PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walduniu Siekiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Siekiera
vs
Champ

225 cm
22
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walduniu Siekiera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Champ!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siekiera.
Siekiera throws a leg kick but Champ sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Champ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Champ is looking to land body kicks.
Siekiera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Champ throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Champ circles away from the clinch attempt.

Siekiera has closed the distance and engaged Champ in a clinch.
Champ can't break the clinch.
Siekiera is pushing Champ up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Siekiera working hard to break the clinch.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Siekiera blocks with his arms.
Siekiera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Siekiera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Champ wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siekiera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Siekiera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siekiera avoids the head kick by Champ.
Siekiera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Siekiera avoids the head kick by Champ.
Champ tries to clinch up.
Siekiera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siekiera is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siekiera clinches.
Siekiera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walduniu Siekiera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siekiera blocks it with crossed arms.
Siekiera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Champ lands a good knee to the midsection. Siekiera won't want to take too many of those.
Siekiera is breathing heavily.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siekiera blocks it with crossed arms.

Champ decides to pull guard.
Champ manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Siekiera manages to get himself to full guard.
Champ forces his way into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champ is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siekiera is looking to improve his position.
Champ works his way into side control.
Champ trying to control the action but Siekiera is working from the bottom.
Champ advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ looking to control but Siekiera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siekiera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siekiera staying busy and making it hard for Champ to control.

Champ working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Champ not allowing Siekiera to control his hands.
Siekiera prevents Champ from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siekiera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Siekiera is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Siekiera breaks Champ's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Champ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Siekiera!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A solid leg kick lands there for Champ.
Champ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siekiera shoots in for a double leg but Champ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Champ wants to clinch.
Siekiera misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Champ.

Siekiera instigates a clinch.
Siekiera tries to pull guard but Champ holds him up against the cage and eventually Siekiera drops back down to his feet.
Siekiera throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Siekiera.

Champ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siekiera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Champ throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siekiera is looking to clinch.
Siekiera is looking to clinch.
Champ lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walduniu Siekiera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champ explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Champ lands but Siekiera takes it in his stride.

It looks like Walduniu Siekiera has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siekiera tries to clinch but Champ moves out of range.
Siekiera avoids the head kick by Champ.
Siekiera keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Champ.
Champ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Champ scores with a push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champ turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Champ thumps Siekiera with a low kick.
Siekiera looks to land a body kick but Champ moved away.
Champ tries a head kick but it misses.
Champ thumps Siekiera with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Champ.
Champ throws a leg kick which misses Siekiera's front leg but catches the back leg as Siekiera tries to avoid it.

Champ drives through and clinches with Siekiera against the cage.
Siekiera presses Champ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Champ misses with an elbow over the top.
Siekiera managing to block the knees to the body from Champ.
Siekiera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walduniu Siekiera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siekiera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siekiera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champ's efforts to push away.
Champ missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Siekiera is blocking nicely.
Champ wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siekiera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Champ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siekiera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siekiera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Champ misses with an elbow over the top.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champ obliges.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Siekiera takes a knee right on the jaw!

Walduniu Siekiera's cut is getting worse.
Champ creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Champ utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Champ with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siekiera stalls.
Champ scores with a knee to the head.
Champ connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siekiera's face.
Siekiera avoiding damage as Champ throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siekiera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Siekiera trying to control the position but instead, Champ has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siekiera into the cage.
Champ tries to pull guard but Siekiera holds him up against the cage and eventually Champ drops back down to his feet.
Siekiera looking to throw knees to the head but Champ is blocking nicely.
Champ with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siekiera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siekiera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Champ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siekiera is looking to clinch but Champ is avoiding it.

Champ closes the distance and clinches.
Siekiera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Champ smiles and moves away.
Champ throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ throws a body punch but Siekiera moves out of range.
Siekiera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Champ.
Siekiera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Champ looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ wants to clinch up but Siekiera keeps it at a distance.
Siekiera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Champ throws a quick inside leg kick.
Champ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Champ.
Champ lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Champ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steven Champ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siekiera blocks a head kick by Champ.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champ thumps Siekiera with a low kick.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
Champ lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Champ throws a jab but it's blocked by Siekiera.
Siekiera tries to clinch but Champ is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Champ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walduniu Siekiera's cut.
That's time! Siekiera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Champ delivers a nice body kick.
Champ with a jab.
Champ misses with a head kick.
Champ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Champ throws a leg kick which misses Siekiera's front leg but catches the back leg as Siekiera tries to avoid it.
Champ plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champ chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Champ rushes Siekiera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Champ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Siekiera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siekiera tries to pull guard but Champ won't allow it.
Champ tries to break the clinch but Siekiera is controlling the position.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Siekiera blocks it.
Champ is trying to break the clinch but Siekiera has him pressed against the cage.

Champ manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Siekiera trying to control but Champ is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Champ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Siekiera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siekiera postures up.
Siekiera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siekiera wants to stand but Champ is controlling his posture from full guard.
Champ manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Champ tries to control but Siekiera wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Siekiera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Champ controls the position.
Siekiera rolls, trying to escape but Champ keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Siekiera.

Champ is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Siekiera won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Champ off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Champ!