PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Raja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikes comes to the cage accompanied by Bye Bye Bye. Ravi Raja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sikes
vs
Raja

185 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Raja!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikes looks to land a left hand but Raja moved out of range nicely.
Sikes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Raja gets a takedown into half guard.
Raja controlling the action here.
Sikes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raja.
Raja lands strikes from half guard.
Raja is thwarting Sikes's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikes's head.
Sikes controlling the position for now.
Raja is looking to take a break and control but Sikes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raja lands with a punch from half guard.
Raja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raja thows a huge punch but Sikes dodges it nicely.
Raja perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikes's head.
Raja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikes's head.
Raja thows a huge punch but Sikes dodges it nicely.
Raja wants to control but Sikes is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raja swings for the body but Sikes moves out of range.

Raja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raja trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikes has his hands on Raja's head, controlling the position.
Raja trying to control but Sikes is working from the bottom.
Raja thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raja trying to control but Sikes is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raja tries to move into range but Sikes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sikes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raja looks gassed!
Raja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raja tries for a takedown but Sikes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Sikes has cracked Raja with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Sikes lands another huge swinging hook and Raja tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Raja, before Sikes can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Sikes!