PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä comes to the cage accompanied by Thergothon - Elemental. Walker has chosen Little Lion Man as his entrance music. Alex Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sirkiä
vs
Walker

178 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
281 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Sirkiä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Walker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sirkiä closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sirkiä tightens his grip and picks Walker up, before dumping him to the ground. Walker manages to land in guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Sirkiä from controlling successfully.
Sirkiä throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker is trying to keep Sirkiä in close.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkiä.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Sirkiä pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sirkiä accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sirkiä sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sirkiä stops Walker from standing up.
Sirkiä lands a couple of digs.
Walker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sirkiä!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Walker looking to land elbow strikes but Sirkiä uses the position to regain half guard.
Sirkiä blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sirkiä to regain full guard.
Sirkiä has Walker pulled in close to control his posture.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Sirkiä controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sirkiä gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sirkiä has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Walker is trying to keep an underhook but Sirkiä manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkiä stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Sirkiä sits in half guard.
Walker is looking to control Sirkiä's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
Sirkiä is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sirkiä working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Sirkiä is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Sirkiä is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sirkiä drops an elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Walker tries to kick Sirkiä off but Sirkiä keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker has hold of Sirkiä's hands but Sirkiä slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Walker is positioning himself well to prevent Sirkiä advancing to mount.
Sirkiä trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Sirkiä is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirkiä seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sirkiä sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Sirkiä is controlling him well.
Sirkiä throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sirkiä is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker is staying active underneath Sirkiä, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sirkiä slips a nice elbow through Walker's hands, connecting with Walker's forehead.
Walker has hold of Sirkiä's hands but Sirkiä slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sirkiä scores with a couple of nice shots.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirkiä.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker is looking to escape.
Sirkiä keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sirkiä scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Sirkiä dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Sirkiä slowing the pace effectively.
Sirkiä gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Sirkiä lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sirkiä gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Walker regains guard.
Sirkiä postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sirkiä postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sirkiä keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Sirkiä being controlled here momentarily.
Sirkiä working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Sirkiä postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkiä is fighting to break Walker's control of his arms but Walker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sirkiä seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirkiä controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Walker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sirkiä shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Sirkiä keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sirkiä wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker wants to stand but Sirkiä is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Sirkiä from controlling successfully.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sirkiä engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Niko Sirkiä just wasn't active enough.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sirkiä closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Sirkiä's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Sirkiä. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirkiä avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Sirkiä has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Sirkiä has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker wants a takedown.
Sirkiä drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walker is trying to drag Sirkiä to the mat but Sirkiä just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sirkiä is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sirkiä scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.

Sirkiä lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sirkiä not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirkiä is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is trying to stand back up but Sirkiä is controlling him
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sirkiä scores with a couple of nice shots.
Walker tries to kick Sirkiä off but Sirkiä keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sirkiä lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sirkiä is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkiä is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sirkiä is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Sirkiä eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Sirkiä dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sirkiä instigates a clinch.

Sirkiä has clasped his hands together around Walker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sirkiä scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sirkiä in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Walker is trying to control Sirkiä's posture but Sirkiä avoids it.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sirkiä scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä cracks Walker with a big right hand but Walker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walker struggling a bit here.
Walker is pushing Sirkiä's head away, looking to escape. Sirkiä manages to hold on to the position though.
Sirkiä is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sirkiä working the ground and pound from side control.
Niko Sirkiä overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sirkiä is controlling him well.
Walker is being controlled here.
Sirkiä is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sirkiä working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sirkiä tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sirkiä has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Walker is pushing Sirkiä's head away, looking to escape. Sirkiä manages to hold on to the position though.
Sirkiä tries to advance to mount but Walker denies him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sirkiä passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Walker!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Walker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Walker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sirkiä lands a nice shot to the head.
Sirkiä unloading with bombs!
Sirkiä landing punches.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker taking shots to the head.
Sirkiä looking to finish Walker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walker!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sirkiä connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Sirkiä working for a guillotine from mount but Walker is in no mood to give up.
Sirkiä looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä raining down hammerfists from mount.

Sirkiä with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Walker taking shots to the head.
Walker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Sirkiä has a good base and remains in mount.
Sirkiä trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sirkiä scoring with strikes but Walker is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sirkiä controlling his opponent.
Sirkiä prevents Walker from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Sirkiä showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirkiä has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Sirkiä!