PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes into the arena with Tatanka - Africa blaring out of the sound system. Emeka Shakur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shakur
vs
Balingit

195 cm
31
255 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

205 cm
29
290 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shakur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shakur misses with a body shot
letting Balingit counter with a right hand.

It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut.
Shakur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balingit is looking to clinch but Shakur is avoiding it.
Balingit throws out a powerful jab.
Shakur slips a jab from Balingit.
Shakur misses with a low kick.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakur swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Balingit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Balingit.
Balingit looking to throw knees to the head but Shakur is blocking nicely.
Balingit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shakur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakur tries a body shot but Balingit blocks it.
Shakur managing to block the knees to the body from Balingit.
Shakur misses with the head strike.
Balingit misses with the head strike.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shakur digs a right hand into Balingit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balingit's gas tank.
Balingit looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Shakur blocks with his arms.
Shakur pushes Balingit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balingit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shakur.
Shakur gets through Balingit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Shakur - that landed with a thud.
Shakur misses with a body punch.
Shakur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakur misses with a body punch.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shakur.

It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Shakur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shakur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balingit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Shakur.
Shakur lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balingit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakur lands a right hand.
Shakur tries to throw a body punch but Balingit avoids it by throwing Shakur back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakur.
A shot in the inside from Shakur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.

Balingit is rocked!
Shakur lands a big right hand that drops Balingit! The killer instinct kicks in and Shakur finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shakur!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emeka Shakur!
Emeka Shakur retains his heavyweight title!
Emeka Shakur seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.