PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Balis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha SIka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balis comes to the cage accompanied by Still Unbroken. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balis
vs
SIka

190 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Balis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paha SIka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balis fails in his attempt to clinch.
SIka throws a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts SIka, as that shot connected.
Nice sprawl there from SIka as Balis shoots in.
Balis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Balis drops SIka with a beautiful combination! SIka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balis is looking for the KO!

SIka is rocked!

It looks like Paha SIka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as SIka sprawls well. SIka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balis gets slowly back to his feet.
SIka is still on wobbly legs! Can Balis finish him?
SIka circles away from the clinch attempt.
SIka seems to have recovered his senses.
Balis is looking to clinch but SIka is avoiding it.
Balis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around SIka's waist but SIka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Balis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

SIka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balis, pushing him back against the cage.

SIka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

SIka has managed to clinch.

SIka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
SIka avoids a punch combination nicely.

SIka has taken the fight to the clinch.

SIka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balis tries to clinch but SIka moves away
and SIka counters with a one-two to the body.
Balis is breathing heavily.
Balis avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SIka circles away from the clinch attempt
letting SIka counter with a right hand.

SIka sends Balis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! SIka is motioning to the referee to let Balis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

SIka moves into the clinch.
Balis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balis has SIka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. SIka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

SIka breaks from the clinch.

SIka lands a big head kick that sends Balis tumbling to the mat! SIka takes a step backwards and waves Balis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Balis is rocked!

It looks like John Balis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SIka cracks Balis with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paha SIka!