PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica comes to the cage accompanied by last mohacian. Jose Canseco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sirovica
vs
Canseco

191 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
212 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedin Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica misses with a head kick.
Canseco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canseco blocks a jab.
Sirovica tries a head kick but it misses.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirovica throws a jab when Canseco was well out of range.

Canseco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sirovica will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Canseco thows a big elbow that misses.
Sirovica keeping full guard, as Canseco tries to pass.

Canseco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Canseco is looking to work some ground and pound but Sirovica has wrist control.
Canseco won't allow Sirovica to sweep him here.
Canseco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canseco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Canseco trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirovica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirovica manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Canseco manages to get himself to full guard.
Sirovica sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Canseco 's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Canseco wants to control but Sirovica is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sirovica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Canseco tries to get to full guard but Sirovica has control of the leg.
Sirovica thows a huge punch but Canseco dodges it nicely.
Canseco is looking to control Sirovica's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canseco avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Canseco misses with a hook.
Canseco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sirovica throws a hook but Canseco avoids it easily.
Sirovica misses with a looping right.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirovica misses with a looping right.
Sirovica lets loose with a powerful body kick. Canseco will feel that in the morning.
Sirovica dips to his left and cracks Canseco with an uppercut!

That's two 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.
Canseco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sirovica just misses with a punch to the body.
Canseco wants to clinch.
Sirovica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sirovica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canseco .
Sirovica throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sirovica throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Sirovica ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canseco moves away.
Canseco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sirovica chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sirovica misses with a two punch combination.
Vedin Sirovica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirovica connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Sirovica misses.
Sirovica missing with a left hand there. Canseco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Sirovica.
Sirovica moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sirovica.
Sirovica fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canseco looks gassed!
Sirovica throws a nice head kick!
Sirovica smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sirovica tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Sirovica coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sirovica.
Canseco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canseco shoots in for a double leg but Sirovica sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sirovica is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sirovica connects with a high kick.
Sirovica clobbers Canseco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sirovica scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sirovica tries to land a front kick but Canseco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sirovica pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sirovica looks to land a left hand but Canseco moved out of range nicely.
Sirovica swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Canseco .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirovica works the jab nicely.
Canseco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sirovica lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sirovica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirovica is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Canseco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirovica is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sirovica is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sirovica slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Canseco throws a big right hand that misses.
Canseco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Canseco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sirovica has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canseco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sirovica bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canseco 's guard.
Sirovica lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sirovica passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vedin Sirovica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sirovica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Canseco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirovica to score with a decent uppercut.
Canseco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirovica lands a jab to Canseco 's midsection.
Vedin Sirovica is winning the standup battle so far.
Canseco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirovica.
Sirovica scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sirovica throws a sloppy head kick and Canseco moves out of range easily.
Canseco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirovica lands a head kick. Canseco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Canseco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sirovica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirovica tried to score with a low kick but Canseco checks it.
Sirovica lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Canseco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirovica is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canseco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Canseco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Canseco is breathing heavily.
Canseco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sirovica is working to get back to half guard.
Canseco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sirovica can't escape the position.
Canseco dominating with strikes here.
Sirovica working to try and regain half guard.
Canseco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Canseco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Canseco lands with some strikes.
Canseco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sirovica is in all sorts of trouble here.
Canseco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Canseco lands a nice shot to the head.
Sirovica taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canseco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sirovica sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sirovica gets back to full guard.
Sirovica tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canseco tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirovica is retaining full guard.
Canseco stopping the sweep attempt from Sirovica.
Canseco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sirovica's head.

Sirovica escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Canseco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sirovica has momentary wrist control but Canseco slips an elbow through the middle.
Canseco lands a couple of elbows.

Sirovica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Canseco scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco advances position into side control!
Canseco working the head and body with strikes.
Canseco remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sirovica taking a bit of punishment here - Canseco scoring with strikes.
Sirovica taking a bit of punishment here - Canseco scoring with strikes.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Canseco working the head with strikes.

Sirovica is rocked!
Sirovica is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Sirovica is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sirovica is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Canseco is putting a hurting on Sirovica here, landing some big shots from side control.
Canseco lands a decent elbow from side control.
Canseco lands a strong strike to the head of Sirovica. That's dazed him! Canseco looking to finish here. Sirovica is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Canseco lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Canseco !