User blog comment:Battlefan237/Deadly Hotel Runners : The Penguin vs. Balalaika/@comment-35680048-20181218183434

Tybaltcapulet's " Plenty of room in the Hotel Moscow"

Personal: Both of these personal weapons serve different purposes. Penguin's umbrellas and umbrella shotgun are great for an up close and personal fight, where range is unimportant. Balalaika's Dragunov and pistol combo are more suited for a longer range, where the Soviet femme fatale can get behind Penguin and get a well aimed shot. As others have said, it all depends on the range of the engagement.Edge: Even

Goon Weapons: The Penguin gang and the USSR gang both have a variety of different small arms, and I have no desire to go through each individual weapon. The Penguin gang does have the quite versatile addition with the weaponized umbrellas. But what keeps this even is the overall better quality of Balalaika's Soviet soldiers, who will be able to utilize their weapons better, being former Red Army men.Edge: Even 

Special: The Joker Venom knock-off will be utterly useless against the former Red Army and Balalaika as they have gas masks to counter this. The Soviets also have bulletproof vests and radios, keeping them both protected and connected throughout the fight. The penguins don't impress me much either, as they'll probably be shot before they can really become useful. And finally, Balalaika has critical tactical knowledge of the area before the battle even starts. Edge: Balalaika

Vehicles: Straight to Balalaika for actually being useful in a city like Gotham. With knowledge of the battlefield the Soviets will consistently be able to transport troops across the city with ease. The better firepower and height of the helicopters won't be nearly as useful, as there are various buildings and man-made barriers across the city. Firepower is only useful when you can actually use it, and here I don't see Penguin being all that successful in using the helicopters.Edge: Balalaika

Overall/X-factors: This is quite the battle, but I have to give the win to Balalaika.Penguin is by all accounts one of the smartest villains in the Batman universe, but he lacks in a couple critical areas. First is troop quality, where Balalaika's men are much, much better and experienced in combat. Also, Balalaika is a much better active leader than Penguin, something that will be required in a showdown like this. Penguin is also at a tactical disadvantage, where the Soviet Femme Fatale has a buttload of radio equipment and knows the city just as well as Penguin does. This will be very hard for the HM boss here, but with the better men and the knowledge of the city, Balalaika will just barely win here.

Balalaika: 2600

The Penguin ( New 52): 2400