PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dat Sik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obama
vs
Sik

188 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dat Sik!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sik wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.

Obama closes the distance and pushes Sik back into the cage.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sik as Obama tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Obama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Obama scores with a hook to the body.
Obama prevents a body shot from Sik.
Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama digs a right hand underneath Sik's ribcage. Sik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Obama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obama pushes Sik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Obama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sik looks gassed!
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
Obama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Obama.
Obama is struggling to control the position.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sik wants a takedown but no success here.
Obama stalling against the cage.
Obama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Obama.
Obama stalling in the clinch.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Sik tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Obama lands a left hand.
Obama works on Sik's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Obama.
Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
Obama is leaning against Sik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sik tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Sik back against the cage.
Obama has Sik pushed against the cage.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obama cracks Sik with a nice body shot.
A short right from Obama on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama stalling in the clinch.
Obama gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Obama pushes Sik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Obama digs a right hand underneath Sik's ribcage. Sik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Obama.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Obama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a left hand.
Sik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obama smiles and moves away.
George Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dat Sik.
Sik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obama lands a jab to the head.
Obama tests Sik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obama swings for the body but Sik moves out of range.
Sik shoots in but no luck this time.
Sik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Obama swivels and escapes.
Obama moves in looking to clinch but Sik pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama stuffs the takedown attempt from Sik. Sik gets slowly back to his feet.
Sik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Sik clinches.
Obama stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Obama.
Obama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.

Sik is rocked!
Obama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sik is still on wobbly legs! Can Obama finish him?
Obama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
Obama stalling against the cage.
Sik seems to have recovered his senses.
Obama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Obama dominated that round.
That's time! Obama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sik scores with a sloppy right hand. Obama should have avoided that one.
Sik tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Obama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sik takes a shot to the head.
Sik tries to score a body lock takedown but Obama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sik is pushing Obama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Obama pushes Sik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama pushes Sik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sik is breathing heavily.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Obama gets underhooks to prevent Sik's takedown attempt.
Obama digs a right hand into Sik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sik's gas tank.
Obama gets through Sik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Obama digs a right hand into Sik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sik's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama leaning against his opponent.
Obama digs a right hand into Sik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sik's gas tank.
Sik tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sik tries to score a body lock takedown but Obama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
George Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dat Sik.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Obama.
Obama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sik looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
George Obama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama stalling in the clinch.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama lands a body shot.
Obama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Obama.
Sik throws a hook but Obama blocks it.
Sik closes the distance but Obama moves to the side
and Obama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sik closes the distance looking to clinch

and Obama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sik misses with a short punch on the inside.

Obama gets control of Sik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Obama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sik wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
Sik tries to free his leg and advance position but Obama is retaining full guard.
Obama is pulling down on Sik's head to control his posture.
Sik throwing strikes from guard but Obama blocks nicely.
Obama is pulling down on Sik's head. It's preventing any offense from Sik, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Obama looking for a sweep. Not yet Obama, not yet.
Sik trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sik wants to clinch but Obama slips to the side
and Obama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Obama gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Obama dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sik shoots for a takedown but Obama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Obama moves into the clinch.
Obama prevents a body shot from Sik.
Obama stalling.
Sik tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Obama scores with a hook to the body.
Obama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sik can do to turn this around?
Obama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Obama to work.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sik letting Obama take a breather here.
Obama gets through Sik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obama presses Sik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
Obama lands a left hand.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obama holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama scores with a shot to the side of Sik's head.
Sik tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Sik takes a shot to the head.
Sik misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Obama.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
Obama leaning against his opponent.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
Sik swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama blocks a body shot from Sik.
Sik letting Obama take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Sik.
Obama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sik lands a left hand.
Obama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Obama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sik lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obama.
A short left from Obama.
Obama is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Obama.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sik shoots in for a double leg but Obama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
George Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dat Sik.
Sik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sik tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Obama counters by clinching up.
Obama presses Sik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obama stalling.
Sik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama taking a breather.
Sik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Obama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Obama pushes Sik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obama lands an uppercut.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sik tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Sik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obama goes for a takedown attempt but Sik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sik dives in and grabs Obama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Obama pushes down on Sik's head and hops out.
Obama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama cracks Sik with an open hand slap.
Obama lands with a nice body punch.

Obama closes the distance and pushes Sik back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sik.
Obama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Obama.
Obama blocks a body shot from Sik.
Sik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama scores with a hook to the body.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Obama clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sik darts in trying to clinch
and Obama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Sik misses.
Dat Sik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Obama misses the target.
Sik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sik lands the left hand.
Sik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sik closes the distance but Obama moves to the side
enabling Obama to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik with a poor takedown
and Obama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Obama misses.
Obama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Obama.
Obama stalling against the cage.
Obama lands a hook that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Obama.
Sik takes a shot to the head.
Sik lands a hook that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sik scores with a shot to the side of Obama's head.
A right hand to the body from Obama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama prevents a takedown attempt there.
George Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dat Sik.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sik being controlled against the cage.
Sik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obama.
Obama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sik misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sik fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Obama.
Obama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
Sik wants a takedown but no success here.
Sik tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Sik back against the cage.
The referee calls for Obama to work.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
Sik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sik misses with a body punch.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama has Sik pushed against the cage.
Sik misses with a punch to the body.
Obama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Obama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Obama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama is pushing Sik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Obama.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sik is trying desperately to land a takedown but Obama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sik.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sik backwards.
Obama is struggling to control the position.

Sik gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Obama regains guard.
Sik trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obama wants to sweep here but Sik controlling him for the moment.
Obama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obama tries to get out of the position.
Obama controlling Sik's posture.
Obama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Obama had his way with Dat Sik in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sik misses with a hook to the body
and Obama counters with a nice uppercut.
Obama lands a really nice looking cross but Sik seems unphased.
Obama takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Obama darts in and clinches Sik up against the cage.
Obama gets underhooks to prevent Sik's takedown attempt.
Sik swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sik struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Obama.
A bit of stalling here from Obama.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama wants to stall.
Sik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Sik working aggressively here.
Obama scores with a shot to the side of Sik's head.
Sik tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sik tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
Sik misses with a punch to the body.
Obama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Obama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obama lands a body punch.
Obama lands a body shot.
Obama slows down the pace here.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sik up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a body punch.
Obama lands a right hand.
Sik misses with a body punch.
Sik drops down looking for an ankle pick but Obama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Obama lands with an uppercut that bounces Sik off the cage and back into rage.
Obama throws a nice looking combination but Sik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Obama connects with a body shot.
Obama wants to clinch up but Sik keeps it at a distance.

Sik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sik fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama can't escape the position.
Sik trying to control but Obama is having none of it.
Sik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Obama tries to lock up and control but Sik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Obama is desperately trying to improve his position but Sik has a good base and remains in mount.
Sik thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Sik swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Obama is now in Sik's guard. A big mistake from Sik there, giving up the dominant position!
Sik controls Obama momentarily but Obama frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Obama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Obama!
George Obama retains his lightweight title!