PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 101 p4p, 16 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 251 p4p, 38 weight class). Balayan comes to the cage accompanied by Troika. Song has chosen nkoha - Akatsuki as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Balayan
vs
Song

180 cm
28
176 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

182 cm
27
176 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Balayan checks it.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Balayan.
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Song takes a jab right on the kisser.
Song throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Balayan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Song tries to move into range but Balayan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balayan feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Balayan misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Song. That's going to slow Balayan down.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song throws a leg kick which misses Balayan's front leg but catches the back leg as Balayan tries to avoid it.
Donk. Song catches Balayan right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Song. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Balayan throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song misses with an uppercut. Balayan saw that one coming.
Song lands a body shot.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balayan misses with a wild body shot.
Song takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
Song scores with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Balayan takes a swing at Song's ribcage but misses.
Balayan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Balayan throws a head kick that half lands.
Song checks a low kick from Balayan.
A big left from Song misses.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balayan takes a swing at Song's ribcage but misses.
Song connects with a single shot there.
Song takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Song throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Balayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Balayan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Song moves away from the strike by Balayan.
Song throws the left hand but Balayan avoids the punch easily.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song throws a leg kick which misses Balayan's front leg but catches the back leg as Balayan tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Balayan's shoulder, as Balayan tries to avoid the shot.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Balayan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Song throws the left hand but Balayan avoids the punch easily.
Song connects with the punch.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Balayan ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Balayan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balayan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Song's hands.
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Song misses with a hook
and Balayan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Song takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body punch from Song.
Song throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Balayan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song throws a hook but Balayan blocks it.
Song tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balayan is able to avoid easily.
Balayan misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Song replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Balayan blocks it well.
Balayan throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a hook but Balayan blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan throws a push kick but Song slaps the foot to one side.
Balayan slips a jab from Song.
Song cracks Balayan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balayan.
Balayan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Song finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balayan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balayan is looking to wear down Song with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Song.
Song turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Balayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balayan's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
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.

Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Song crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balayan - the referee stops the clock and Song gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balayan. Song manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Song throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balayan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Song walks into a left hand.

It looks like Min-Sik Song has been cut.
Song throws the left hand but Balayan avoids the punch easily.
Song has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balayan.
A jab from Balayan finds it's way through Song's defenses.
Song uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balayan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balayan works Song's body with a nice hook.
Song clobbers Balayan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song scores with the left hand. Balayan knows he should have avoided that one.
Balayan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Song misses with a straight right.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
Song cracks Balayan with an open hand slap.
Song blocks a jab.
Song missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Song's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balayan staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Balayan misses.
It looks like Balayan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Song looks to land a left hand but Balayan moved out of range nicely.
Balayan cracks Song with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Song.
Balayan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Song lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balayan checks a leg kick.
Balayan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Song avoids it.
Song bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balayan's head backwards.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Balayan checks a low kick from Song.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balayan.
Song lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
A jab from Balayan misses.
Balayan throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Balayan.
An inside leg kick from Song misses.
Song takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Song lands with an uppercut that bounces Balayan off the cage and back into range.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balayan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balayan.
Song throws a hook to the side of Balayan's head but Balayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balayan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balayan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Song checks it.
Balayan slips a jab from Song.
Balayan throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Song blocks a head kick by Balayan.
Nice uppercut there from Balayan.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Song shapes to counter with a head kick.
Song turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Balayan looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Balayan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balayan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Balayan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Song misses with a kick to the body.
Song takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balayan scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balayan to score with a decent uppercut.
Balayan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
It looked like Balayan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balayan scores with a punch to the head.
Song misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan tried to counter with a leg kick but Song avoided it.
Song takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Balayan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Song throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Song closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Song moves away from the strike by Balayan.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Balayan moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Balayan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song throws the left hand but Balayan avoids the punch easily.
Balayan lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. Song looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Song throws a leg kick but Balayan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balayan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Balayan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balayan's sensitive parts.
Song misses with the combination.
Balayan delivers a nice body kick.
Song pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balayan is out of range and Song settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan lunges at Song with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Song's hand.
Balayan throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
Balayan slips a straight right by Song.
Balayan throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Balayan only half commits.
Balayan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Song stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Balayan - just one landing.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Song.
Song throws a hook to the side of Balayan's head but Balayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balayan checks a leg kick nicely.
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song slips a straight right by Balayan.
Balayan takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song works Balayan's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song blocks the body kick.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song checks a low kick from Balayan.
Song scores with a push kick.
A jab lands there for Balayan.
Balayan lands with a good body shot.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balayan.
Balayan tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Song looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Song checks a leg kick.
Song takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Balayan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Donk. Song catches Balayan right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Balayan tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a slapping body shot.
Song defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan backing away here, and Song unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Song takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Song bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Song thows a leg kick but Balayan checks it
and Balayan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Song really felt that one!
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Balayan throwing a counter right hand but Song manages to avoid it.
Song dips to his left and cracks Balayan with an uppercut!
Song tries to land a body kick
and Balayan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balayan. Balayan obviously looking to wear him down.
Song tries to bum rush Balayan with a series of wild strikes but Balayan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balayan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
Balayan wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balayan lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan moves out of range as Song strikes.
Song thows a leg kick but Balayan checks it
and Balayan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balayan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Song has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balayan!
Song misses with a leg kick
and Balayan counters with a nice uppercut.
Song misses with a low kick.
Balayan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balayan is looking to slow Song down with leg kicks.
Balayan connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Song.
Song throws out a loose jab but Balayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan cracks the inside of Song's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Song takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garegin Balayan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
That's time! Balayan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Balayan scores with a sloppy right hand. Song should have avoided that one.
Song feints and then cracks Balayan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balayan down.
Balayan throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Song throws a low kick but Balayan avoids it.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy left from Song finds it's target.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balayan.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
Song with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Song has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Song there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song cracks the inside of Balayan's front leg.
Song throws a hook but Balayan avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Song takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balayan throws out the jab.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Balayan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Song pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Balayan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balayan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Song at a distance.
Balayan lands a nice shot that snaps Song's head back.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balayan.
Balayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Song lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balayan at a distance.
Balayan moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balayan's calf.
Balayan thuds a left hand into Song's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Balayan.
As Song tries to get set, Balayan tries to push him back and clinch up but Song manages to avoid the attempt.
Balayan misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balayan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Song connects with an inside leg kick.
Balayan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Balayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan moves out of range as Song strikes.
Song throws a solid leg kick but Balayan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balayan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan lands a nice looking body shot.
Balayan ducks under a wild hook from Song.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan checks a low kick from Song.
Balayan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Balayan thumps Song with a low kick.
Balayan tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
Balayan throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
Song misses with a low kick.
Balayan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Song misses with a looping right.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balayan's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Song.
Song fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balayan on the side of the head.
Balayan misses with a kick to the body.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balayan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Song stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Balayan.
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!
A jab from Balayan does it's job there.
Song tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Balayan throws a front kick that sends Song stumbling back into the cage.
Balayan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Song.
Balayan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf.
Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balayan in his tracks.
Balayan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Balayan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balayan throws a wild body kick that Song sees coming a mile off.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Song now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balayan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Song.
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Balayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Song! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garegin Balayan had his way with Min-Sik Song in that round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Balayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balayan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Song let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balayan checks a low kick from Song.
Song connects with a jab.
Song on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balayan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Balayan.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Song misses.
Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song throws a low kick but Balayan moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balayan.
Song throws a shot to the body.
Song pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balayan is out of range and Song settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balayan. That's going to slow Song down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Balayan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Balayan lands a right hook to the body.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balayan is looking to counter punch.
Song lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balayan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Balayan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body. Song takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balayan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Min-Sik Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balayan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Song has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Song and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balayan tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Song misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Balayan misses the target.
Balayan lands with a shot to the body.
Balayan misses with a head kick.
Balayan looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Balayan moves his leg out of the way.
Song takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Balayan blocks the body kick.
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balayan digs a good body shot into Song's ribs.
Song moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balayan.
Balayan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song looks to land a body kick but Balayan moved away.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Song avoids a kick to the body.
Balayan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Song.
Balayan throws the kick towards the body but Song avoids it.
Balayan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Balayan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Song scores with a nice right hand.
Balayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Song lands a jab to Balayan's midsection.
Song moves away from the strike by Balayan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good work by Balayan as he checks the leg kick.
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balayan checks the leg kick.
Balayan looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
Balayan clobbers Song with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Song looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Song defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Song is predictable there
and Balayan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song throws a solid leg kick but Balayan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song.
Song misses with a shot to the body
and Balayan counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Balayan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Min-Sik Song.
Well Balayan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
Garegin Balayan retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Garegin Balayan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.