PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Balkon
vs
Williams

184 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marian Balkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams thuds his right hand into Balkon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Balkon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams with a jab.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkon is just out of range.
Balkon throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Balkon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balkon finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams looks to land a combination but Balkon avoids it well.
Williams lands a jab to Balkon's midsection.
Williams misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams throws a right and a left that Balkon avoids nicely.
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!
Balkon wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Balkon throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Balkon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balkon throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Balkon's head.
Dave Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkon takes one to the side of the head.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkon.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Balkon misses with a body shot.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balkon.
Balkon lands a slapping body shot.
Balkon throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a jab when Balkon was well out of range.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Balkon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balkon checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balkon.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a hook
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Balkon misses its intended target.
Balkon slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams throws the left hand but Balkon avoids the punch easily.
Balkon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Balkon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Balkon lands the left hand.
Balkon misses with an uppercut.
Balkon lands a jab.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balkon circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Balkon's head but Balkon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon throws a hook but Williams blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams throws a body punch but Balkon moves out of range.
Balkon is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams throws a right hand that Balkon ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkon also avoids with ease.
Balkon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Balkon misses with a straight left.
Balkon misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balkon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balkon slips a jab from Williams.
A left lands for Balkon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams thuds his right hand into Balkon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook but Balkon blocks it.
Balkon lands a right hook to the body.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Balkon counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balkon.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Balkon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Balkon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
Balkon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Balkon throws a big shot that misses.
Balkon throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Balkon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balkon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Balkon moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Balkon's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Williams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balkon throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Balkon.
Dave Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkon.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Balkon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Balkon throws a body shot but no joy.
Balkon misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Balkon slips a jab from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams misses with the combination.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Balkon slips under a jab from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Balkon scores with a decent looking hook.
Donk. Balkon catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Balkon cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination

and Balkon counters with a right hand that sends Williams tumbling to the canvas! Can Balkon finish him? He dives into Williams's guard looking to do just that!

Williams is rocked!
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!
Williams is looking to stand back up but Balkon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Williams.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Balkon finish him?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Balkon manages to mount him!
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Balkon with a couple of short strikes.
Balkon content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand.
Balkon controlling from the full mount.
Balkon throwing strikes here but Williams is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Balkon controlling his opponent.
Balkon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams really wants to buck Balkon off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Balkon controlling his opponent.
Williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Balkon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams is trying to stand up.
Balkon content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marian Balkon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Balkon lands a head shot.
Balkon moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
letting Balkon counter with a right hand.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balkon throws out the jab.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Balkon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balkon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams throws a right hand that Balkon ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkon also avoids with ease.
Balkon is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Balkon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Balkon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkon.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a hook but Balkon blocks it.
Balkon is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
Balkon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balkon's calf.
Balkon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Balkon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Balkon looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
Balkon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams motions for Balkon to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A cross from Balkon lands.
Williams 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
And Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Balkon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon blocks a jab.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Balkon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Balkon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Balkon lands a big shot that drops Williams! Can he finish him?
Balkon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Balkon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balkon stops Williams from standing up.
Balkon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balkon won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balkon to score with a decent uppercut.
Balkon lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Marian Balkon is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams slips a straight right by Balkon.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Balkon should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Balkon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Balkon misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams connects with a right hand. Balkon shakes it off.
Balkon blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkon throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balkon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balkon tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Balkon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Balkon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balkon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Balkon!
During a confident post fight interview, Marian Balkon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.