PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Balic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Kismet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Balic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now we are free. Morgan Kismet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Balic
vs
Kismet

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angelo Balic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morgan Kismet!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kismet wants to clinch up but Balic keeps it at a distance.
Balic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Morgan Kismet has been cut.
Kismet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kismet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balic blocks a head kick by Kismet.
Kismet tries to clinch but Balic moves out of range.
Kismet doesn't manage to clinch there - Balic circles away.
Balic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kismet manages to avoid it.
Kismet doesn't manage to clinch there - Balic circles away.
Kismet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kismet tries a head kick but it misses.
Balic connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Kismet to the floor! Balic dives in looking for the finish!

Kismet is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Balic prevents Kismet from improving his position.
Kismet is still in real trouble! Can Balic finish him?

Balic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kismet is just riding it out for now. Balic eventually gives up the hold.
Kismet is trying to get back to full guard.
Kismet seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kismet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kismet has one foot on Balic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kismet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Balic is rocked!
Kismet moves out of range of the body kick from Balic.
Oh Balic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kismet throws a sloppy head kick and Balic moves out of range easily.
Balic blocks a head kick by Kismet.
Morgan Kismet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kismet looks gassed!
Kismet blocks a head kick by Balic.
Balic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kismet pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kismet pushes Balic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kismet with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kismet breaks the clinch.
Balic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kismet is just out of range.
Balic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kismet avoids a kick to the body.
Kismet throws a sloppy head kick and Balic moves out of range easily.
Balic seems to have got his legs back now.
Balic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kismet tries to clinch up.
Kismet tries to clinch but Balic moves out of range.
Kismet tries to clinch up.
Kismet moves in looking to clinch but Balic pushes him off.
Kismet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kismet.
Balic avoids the head kick by Kismet.
Kismet tries to clinch but Balic is having none of it.
Kismet is looking to clinch but Balic is avoiding it.
Balic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balic blocks a head kick by Kismet.
Balic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Balic.
Kismet tries to clinch up but Balic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kismet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kismet throws a sloppy head kick
and Balic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Balic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kismet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kismet tries to clinch up.
Balic blocks a head kick by Kismet.
Kismet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Balic counters with a low kick, right behind Kismet 's knee.
Kismet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kismet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balic counters with a head kick.
Balic throws a right hand that Kismet ducks under and follows up with a left that Kismet also avoids with ease.
Kismet tries to clinch but Balic moves out of range.
Kismet tries to clinch up.
Balic throws a series of punches but Kismet moves out of range.
Balic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kismet really felt that one!
Kismet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kismet doesn't manage to clinch there - Balic circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balic works Kismet's body with a nice hook.
Kismet tries to clinch up but Balic circles away and keeps his distance.
Balic tries a head kick but it misses.
Balic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Balic! Kismet is out on his feet! Balic rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kismet is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kismet is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Balic!