PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Iliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iliyev
vs
Sik

182 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Iliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dat Sik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sik lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Iliyev with that takedown attempt.
Sik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sik leaves Iliyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sik has Iliyev up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sik.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iliyev trying to stall but Sik improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iliyev.
Sik lands a hook that snaps the head of Iliyev backwards.
Sik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iliyev tries to score a body lock takedown but Sik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Iliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iliyev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Iliyev trying to control the position but instead, Sik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iliyev into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
Sik misses with a punch on the inside.
Iliyev jumps guard but Sik stands there with Iliyev around his waist. Iliyev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iliyev taking a breather.
Sik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iliyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Iliyev cracks Sik with a nice body shot.
Iliyev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sik lands with a left to the head.
Sik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Iliyev.
Sik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Iliyev.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Iliyev.
Iliyev can't get the takedown.
A short left from Sik.
Sik gets underhooks to prevent Iliyev's takedown attempt.
Sik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iliyev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sik prevents it.
Iliyev blocks an uppercut.
Sik lands a right hand.
A short right from Sik on the inside.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Iliyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iliyev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sik is fending him off so far but Iliyev persists. Nope, Sik circles away and we're back to standing.
Sik cracks Iliyev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sik forces Iliyev back against the cage and clinches.
Iliyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sik working aggressively here.
Sik has Iliyev pressed against the cage, preventing Iliyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sik stops a takedown attempt from Iliyev.
A head punch on the inside from Sik fails to land.
Sik gets through Iliyev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sik scores with a shot to the side of Iliyev's head.
Sik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Iliyev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iliyev wants a takedown.
Iliyev is breathing heavily.
A short right from Sik.
Sik lands a shoulder strike.
Sik scores with a shoulder strike.
Sik lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Iliyev.
Iliyev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iliyev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sik walks away with a smile on his face. Iliyev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Iliyev is rocked!
Sik throws an overhand right that has Iliyev reeling! Sik follows up with more punches and Iliyev is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dat Sik!