PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sientatos (ranked 3224 p4p, 25175 weight class) and Bertram Ridcully (ranked 359 p4p, 558 weight class). Bertram Ridcully has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sientatos
vs
Ridcully

195 cm
19
223
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
216
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sientatos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bertram Ridcully!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridcully moves out of range as Sientatos strikes.
A punch combination from Sientatos misses.
Sientatos misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ridcully to counter with a crisp jab.
Sientatos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ridcully gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sientatos throws a right and a left that Ridcully avoids nicely.
It seemed like Ridcully was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sientatos misses with a lunging right hand
and Ridcully cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridcully gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sientatos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ridcully at a distance.
Sientatos throws a nice looking combination but Ridcully bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sientatos.
Ridcully walks into a stiff left hand from Sientatos.
Sientatos lands a lovely overhand right.
Sientatos connects with the punch.
Ridcully gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sientatos.
A shot to the body from Sientatos misses
and Ridcully connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ridcully takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sientatos lands with an uppercut that bounces Ridcully off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridcully walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sientatos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sientatos misses with a body shot
and Ridcully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sientatos lands with a right hand.
Sientatos catches Ridcully with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sientatos misses with an uppercut. Ridcully saw that one coming.
Ridcully now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sientatos. Ridcully does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Ridcully was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sientatos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sientatos throws a hook to the side of Ridcully's head but Ridcully sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridcully dodges the punch combination from Sientatos.
A nice side step and Ridcully releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sientatos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridcully throws out a counter right but Sientatos avoids it with no problem.
Sientatos looks to land a left hand but Ridcully moved out of range nicely.
Sientatos throws a jab when Ridcully was well out of range.
Ridcully is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sientatos with a body shot.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Ridcully sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Ridcully releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sientatos cracks Ridcully with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ridcully closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sientatos cracks Ridcully with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sientatos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ridcully to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridcully uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sientatos.

Sientatos has managed to clinch.
Sientatos throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridcully.
Nice body punch from Sientatos.
Sientatos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sientatos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sientatos lands an uppercut.
Sientatos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sientatos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Sientatos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sientatos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sientatos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ridcully, pushing him back against the cage.
Sientatos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sientatos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ridcullys head.

Sientatos breaks the clinch.
Sientatos misses with a straight left.
Ridcully now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sientatos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Ridcully was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Sientatos clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sientatos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sientatos leaning against his opponent.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sientatos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ridcully doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sientatos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sientatos misses with an uppercut
and Ridcully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ridcully ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridcully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sientatos.
Ridcully is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sientatos with a body shot.
Sientatos scores with a body shot.
Sientatos works the jab nicely.
Sientatos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sientatos misses the shot to the body.
Ridcully looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sientatos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ridcully is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos throws a series of punches but Ridcully avoids them all with ease.
Sientatos throws out a loose jab but Ridcully uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ridcully releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sientatos scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridcully tries to move into range but Sientatos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sientatos lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ridcully can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Sientatos and Ridcully drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Sientatos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Sientatos!
Our winner, Roberto Sientatos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.