Balingit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
Samoth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Samoth blocks with his arms.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balingit lands a body punch.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samoth struggles to land a body shot inside as Balingit controls his hands.
Balingit throws a punch but it's blocked by Samoth.
Samoth struggles to land a body shot inside as Balingit controls his hands.
A short right from Balingit on the inside.
Balingit scores with a knee to the head.
Samoth misses with some punches.
Samoth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samoth misses with the head strike.
Samoth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samoth tries a body shot but Balingit blocks it.
Samoth misses with some punches.
Balingit lands a body punch.
Samoth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balingit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balingit is leaning against Samoth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balingit gets through Samoth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balingit's elbow.
Balingit looking to throw knees to the head but Samoth is blocking nicely.
Balingit lands a nice uppercut.
Balingit blocks an uppercut.
Balingit lands a left hand.
Balingit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Samoth managing to block the knees to the body from Balingit.
Samoth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balingit is leaning against Samoth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balingit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balingit tries to work over Samoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balingit digs a right hand into Samoth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samoth's gas tank.
Balingit misses with a knee strike.
Balingit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Samoth or not.
Balingit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balingit misses with a knee to the head.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
Samoth misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Samoth.
Balingit tries to work over Samoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balingit tries to throw a body punch but Samoth avoids it by throwing Balingit back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samoth.
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Samoth controls his hands.
Balingit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samoth misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balingit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samoth tries to work over Balingit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balingit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samoth blocks it with crossed arms.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Samoth backwards.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samoth's elbow.
Balingit presses Samoth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samoth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Samoth fails to land.
A knee to the head by Balingit.

Samoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balingit misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Balingit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Samoth tries to close the distance and clinch but Balingit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Samoth misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Balingit misses the target.

Balingit darts in and clinches Samoth up against the cage.
Balingit lands a body punch.
Samoth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balingit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samoth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balingit blocks it with crossed arms.
Balingit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samoth blocks it with crossed arms.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samoth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Balingit.

It looks like Mikael Samoth has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Balingit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balingit gets through Samoth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ej Balingit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Balingit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit lands with a short shot to the head.
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Samoth controls his hands.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Balingit.
Balingit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samoth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Balingit is leaning against Samoth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balingit gets through Samoth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Balingit as the two fighters clinch.
Balingit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balingit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samoth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balingit misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Balingit.
Balingit works on Samoth's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balingit.
Balingit lands with a right to the head.
Balingit landing knees to the body.
Balingit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Samoth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samoth prevents a body shot from Balingit.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.
Balingit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Samoth.
Balingit tries a body shot but Samoth blocks it.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balingit.
Samoth misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samoth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samoth misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samoth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Balingit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Balingit.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit with a knee to the head.
Balingit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samoth backwards.
Balingit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samoth tries to pull guard but Balingit holds him up against the cage and eventually Samoth drops back down to his feet.
Balingit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samoth is defending well for now.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Samoth controls the action.
Samoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samoth trying to land knees to the body.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Balingit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balingit lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Balingit.
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 scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balingit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Balingit.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Balingit.
Balingit pushes Samoth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Balingit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balingit lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balingit.
Balingit lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Balingit.
Samoth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Balingit.
Balingit tries to work over Samoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balingit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Samoth blocks with his arms.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balingit lands a nice knee to the body.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samoth backwards.
Balingit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Balingit.
Samoth tries a body shot but Balingit blocks it.
Balingit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Balingit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikael Samoth's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Balingit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Samoth swings for the body but Balingit moves out of range.
Samoth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balingit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samoth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balingit's sensitive parts.
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samoth manages to avoid it.
Samoth is looking to slow Balingit down with leg kicks.
Samoth moves in looking to clinch but Balingit pushes him off.
Balingit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Balingit.
Samoth throws a leg kick
and Balingit counters with a one-two to the body.
Samoth slips a jab and a cross from Balingit.
Samoth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balingit was well out of range. Poor timing from Samoth.
Mikael Samoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ej Balingit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit swats away the attempt to clinch by Samoth.
Balingit swinging wildly here.
Ej Balingit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Balingit closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Balingit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samoth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balingit blocks a body shot from Samoth.
Samoth swings wildly with an uppercut but Balingit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samoth tries to pull guard but Balingit holds him up against the cage and eventually Samoth drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Samoth.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.
Samoth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balingit missing with knees to the body.
Ej Balingit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samoth throws a punch but it's blocked by Balingit.
Samoth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samoth misses with a punch to the body.
Samoth misses with a body punch.
Samoth throws a punch but it's blocked by Balingit.
Balingit avoiding damage as Samoth throws knees to the body.
Balingit blocks a body shot from Samoth.
Samoth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Samoth struggles to land a body shot inside as Balingit controls his hands.
Samoth misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balingit's elbow.
Mikael Samoth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Samoth.
A frustrated look appears on Samoth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balingit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samoth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samoth tries to work over Balingit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samoth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balingit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samoth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samoth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samoth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samoth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samoth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balingit blocks it with crossed arms.
Samoth has a couple of punches blocked by Balingit.
A short left from Samoth.
Samoth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balingit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Samoth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Balingit backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samoth tries a body shot but Balingit blocks it.
Good body shot from Samoth.
Samoth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balingit's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Samoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balingit 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29

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