PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gable Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska has chosen 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bot
vs
Sikaniska

179 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

205 cm
29
300 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gable Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikaniska.
Bot swings for the body but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Bot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sikaniska throws out a powerful jab.
Bot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from Bot misses.
Sikaniska moves out of range of the body kick from Bot.
Sikaniska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sikaniska wants to clinch.
Bot looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikaniska is just out of range.
Bot misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sikaniska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska checks a leg kick.
Santeri Sikaniska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sikaniska wants to clinch but Bot slips to the side
and Bot counters with an outside leg kick.
Bot tried to score with a low kick but Sikaniska checks it.
Gable Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikaniska darts in trying to clinch

and Bot counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bot.

Sikaniska scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Sikaniska. No joy for Bot on that attempt.
Sikaniska checks a leg kick.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Bot is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot fails with a takedown attempt.
Bot tries to land a leg kick but Sikaniska saw it coming and moves away.
Sikaniska lands a two punch combo.
Bot misses with a body punch
and Sikaniska counters with a stiff right hand.

Sikaniska pushes Bot up against the cage in a clinch.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
Sikaniska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sikaniska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gable Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sikaniska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot swings for the body but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sikaniska. That snapped Bot's head back.
Sikaniska avoids a kick to the body.
Bot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sikaniska checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bot is looking to land body kicks.

Bot looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bot chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska wants to get back to his feet but Bot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bot is looking to work some ground and pound but Sikaniska has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sikaniska has his feet on Bot's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bot keeps the fight on the outside.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Gable Bot has been cut.
Sikaniska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bot.
Sikaniska has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santeri Sikaniska will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gable Bot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sikaniska slaps away a takedown attempt from Bot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bot is looking to wear down Sikaniska with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sikaniska scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sikaniska slips a straight right by Bot.
Sikaniska tries to clinch there but Bot circles away.
Sikaniska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bot throws a solid leg kick but Sikaniska takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bot.
Bot misses with a leg kick
and Sikaniska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sikaniska throws a shot from downtown. Bot moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikaniska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bot swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot misses with a wild body shot.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sikaniska won't be happy with that.
Bot cracks Sikaniska with a big right hand but Sikaniska just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bot is trying to get an arm triangle but Sikaniska is defending well.
Sikaniska is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bot throws an elbow but Sikaniska slips to the side and avoids it well.

Sikaniska sneaks out the side door and pushes Bot away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sikaniska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gable Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikaniska was well out of range. Poor timing from Bot.

Bot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sikaniska is trying to get back to his feet.
Bot scoring with punches and elbows.

Bot goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sikaniska rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bot's guard! Nice work there by Sikaniska!
Sikaniska wants to stand and escape but instead Bot has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bot throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sikaniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bot.
Sikaniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bot.
Bot throws a big elbow that misses.
Bot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bot prevents Sikaniska from getting back to his feet.
Bot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sikaniska is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sikaniska is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sikaniska is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bot is controlling him well.
Bot throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sikaniska defending against the ground and pound.
Bot throws an elbow but Sikaniska slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bot lands a nice forearm strike.
Bot cracks Sikaniska with a big right hand but Sikaniska just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bot working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gable Bot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gable Bot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sikaniska tries to clinch up
and Bot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sikaniska's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Bot.
Sikaniska throws a nice looking combination but Bot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sikaniska is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Bot is having none of it.
Sikaniska avoids the head kick by Bot.
Sikaniska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sikaniska misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sikaniska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sikaniska misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bot lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
Sikaniska throws a head punch that misses.
Bot looking for a takedown.
Sikaniska struggles to land a body shot inside as Bot controls his hands.
Sikaniska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bot tries to land a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch but Bot keeps him there for the moment.
Bot dodges an elbow strike from Sikaniska.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bot.
Bot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sikaniska tries to work over Bot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sikaniska taking a breather.
Bot blocks an uppercut.
Bot misses with a knee strike.
Bot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sikaniska is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sikaniska lands with a light punch inside.
Sikaniska displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bot up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sikaniska fails to land.
Sikaniska misses with a punch to the body.
Bot misses with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska avoiding damage.
Bot tries a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bot backwards.
Sikaniska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bot lands a damaging elbow.
Sikaniska throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot prevents a body shot from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska taking a breather.
Sikaniska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sikaniska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sikaniska scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sikaniska can't find room to land a body shot as Bot controls the action.
Bot pushes off an throws an elbow but Sikaniska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bot takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santeri Sikaniska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sikaniska has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santeri Sikaniska!
A victorious Santeri Sikaniska thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.