PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasumi comes to the cage accompanied by Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasumi
vs
Dumas

185 cm
34
220 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

190 cm
32
215 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Con Dumas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas tries to land a leg kick but Kasumi saw it coming and moves away.
Kasumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dumas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Kasumi scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Con Dumas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasumi.
Dumas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dumas loads up on a big right hand but Kasumi slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Kasumi as Dumas shoots in.
Dumas misses with an uppercut
and Kasumi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dumas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasumi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Dumas finds it's way through Kasumi's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Kasumi there.
Dumas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasumi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumas misses with an uppercut.
Dumas throws a hook but Kasumi blocks it.
Kasumi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenshiro Kasumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dumas missing with a left hand there. Kasumi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasumi missing with a left hand there. Dumas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dumas tries a low kick but Kasumi avoids it.
Dumas fails with a takedown attempt.
Kenshiro Kasumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Dumas.
Kasumi cracks the inside of Dumas's front leg.
Kasumi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dumas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Kasumi misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kasumi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasumi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dumas throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dumas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dumas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kasumi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Dumas. Those never looked like landing.
Kasumi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dumas backs up against the cage.
Dumas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dumas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasumi misses with a wild body shot.
Dumas scores with a jab to the head.
Kasumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kasumi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Dumas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kasumi connects with a solid leg kick.
Dumas misses with a hook.
Dumas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kasumi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dumas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi moves away from the strike by Dumas.
Kasumi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kasumi slips a jab and a cross from Dumas.
Dumas misses with an uppercut. Kasumi saw that one coming.
Dumas misses with a hook
and Kasumi counters with a nice body shot.
Dumas misses with a body shot.
Dumas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasumi.
Dumas tests Kasumi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasumi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dumas backs up against the cage.

Dumas is rocked!

That has opened up Con Dumas's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasumi drops Dumas with a big left hand! Dumas is injured, injured bad! Kasumi jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshiro Kasumi!
Kenshiro Kasumi is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kenshiro Kasumi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You are already dead....'.