PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Kumi (ranked 5117 p4p, 2855 weight class) and Ismet Balic (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.

Kumi
vs
Balic

185 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sisa Kumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ismet Balic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balic shoots in for a takedown but Kumi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sisa Kumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balic drops his hands momentarily and Kumi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Kumi misses.
Kumi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balic manages to avoid it.
Balic ducks under a wild hook from Kumi.
Balic ducks under a wild hook from Kumi.
Balic shoots in for a takedown but Kumi shows good takedown defense.
Balic fails to land the takedown.
Sisa Kumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismet Balic.
Kumi connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balic avoids the body shot from Kumi.
Kumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balic.
Balic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kumi avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumi gets a clinch.
Kumi lands a left hand.
Kumi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kumi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kumi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
Balic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kumi smiles and moves away.
Balic defending well as Kumi loads up on a big left hand.
Balic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kumi defends well and Balic ends up having to push Kumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kumi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumi but Kumi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sisa Kumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balic is defended easily by Kumi.
Balic throws out a leg kick but Kumi moves out of range and Balic only half commits.
Balic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kumi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balic somewhat.
Kumi leaves Balic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab by Kumi.
Balic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balic rushes Kumi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kumi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kumi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Kumi.
Kumi lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Kumi.
Kumi lands a left hand.
Kumi is struggling to control the position.
Kumi lands with a left to the head.
Kumi slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kumi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kumi on the inside.
Balic letting Kumi take a breather here.
Balic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balic taking a breather.
Balic goes for a takedown attempt but Kumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Balic.
Balic walks into a stiff left hand from Kumi.
Balic misses with a double jab.
Kumi works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sisa Kumi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kumi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kumi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balic can do to turn this around?
Balic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kumi tries to avoid it but Balic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kumi to the ground. Kumi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumi misses with a looping left.
Kumi cracks Balic with a good jab.
Kumi lands a lovely overhand right.

Balic has closed the distance and engaged Kumi in a clinch.
Kumi lands a hook that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
Kumi pushes Balic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kumi stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kumi.
Kumi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kumi as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Kumi.
Balic can't break the clinch.
Kumi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumi lands a right hand.
Kumi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Kumi.
Kumi lands a nice shot to the body.
Balic is breathing heavily.
Kumi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kumi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left hand lands to the body for Kumi.
Kumi controlling the action here for a moment.
Balic can't get the takedown.
Sisa Kumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismet Balic.
Kumi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
Balic is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Kumi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kumi.
Kumi cracks Balic with a nice body shot.
Kumi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kumi.
Kumi gets through Balic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumi lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kumi - that landed with a thud.
Kumi has Balic pressed against the cage.
Kumi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Kumi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kumi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kumi.
Kumi lands with a light punch inside.
Balic jumps guard but Kumi stands there with Balic around his waist. Balic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Kumi on the inside.
Kumi lands a right hand.
Sisa Kumi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Kumi on the inside.
Kumi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
Kumi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
Kumi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kumi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kumi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balic backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balic takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumi lands a nice uppercut.
Kumi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kumi effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Kumi.
Kumi pushes Balic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balic has had enough of the clinch but Kumi keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Kumi as the two fighters clinch.
Kumi lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kumi.
Kumi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kumi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kumi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kumi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sisa Kumi dominated that second round.
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!

Kumi lands with an overhand left.
Kumi scores with a nice strike.

Balic is rocked!
Kumi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balic doesn't seem bothered though.
Balic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kumi finish him?
Kumi steps in with a hook that catches Balic right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kumi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Balic looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisa Kumi!
A victorious Sisa Kumi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.