PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus has chosen Shadows of Amn as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Balkan
vs
Irenicus

177 cm
23
152 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irenicus wants to clinch up but Balkan keeps it at a distance.
Balkan tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkan 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.
Balkan is looking to score with low kicks.
Balkan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irenicus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balkan.
Irenicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balkan throws out a loose jab but Irenicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balkan. That's going to slow Irenicus down.
Irenicus misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Balkan.
Nice straight punches there by Irenicus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irenicus.
Balkan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irenicus has time to react.
Balkan throws the left hand but Irenicus avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Balkan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan throws a lazy uppercut

and Irenicus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irenicus.
A nice left hand lands by Irenicus.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Balkan pushes Irenicus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irenicus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balkan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balkan lands a nice uppercut.
Irenicus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balkan's elbow.
Irenicus controlling the action here for a moment.
Irenicus working aggressively here.
Irenicus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balkan taking a breather.
Irenicus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Irenicus misses with a punch on the inside.
Irenicus throws a head punch that misses.
Irenicus scores with a hook to the body.

Balkan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jami Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irenicus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jami Balkan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irenicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balkan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Irenicus lands with a straight right. Balkan didn't see that one coming.
Balkan blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Balkan is rocked!
Balkan swats away the attempt to clinch by Irenicus.
Irenicus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Balkan 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.
Balkan blocks a leg kick.
Balkan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irenicus.
Balkan misses with a low kick.
Balkan connects with a right hand. Irenicus shakes it off.
Balkan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irenicus.
Irenicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkan.
Balkan connects with a body shot.
Balkan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balkan lands an overhand right.
Irenicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkan.
Irenicus looks to throw the jab but Balkan is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Irenicus is looking to clinch.
Balkan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Irenicus backs up against the cage.
Balkan lands a jab to the nose.
Irenicus misses with an uppercut. Balkan saw that one coming.
Balkan blocks a jab.
Balkan misses with a leg kick.
Irenicus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Irenicus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balkan is able to avoid easily.
Balkan slips under a jab.
Balkan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balkan. Irenicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irenicus is able to avoid easily.
Balkan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Irenicus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan misses with a body shot.
Balkan throws a hook but Irenicus blocks it.
Irenicus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Irenicus lands a glancing blow to the side of Balkan's head.
Balkan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Irenicus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balkan throws a lazy uppercut

and Irenicus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irenicus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irenicus.
Irenicus taking a breather.
Irenicus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irenicus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balkan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irenicus up against the cage.
Balkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Balkan.
Balkan pushes Irenicus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Irenicus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Balkan lands a jab to Irenicus's midsection.
Irenicus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon Irenicus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balkan keeps the fight on the outside.
Irenicus blocks a leg kick.
Balkan lands with a cross.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Irenicus checks it well.
Irenicus slips a jab from Balkan.
Balkan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Irenicus's hands.
Irenicus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balkan. Balkan obviously looking to wear him down.
Balkan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Irenicus's calf.
Irenicus feints and then cracks Balkan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balkan down.
Irenicus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Irenicus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
Balkan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irenicus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balkan.
Irenicus scores with a body shot.
Irenicus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irenicus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balkan walks into a stiff left hand from Irenicus.
Irenicus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Balkan throws a leg kick that misses.
Irenicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balkan thows a leg kick but Irenicus checks it

and Irenicus counters by clinching up.
A short left from Irenicus.
Irenicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Irenicus lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Balkan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Irenicus fails to land.
Balkan slows down the pace here.

Irenicus breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balkan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irenicus.
Irenicus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Irenicus loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch.
Balkan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick by Irenicus misses
and Balkan counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Balkan tenderised Irenicus's leg. Irenicus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balkan dips to his left and cracks Irenicus with an uppercut!
Irenicus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balkan.
Irenicus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Irenicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balkan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irenicus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus throws a leg kick
and Balkan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irenicus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Balkan throws a low kick but Irenicus avoids it.
Balkan digs a good hook to Irenicus's body.
Irenicus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Irenicus checks the leg kick.
Balkan throws a solid leg kick but Irenicus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balkan.
Balkan is looking to chop away at Irenicus's legs.
Balkan misses with a low kick.
Balkan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irenicus missing with a left hand there. Balkan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balkan throws a good cross that connects.
Balkan tries to land a front kick but Irenicus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balkan tries to move into range but Irenicus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jami Balkan's cut is getting worse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balkan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Irenicus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irenicus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Irenicus tries to clinch up but Balkan circles away and keeps his distance.
Balkan misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Irenicus. Balkan shrugs it off though.
Balkan avoids the head kick by Irenicus.
Balkan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Irenicus throws a head kick but Balkan moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irenicus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irenicus moves out of range of the leg kick from Balkan.
Balkan misses with a takedown attempt - Irenicus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Irenicus misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Irenicus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Irenicus throws out a loose jab but Balkan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irenicus misses with an uppercut. Balkan saw that one coming.
Balkan misses with a hook

and Irenicus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irenicus.
Balkan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Irenicus takes a shot to the head.

Irenicus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balkan connects with the punch.
Balkan moves forwards but Irenicus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irenicus scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irenicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Irenicus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Irenicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irenicus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Balkan does no damage.
Irenicus lands a head kick!
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irenicus checks a leg kick nicely.
Balkan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balkan lands with an uppercut that bounces Irenicus off the cage and back into range.
Balkan misses with a few strikes there.
Balkan misses with a looping left.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.

Irenicus has closed the distance and engaged Balkan in a clinch.
Irenicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irenicus working aggressively here.
Balkan stalling in the clinch but Irenicus improves position.
Irenicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balkan taking a breather.
Balkan lands a nice uppercut.
Balkan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Irenicus.
Jami Balkan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Irenicus.
Irenicus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Irenicus is trying to maintain a safe position but Balkan gets an underhook and turns Irenicus into the cage.
Irenicus struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkan controls his hands.
Irenicus can't find room to land a body shot as Balkan controls the action.
Irenicus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Irenicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irenicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balkan trying to control the position but instead, Irenicus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balkan into the cage.
Balkan blocking some punches.
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Balkan fails to land.
A short uppercut from Irenicus.
Balkan takes a shot to the head.
Irenicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan takes a shot to the head.
Oh Balkan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irenicus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balkan.
Balkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irenicus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Irenicus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balkan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jon Irenicus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irenicus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Irenicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balkan scores with a decent looking hook.
Irenicus sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Balkan's defenses. It connects perfectly with Balkan's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Irenicus!
Our winner, Jon Irenicus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Jami Balkan had this to say: 'saatana perkele!'.