PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saimoon Sika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfo Dias had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dias
vs
Sika

185 cm
18
233 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

5th Round Clothing
Steel Penn's Exchange Extravaganza

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adolfo Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saimoon Sika!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dias throws a sloppy body shot

and Sika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Sika.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Sika lands a nice uppercut.

Sika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!

Sika gets a clinch.
Dias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sika with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Sika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sika lands a right hand.
Dias blocks a body shot from Sika.
Sika is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sika lands a shoulder strike.
Sika pushes off an throws an elbow but Dias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sika tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Sika leaning his opponent against the cage.

Sika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sika takes the fight into the clinch.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Sika has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sika misses with some punches.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Sika won't allow it.

Sika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dias looks for the body kick but Sika saw that one coming.
Sika throws a body punch but Dias moves out of range.

Sika clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sika changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adolfo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saimoon Sika.

Sika clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sika has him pressed against the cage.

Sika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sika closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Sika pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dias throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sika.
Sika takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dias misses with a combination

and Sika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good body shot from Sika.
Sika has Dias pressed against the cage.
Sika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sika with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dias gets underhooks to prevent Sika's takedown attempt.
Sika lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Adolfo Dias's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sika tries to score a body lock takedown but Dias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dias could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dias avoids the body shot from Sika.
Dias scores with a head kick. Sika tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Sika rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sika misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sika blocks a head kick by Dias.
Dias tries a low kick but Sika avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saimoon Sika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias'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.

Dias throws a chopping leg kick but Sika manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sika tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adolfo Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sika avoids the head kick by Dias.

Sika takes the fight into the clinch.

Sika manages to break the clinch.

Sika clinches.
Sika holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sika is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dias pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sika working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sika breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias throws a wild body kick that Sika sees coming a mile off.

Sika clinches up against the cage.
Sika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sika takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Sika on the inside.
Dias blocks an elbow strike from Sika.
Sika stalling in the clinch.
Sika goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dias prevents it.
Sika stalling in the clinch.
Dias gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sika.
Adolfo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saimoon Sika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sika lands a hook that snaps the head of Dias backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dias.
Dias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sika manages to break the clinch.
Sika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias.

Sika clinches up against the cage.
Sika stalling.
Sika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias misses with a body kick.
Dias misses with a leg kick

and Sika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sika goes for a takedown attempt but Dias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dias misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dias wants to break free but Sika has control.
Sika lands a right hand.

Sika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Sika scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sika missing with knees to the body.
Sika working aggressively here.
Sika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sika throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sika closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sika tries to land knees in the clinch but Dias avoids the damage to the body.
Dias tries to break free but Sika pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saimoon Sika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Sika.
Dias's corner calls for a 1-2. Dias obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Sika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dias, pushing him back against the cage.
Sika wants a takedown but no success here.
Dias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sika pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sika takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Saimoon Sika has been cut.
Sika fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sika blocks the body kick.
Jab by Dias.
Dias lands a high kick!
Adolfo Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sika misses with a wild body shot.
Dias is looking to land body kicks.
Dias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dias throws a sloppy head kick and Sika moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sika prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.

Sika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sika is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dias rather than just go for the knockout.

Sika moves into range and clinches up with Dias.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias tries to circle away but Sika has him pinned against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sika lands a knee to the body.
Sika lands a nice shot to the body.
Saimoon Sika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Sika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adolfo Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sika misses with a hook. Dias ducked under it nicely.
Dias takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dias throws the kick towards the body but Sika avoids it.
Sika thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dias blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sika scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Adolfo Dias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sika gets through Dias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sika has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adolfo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saimoon Sika.
Sika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sika tries to throw a body punch but Dias avoids it by throwing Sika back against the cage.
A short left from Sika.
Saimoon Sika is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jeez, Adolfo Dias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A hook to the body from Sika.
Dias letting Sika take a breather here.
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!
Sika tries to land knees in the clinch but Dias avoids the damage to the body.
Adolfo Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sika displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dias up against the cage.

Sika lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sika content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saimoon Sika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sika has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saimoon Sika!