PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tenenbaum
vs
Siciliano

176 cm
29
183 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
192 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royal Tenenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tenenbaum scoring well with a low kick there.
Siciliano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenenbaum.

Siciliano gets a clinch.
Siciliano tries to score a body lock takedown but Tenenbaum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum tries to work over Siciliano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenenbaum is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Siciliano.
Tenenbaum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siciliano as Tenenbaum tries to tie him up.
Tenenbaum throws an elbow but it misses.
Tenenbaum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Siciliano.

Siciliano has picked Tenenbaum up - he's going for a ride! Siciliano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Siciliano is trying to control the action in half guard but Tenenbaum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Siciliano wants to work for an arm triangle but Tenenbaum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tenenbaum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Siciliano is working away from the top position though.
Siciliano prevents Tenenbaum from improving his position.

Tenenbaum makes his way to full guard, as Siciliano worked for a kimura.
Siciliano advances position into side control!
Tenenbaum stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Tenenbaum dodges the ground and pound from Siciliano.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum tries to bench press Siciliano off him but Siciliano keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Siciliano tries for a kimura but Tenenbaum is defending well.
Tenenbaum is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Siciliano cracks Tenenbaum with a big right hand but Tenenbaum just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Siciliano landing a few strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siciliano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Siciliano working away.

Siciliano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Siciliano working the ground and pound but Tenenbaum is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano working the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siciliano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Siciliano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tenenbaum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Siciliano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tenenbaum is trying to control Siciliano's posture but Siciliano avoids it.

Siciliano is trying to get an arm triangle but Tenenbaum is defending well.
Check out the look on Siciliano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siciliano's best efforts.
Tenenbaum tries to get to full guard but Siciliano has control of the leg.
Siciliano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tenenbaum's head.
Siciliano trying to control the action but Tenenbaum is working from the bottom.
Tenenbaum pushes Siciliano off looking to stand but Siciliano dives back in and keeps control.

Siciliano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tenenbaum defends it well.
Tenenbaum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siciliano won't allow Tenenbaum to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Siciliano dominated that round.
That's time! Tenenbaum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donk. Tenenbaum catches Siciliano right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Siciliano. Beautiful body shot.
Tenenbaum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tenenbaum lands a jab-cross combination.
Tenenbaum lands with a nice body punch.
Fred Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenenbaum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siciliano.
Siciliano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tenenbaum counters with a good low kick that Siciliano was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tenenbaum scores with a takedown into Siciliano's guard.

Siciliano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fred Siciliano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tenenbaum being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tenenbaum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Siciliano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siciliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenenbaum circles away.
Siciliano misses with a low kick.
Siciliano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Siciliano tries to clinch up but Tenenbaum circles away and keeps his distance.
Siciliano lands with a nice body punch.
Tenenbaum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siciliano throws an overhand right that lands on Tenenbaum's shoulder, as Tenenbaum tries to avoid the shot.
Siciliano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy body kick from Tenenbaum
and Siciliano counters with a low kick, right behind Tenenbaum 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano wants to clinch.
Tenenbaum scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenenbaum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siciliano's calf.
Tenenbaum stuns Siciliano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tenenbaum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siciliano. That did some damage!
Siciliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenenbaum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siciliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenenbaum lands with a shot to the body.
Siciliano is breathing heavily.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Tenenbaum moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Siciliano. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tenenbaum moves into the clinch successfully.
Tenenbaum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tenenbaum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siciliano's elbow.
Siciliano has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tenenbaum after a bit of a struggle.
Tenenbaum just leaning against Siciliano, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tenenbaum is pressed up against the ropes. Siciliano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tenenbaum down to the mat. Tenenbaum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Siciliano.

Siciliano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tenenbaum to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Siciliano working for a triangle but Tenenbaum defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tenenbaum working some strikes from top position.
Tenenbaum with a nice head shot there.
Tenenbaum wants to stand but Siciliano is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tenenbaum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tenenbaum stands up over Siciliano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Siciliano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tenenbaum cracks Siciliano with a solid left hand.

Siciliano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tenenbaum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tenenbaum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenenbaum throws a leg kick which misses Siciliano's front leg but catches the back leg as Siciliano tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siciliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tenenbaum lands a slapping body shot.
Tenenbaum with a hook.
Tenenbaum misses with a looping right.
Siciliano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Siciliano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenenbaum cracks Siciliano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tenenbaum lands the left hand.
Tenenbaum connects with a single shot there.

Siciliano is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano wants to clinch
and Tenenbaum counters with a leg kick.
Siciliano is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenenbaum finish him?
Tenenbaum lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Siciliano up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Tenenbaum from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Siciliano's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royal Tenenbaum!