PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä comes to the cage accompanied by Thergothon - Elemental. Gutzeit has chosen Sobota- Do gory leb as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sirkiä
vs
Gutzeit

178 cm
22
156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Sirkiä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirkiä misses with a lunging right hand

and Gutzeit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gutzeit trying to control but Sirkiä is working from the bottom.
Gutzeit wants to pass the guard but Sirkiä is keeping the position.
Gutzeit postures up in Sirkiä's guard and throws a big left but Sirkiä blocks it.
Gutzeit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gutzeit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gutzeit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sirkiä is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sirkiä has escaped and now he's on top!
Sirkiä is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä is pushing down on Gutzeit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gutzeit is fighting to maintain full guard but Sirkiä has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutzeit is trying to get back to full guard.
Gutzeit trying to control from the bottom.
Gutzeit trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gutzeit is looking to improve his position but Sirkiä isn't that keen on the idea.
Gutzeit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit is looking to get back to full guard here but Sirkiä has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gutzeit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Gutzeit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gutzeit trying to hold on to Sirkiä's head to control him but Sirkiä postures up.

Gutzeit actively working from the bottom here.
Gutzeit tries to roll over but Sirkiä keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sirkiä jumps into side control!
Sirkiä is staying tight to Gutzeit's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gutzeit wants to control but Sirkiä postures up.
Sirkiä scoring with punches from side control.
Sirkiä working away.
Gutzeit is trying to improve his position.
Sirkiä lands a nice forearm strike.
Sirkiä working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutzeit is trying to control Sirkiä's posture but Sirkiä avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutzeit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gutzeit looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sirkiä pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gutzeit is desperately trying to improve his position but Sirkiä has a good base and remains in mount.
Sirkiä controlling the pace for now.
Gutzeit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Gutzeit that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutzeit is looking to improve his position but Sirkiä isn't that keen on the idea.
Gutzeit tries to lock up and control but Sirkiä gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomek Gutzeit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sirkiä closes the distance and clinches.
Gutzeit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sirkiä after a bit of a struggle.
Sirkiä lands a body punch.
A short right from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutzeit backwards.
Sirkiä prevents the takedown attempt.
Sirkiä lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sirkiä.
Gutzeit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sirkiä gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Niko Sirkiä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomek Gutzeit.
Sirkiä lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Gutzeit is rocked!
Sirkiä creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gutzeit's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gutzeit drops to his knees and Sirkiä pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä!