PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antero Siren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heart ongpauco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Siren
vs
ongpauco

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Siren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, heart ongpauco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ongpauco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ongpauco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

ongpauco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Siren did well to prevent ongpauco getting side control.
Still in half guard, ongpauco seems content to control.
ongpauco is trying to control the action in half guard but Siren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Siren looking for submissions off his back.
Siren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siren.

Siren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ongpauco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siren is keeping the position for now.
ongpauco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ongpauco trying to control but Siren is working from the bottom.

Siren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ongpauco defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ongpauco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siren is keeping the position for now.
ongpauco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
ongpauco wants to control from the top but Siren keeps moving.

ongpauco drops back looking for a leg! Siren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Siren manages to kick ongpauco off! ongpauco jumps back into Siren's guard.
Siren keeping moving, preventing ongpauco from controlling successfully.
Siren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

ongpauco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, ongpauco has managed to get both his arms back between Siren's legs - danger averted.
Siren is breathing heavily.

Siren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ongpauco defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ongpauco drops back looking for a leg! Siren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Siren manages to kick ongpauco off! ongpauco jumps back into Siren's guard.

Siren is looking for a triangle but ongpauco pushes his legs off easily.
ongpauco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ongpauco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Siren keeping moving, preventing ongpauco from controlling successfully.
ongpauco wanted to stand there but Siren had control of the position.

Siren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Siren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ongpauco is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ongpauco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
ongpauco postures up in Siren's guard and throws a big left but Siren blocks it.
ongpauco looking to pass the guard.

Siren looking for a guillotine here but ongpauco defends easily.

Siren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ongpauco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Siren has a closed guard, preventing ongpauco from standing up.

ongpauco gets to his feet. Siren looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

ongpauco moves into the clinch.

ongpauco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - ongpauco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

ongpauco gets a clinch.
Siren could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
ongpauco stalling.

ongpauco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
ongpauco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Siren.
ongpauco is trying to get back to half guard.
ongpauco wants to control but Siren postures up.

Siren thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Siren tries for a kimura but ongpauco is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ongpauco is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ongpauco can't do much from the bottom here.
ongpauco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Siren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and ongpauco defends it well.

Siren wants to work for an arm triangle but ongpauco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
ongpauco regains full guard. Nicely done.

Siren drops back looking for a leg! ongpauco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ongpauco manages to kick Siren off! Siren jumps back into ongpauco's guard.
ongpauco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

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.
ongpauco is trying to keep Siren in close.
ongpauco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Siren got a little sloppy there for a moment and ongpauco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Siren has managed to get both his arms back between ongpauco's legs - danger averted.
ongpauco trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ongpauco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crunch! ongpauco slams his shin into Siren's torso.
Siren with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Siren has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Siren tries to keep at a distance but ongpauco has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for ongpauco.

ongpauco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

ongpauco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Siren is trying to get back to full guard.

Siren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Siren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ongpauco pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siren is refusing to be controlled, as ongpauco sits in half guard.
ongpauco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
ongpauco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
ongpauco tries to stand and escape but Siren is controlling the position.

Siren looking for submissions off his back.

Siren has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for ongpauco. Oh but Siren has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! ongpauco goes limp - he's gone! Siren jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antero Siren!