PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Ivanovits has chosen The Odorants - This Night as his entrance music. Santeri Sikaniska has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sikaniska
vs
Ivanovits

205 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

220 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Ivanovits!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovits misses with a takedown attempt - Sikaniska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanovits looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sikaniska checks a leg kick.
Ivanovits tries to clinch up.
Sikaniska leaves Ivanovits with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sikaniska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivanovits working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanovits fails to land.
Ivanovits stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivanovits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivanovits takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ivanovits misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovits throws a head punch that misses.

Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska walks into a left hand.
Sikaniska darts in trying to clinch

and Ivanovits counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits can't find room to land a body shot as Sikaniska controls the action.
Sikaniska leaning against his opponent.
Ivanovits misses with the head strike.
Ivanovits misses with a body punch.
Sikaniska is trying to force a seperation but Ivanovits has the dominant position.
Sikaniska is looking to control Ivanovits's arms but Ivanovits gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sikaniska has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivanovits misses with a punch on the inside.
Sikaniska keeps control of Ivanovits as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanovits looking to slow down the pace here.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska leaves Ivanovits with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ivanovits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ivanovits dodges the punch combination from Sikaniska.
Ivanovits is looking to clinch but Sikaniska is avoiding it.
Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.

Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.

Ivanovits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Ivanovits finds it's target.
Ivanovits tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sikaniska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanovits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sikaniska.

Ivanovits darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ivanovits slips a nice elbow through Sikaniska's hands, connecting with Sikaniska's forehead.
Ivanovits throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sikaniska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ivanovits is keen to just control but Sikaniska is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits thows a huge punch but Sikaniska dodges it nicely.
Sikaniska tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ivanovits manages to move to mount!
Ivanovits with good strikes from the mount here!
Sikaniska blocking the ground and pound.
Sikaniska wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanovits is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Sikaniska somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Santeri Sikaniska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Sikaniska does no damage.
Ivanovits swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sikaniska.
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!
Ivanovits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivanovits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sikaniska sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivanovits forces Sikaniska back against the cage and clinches.
Sikaniska blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sikaniska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivanovits tries a body shot but Sikaniska blocks it.
Ivanovits lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sikaniska or not.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Ivanovits.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanovits won't allow it.
Ivanovits stalling against the cage.
Ivanovits goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska trying to stall but Ivanovits improves his position.
Ivanovits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivanovits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ivanovits dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sikaniska throws a right hand that Ivanovits ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanovits also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Sikaniska stuffs the takedown.
Ivanovits misses with a head kick.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Ivanovits is avoiding it.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Ivanovits is having none of it.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ivanovits throws the left hand but Sikaniska avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Santeri Sikaniska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanovits throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sikaniska takes one to the chin there.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanovits shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sikaniska as he avoids it easily.
Ivanovits has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Sikaniska moves into range and clinches up with Ivanovits.
Sikaniska being controlled against the cage.
Ivanovits tries to break free but Sikaniska pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanovits shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sikaniska sprawls well. Sikaniska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanovits gets slowly back to his feet.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ivanovits.
Sikaniska's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sikaniska duly obliges.
Ivanovits looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanovits is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ivanovits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivanovits is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanovits.
Ivanovits fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sikaniska rushes Ivanovits and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanovits wants to stall.
Sikaniska wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivanovits has a couple of punches blocked by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sikaniska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivanovits.
Sikaniska is struggling to control the position.
Ivanovits stalling in the clinch.
Sikaniska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivanovits lands with a right to the head.
Sikaniska tries to break free but Ivanovits pushes him back against the cage.
Ivanovits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sikaniska's elbow.
Sikaniska blocking some punches.
Ivanovits wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sikaniska.

Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanovits tries to clinch
and Sikaniska counters with a one-two to the body.

Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits wants to break free but Sikaniska has control.
Ivanovits wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivanovits wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanovits wants to stall.
Sikaniska prevents a body shot from Ivanovits.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Ivanovits has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanovits fails to land.
Ivanovits tries to throw a body punch but Sikaniska avoids it by throwing Ivanovits back against the cage.
Ivanovits goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Sikaniska.

Ivanovits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanovits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska counters with a one-two to the body.
Sergei Ivanovits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sikaniska moves into the clinch successfully.

Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.

Sikaniska moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivanovits breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Ivanovits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sikaniska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sikaniska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovitss head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sikaniska - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ivanovits swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivanovits.
Ivanovits is working Sikaniska over against the cage.
Sikaniska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santeri Sikaniska has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ivanovits rushes Sikaniska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanovits misses with some punches.
Ivanovits tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sikaniska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sikaniska blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santeri Sikaniska dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sikaniska tries to bum rush Ivanovits with a series of wild strikes but Ivanovits uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanovits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sikaniska works over Ivanovits's head and body with a nice combination.
Sikaniska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sikaniska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ivanovits backs up against the cage.
Sergei Ivanovits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanovits has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Ivanovits does it's job there.
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!
Ivanovits shoots in for a takedown but Sikaniska shows good takedown defense.
Ivanovits closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sikaniska circles away.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ivanovits.
Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanovits has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ivanovits there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sikaniska scores with a one two! Ivanovits had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Ivanovits fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sikaniska sprawls well initially but Ivanovits persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sikaniska pushes Ivanovits off and gets back to his feet.
Sikaniska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanovits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up but Ivanovits circles away and keeps his distance.
Sikaniska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sikaniska drives through and clinches with Ivanovits against the cage.
Ivanovits working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanovits tries a body shot but Sikaniska blocks it.
Ivanovits misses with a punch on the inside.
Sikaniska has Ivanovits pressed against the cage.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ivanovits bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ivanovits fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ivanovits just content to control the position.
Sikaniska is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergei Ivanovits has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sikaniska prevents Ivanovits from improving position.

Ivanovits is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sikaniska knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sikaniska sneaks out the side door and pushes Ivanovits away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ivanovits keeps the fight on the outside.
Sikaniska scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sikaniska tries to clinch up but Ivanovits circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sikaniska slips under a jab.
Ivanovits dodges the punch combination from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up.
Sikaniska throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivanovits changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sikaniska tries to avoid it but Ivanovits manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sikaniska to the ground. Sikaniska escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanovits shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sikaniska as he jumps to the side.
Ivanovits swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Sikaniska has Ivanovits up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanovits throws a head punch that misses.
Sikaniska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanovits backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits tries a body shot but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska stalls.
Ivanovits lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sikaniska stalling the fight.
Ivanovits wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska keeps control of Ivanovits as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sikaniska is looking to control Ivanovits's arms but Ivanovits gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sikaniska has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ivanovits breaks from the clinch.

Ivanovits shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sikaniska looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Ivanovits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanovits has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Ivanovits!