PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Balance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Korczewski
vs
Balance

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Korczewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Balance!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korczewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Korczewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Balance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korczewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korczewski connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Korczewski.
Korczewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Korczewski throws a leg kick but Balance checks it.
Balance throws a series of punches but Korczewski moves out of range.
A punch combination from Korczewski misses.
Balance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korczewski.
Korczewski swinging wildly here.
Balance throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korczewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Korczewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Korczewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Balance looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Balance lands with a punch from half guard.
Korczewski wants to get back to his feet.
Balance not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski wants to get back to his feet.
Balance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balance lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Balance works his foot free and advances to mount.
Balance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Balance pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Balance looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balance moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Korczewski has worked his arm free - good work by Korczewski!
Balance looks up at the clock and then as Korczewski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Balance smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Korczewski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Balance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Balance is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Korczewski's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Balance seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Balance is working Korczewski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balance scoring with punches and elbows.
Balance throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Korczewski wants to get back to his feet but Balance drags him back down.
Balance creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balance working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balance working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Korczewski some visible discomfort.
Balance lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Korczewski throws a head kick that misses.
Balance dodges the punch combination from Korczewski.
Korczewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balance circles away quickly and effectively.
Korczewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balance blocks the body kick.

Balance moves into the clinch.

Balance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korczewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Balance is just out of range.

Balance shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Balance scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Balance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack Balance has got the better of the ground game so far.
Korczewski pushes Balance off looking to stand but Balance dives back in and keeps control.
Balance takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balance lands with a punch from half guard.
Balance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balance moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balance scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Korczewski to see if he's OK.
Balance throws a strike aimed at the side of Korczewski's head but Korczewski avoids it well.
Balance lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korczewski is not content to let Balance control the position.
Balance content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Balance working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Korczewski defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Balance scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Korczewski to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balance prevents Korczewski from escaping the position.
Balance lands some shots froms side control.
Balance is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Balance in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Korczewski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Balance!
A victorious Jack Balance thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.