PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kadir Sahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandwasi Nsumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sahin
vs
Nsumba

190 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kadir Sahin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandwasi Nsumba!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Sahin misses.
Sahin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nsumba moves out of range as Sahin throws a body kick.
Nsumba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Sahin.
Sahin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sahin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sahin moves in looking to clinch but Nsumba pushes him off.
No luck for Nsumba with that takedown attempt.
Sahin wants to clinch but Nsumba slips to the side
and Nsumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nsumba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sahin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nsumba is just out of range.
Nsumba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sahin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nsumba somewhat.
Sahin throws a right and a left that Nsumba avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sahin enables Nsumba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sahin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nsumba trying to control but Sahin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nsumba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sahin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nsumba wants to pass the guard but Sahin is keeping the position.
Nsumba wants to control from the top but Sahin keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wandwasi Nsumba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sahin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nsumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sahin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sahin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
A combination from Sahin does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahin tries to clinch there but Nsumba circles away.
Sahin tries to clinch

and Nsumba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sahin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nsumba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Nsumba checks it.
A swing and a miss from Nsumba.
Nsumba scores with a jab to the body.
Sahin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kadir Sahin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nsumba counters with a straight right hand.
Nsumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sahin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nsumba closes the distance and clinches.
Sahin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sahin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nsumba wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Nsumba on the inside.
Sahin tries to break free but Nsumba pushes him back against the ropes.
Sahin lands a knee to the body.
Nsumba misses with some punches.
Sahin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kadir Sahin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandwasi Nsumba.
Sahin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nsumba has double underhooks.
Nsumba leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sahin is trying to break the clinch but Nsumba is controlling him.
Nsumba scores with a shot to the side of Sahin's head.
Sahin is trying to push Nsumba away but Nsumba has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sahin has had enough of the clinch but Nsumba keeps him there for the moment.
Sahin lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nsumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sahin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nsumba's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nsumba.
Sahin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sahin breaks from the clinch.
Sahin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nsumba.
Sahin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nsumba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sahin pinned against the ropes. Sahin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sahin tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nsumba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sahin can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kadir Sahin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nsumba throws a shot from downtown. Sahin moves away and avoids it.
Sahin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sahin wants to clinch but Nsumba slips to the side
and Sahin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nsumba defending well as Sahin loads up on a big left hand.
Nsumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Sahin.
Sahin tries to clinch there but Nsumba circles away.
Kadir Sahin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sahin looks to land a combination but Nsumba avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nsumba.

Sahin darts in and clinches Nsumba up against the ropes.
Sahin can't break the clinch.
Sahin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sahin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nsumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Nsumba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Nsumba.
Sahin blocking some punches.
Sahin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nsumba wants to take the fight to the mat but Sahin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sahin is trying to break the clinch but Nsumba has him pressed against the ropes.
Sahin is trying to break the clinch but Nsumba is controlling him.
Sahin tries to break the clinch but Nsumba is controlling the position.
Sahin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Sahin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sahin throws a low kick but Nsumba avoids it.
Sahin feints and then cracks Nsumba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nsumba down.
Sahin slips under a jab from Nsumba.
Sahin throws a body kick that misses.
Sahin misses with a low kick as Nsumba jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sahin misses.
Nsumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sahin tries to clinch up
and Nsumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nsumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sahin.
Sahin misses with a wild combination.
Sahin is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Sahin.
Sloppy strikes from Sahin. Those never looked like landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sahin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sahin tries to land a front kick but Nsumba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab by Nsumba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sahin looks to clinch
and Nsumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sahin thinking.
Sahin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nsumba will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Nsumba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Nsumba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nsumba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sahin throws a combination that misses
and Nsumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sahin wants to clinch
letting Nsumba counter with a right hand.
Sahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kadir Sahin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nsumba moves out of range as Sahin throws a body kick.
Kadir Sahin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sahin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sahin misses with a combination
and Nsumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nsumba blocks a head kick by Sahin.
Sahin misses with a looping left.
Sahin slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba throws a hook to the side of Sahin's head but Sahin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Nsumba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nsumba throwing strikes but missing.
Nsumba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sahin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nsumba.
Nsumba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nsumba trying to control the position from guard on top but Sahin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nsumba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nsumba sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Wandwasi Nsumba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sahin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nsumba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sahin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wandwasi Nsumba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sahin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nsumba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sahin misses with a body kick.
Sahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sahin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nsumba checks a leg kick.
Sahin lands a head kick!
Nsumba lands with a straight right. Sahin didn't see that one coming.
Sahin tries to land a leg kick but Nsumba saw it coming and moves away.
Nsumba shoots in for a takedown but Sahin shows good takedown defense.
Sahin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Nsumba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sahin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sahin tries to clinch but Nsumba moves out of range.
Sahin moves forwards but Nsumba connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nsumba gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nsumba has clasped his hands together around Sahin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nsumba working the ground and pound but Sahin is defending the strikes.
Sahin can't do much from the bottom here.

Nsumba stands up.
Sahin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sahin misses with a body kick.
Nsumba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sahin throws a head kick but Nsumba moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sahin misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahin looks for the body kick but Nsumba saw that one coming.
Sahin connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nsumba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sahin throws a combination that misses
and Nsumba counters with a straight right hand.
Nsumba avoids the head kick by Sahin.

Sahin gets tackled into the ropes by Nsumba. Nsumba maintains the clinch.
Nsumba lands an uppercut.
Nsumba is trying to break free.
Sahin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Nsumba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sahin wants to get back to striking at distance but Nsumba won't allow it.
Nsumba tries for a takedown but Sahin manages to get underhooks.
Kadir Sahin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandwasi Nsumba.
Sahin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba lands a nice uppercut.
Wandwasi Nsumba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sahin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sahin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sahin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sahin prevents the takedown attempt.
Nsumba is trying to break the clinch but Sahin has him pressed against the ropes.
Sahin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nsumba has double underhooks.
Nsumba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sahin's efforts to push away.
Sahin tries to circle away but Nsumba has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nsumba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nsumba prevents Sahin from breaking the clinch.
Sahin working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba has Sahin pushed against the ropes.
Nsumba tries to score a body lock takedown but Sahin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nsumba lands with a left to the head.
Sahin prevents the takedown attempt.
Sahin is trying to break the clinch but Nsumba has him pressed against the ropes.
Nsumba can't get the takedown.
Sahin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nsumba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sahin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sahin has had enough of the clinch but Nsumba keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nsumba can't break the clinch.
Nsumba is trying to break the clinch but Sahin has him pressed against the ropes.
Sahin blocks an uppercut.

Sahin manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wandwasi Nsumba.
I think Nsumba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Wandwasi Nsumba!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Wandwasi Nsumba!

Wandwasi Nsumba wins by majority decision!