PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Mahi Ai (ranked 1269 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 181 p4p, 392 weight class). Mahi Ai comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughterhouse - Powermad. This should be fireworks!

Mahi Ai
vs
Siuta

194 cm
26
215
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
217
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Mahi Ai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahi Ai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siuta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Mahi Ai clinches.
Siuta gets through Mahi Ai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahi Ai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahi Ai prevents a body shot from Siuta.

Siuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahi Ai tries to close the distance and clinch but Siuta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahi Ai staying out of range there.
Mahi Ai defending well as Siuta loads up on a big left hand.
Siuta ducks under a wild hook from Mahi Ai.
Mahi Ai tries to clinch up.
Mahi Ai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mahi Ai has closed the distance and engaged Siuta in a clinch.
Siuta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siuta tries a body shot but Mahi Ai blocks it.
Mahi Ai misses with a hook to the ribs.

Siuta manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Mahi Ai.

Mahi Ai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siuta is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahi Ai gets an underhook and turns Siuta into the cage.
Siuta is trying to break the clinch but Mahi Ai has him pressed against the cage.
Mahi Ai lands a nice shot to the body.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahi Ai's elbow.
Mahi Ai digs a right hand underneath Siuta's ribcage. Siuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siuta is trying to force a seperation but Mahi Ai has the dominant position.
Siuta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahi Ai's elbow.
Mahi Ai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahi Ai struggles to land a body shot inside as Siuta controls his hands.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Mahi Ai controls the action.
Mahi Ai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Siuta.
Siuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahi Ai tries for a takedown but Siuta manages to get underhooks.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahi Ai controls his hands.
Mahi Ai tries for a takedown but Siuta manages to get underhooks.
Mahi Ai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Siuta breaks from the clinch.
Mahi Ai misses with a right hand
enabling Siuta to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahi Ai tries to clinch but Siuta is having none of it.
Mahi Ai tries to bum rush Siuta with a series of wild strikes but Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siuta lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahi Ai off the cage and back into range.
Danga de danga de dang - Siuta scores with a four punch combination!
Mahi Ai tries to clinch up.
Siuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

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

Mahi Ai is rocked!
Siuta ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Mahi Ai out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Siuta!
Jan Siuta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Thomas Mahi Ai was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.