PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikes has chosen Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music. Frank Sikes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fenix
vs
Sikes

193 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sikes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikes avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Fenix loads up on a big right hand but Sikes slips the punch.
Sikes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
Sikes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fenix misses with a body shot.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sikes blocks the low kick.
A combination from Sikes does no damage.
Fenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikes counters with a nice body shot.
Sikes ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikes.
Fenix misses the jab.
Sikes tests Fenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fenix misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sikes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Sikes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenix misses with a two punch combination.
Fenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sikes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fenix sprawls well. Fenix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sikes gets slowly back to his feet.
Fenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Fenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Sikes.
Sikes scores with a jab to the body.
Sikes looks to land a combination but Fenix avoids it well.
Marcus Fenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sikes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot by Fenix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikes lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a body punch
and Sikes counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Fenix both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Frank Sikes has been cut.
Sikes looks to land a left hand but Fenix moved out of range nicely.

Sikes lands a left and a right that send Fenix crashing to the mat, dazed. Sikes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Fenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikes scores with a counter punch that sends Fenix to the canvas! Sikes smells blood - he's punishing Fenix with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fenix has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Sikes!