PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dele Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mareko Siaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dele Obasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obasi
vs
Siaki

184 cm
26
217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dele Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mareko Siaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obasi avoids it really well and circles away.

Obasi feints and as Siaki raises his hands in defense, Obasi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Obasi has gone for a leg lock! Siaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Obasi's guard.
Obasi wants to control but Siaki passes easily into half guard.
Siaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Siaki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Obasi to stand up.
Siaki moves in looking to clinch but Obasi pushes him off.

Siaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Obasi napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Siaki decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obasi misses with a straight left.

Siaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Siaki stands up and beckons Obasi to his feet.

Siaki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Siaki is posturing up here but Obasi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Siaki tries to roll out but it's too tight and Siaki has to tap! Slick submission there by Obasi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dele Obasi!