PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Siracusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Wyrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyrm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Tread by Damn Yankees kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Siracusa
vs
Wyrm

160 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Siracusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Winston Wyrm!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyrm looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Siracusa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wyrm did well to prevent Siracusa getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Siracusa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wyrm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siracusa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wyrm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Siracusa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wyrm is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Siracusa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Siracusa 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.
Siracusa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siracusa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wyrm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wyrm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Siracusa is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siracusa is looking to escape.
Siracusa regains half guard.
Wyrm wants to take a breather but Siracusa is having none of it.
Siracusa tries to get to full guard but Wyrm has control of the leg.
Wyrm is trying to control. Siracusa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Siracusa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wyrm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Siracusa is looking for a sweep. Wyrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wyrm is keen to just control but Siracusa is a slippery customer.
Siracusa is trying to get back to full guard.
Wyrm trying to pass the guard but Siracusa defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa tries to roll over but Wyrm keeps him under control.
Wyrm lands strikes from half guard.
Siracusa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siracusa.
Wyrm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siracusa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wyrm!
Siracusa lands a nice shot to the head.
Wyrm tries to hold on but Siracusa postures up.
Siracusa unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm is working to get back to half guard.
Siracusa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wyrm holds on to Siracusa as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Siracusa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Siracusa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Siracusa unloads with some shots from mount but Wyrm bucks and avoids them well.
Siracusa lands with some strikes.

Wyrm is rocked!
Wyrm tries to reverse the position but Siracusa maintains control.
Wyrm is still in real trouble! Can Siracusa finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siracusa scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm is trying to escape the mount.
Wyrm tries to hold on but Siracusa pushes him away.
Siracusa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wyrm seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyrm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Siracusa.
Siracusa looking to ground and pound but Wyrm is blocking nicely.
Siracusa misses with a head shot.
Siracusa looking to control but Wyrm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siracusa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyrm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siracusa lands a big shot there that rocks Wyrm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Siracusa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Siracusa shoots in looking for a takedown. Wyrm tries to sprawl out of it but Siracusa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wyrm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wyrm throws a right hand that Siracusa ducks under and follows up with a left that Siracusa also avoids with ease.
Winston Wyrm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyrm takes a swing at Siracusa's ribcage but misses.
Siracusa shoots in but no luck this time.
Siracusa fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Siracusa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siracusa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Wyrm does no damage.
Siracusa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Siracusa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siracusa throws a wild body kick that Wyrm sees coming a mile off.
Siracusa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Siracusa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siracusa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siracusa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wyrm knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Siracusa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wyrm has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Siracusa but great work by Wyrm.
Wyrm tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siracusa is trying to get back to half guard.
Siracusa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa is refusing to be controlled, as Wyrm sits in half guard.

Wyrm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siracusa tries to roll over but Wyrm keeps him under control.
Wyrm is trying to control the action in half guard but Siracusa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wyrm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Siracusa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wyrm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wyrm wants to control but Siracusa is keeping him busy.
Siracusa manages to get to full guard.
Wyrm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wyrm is posturing up here but Siracusa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Wyrm tries to roll out but it's too tight and Wyrm has to tap! Slick submission there by Siracusa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Siracusa!
An intense looking Eddie Siracusa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I just want to thank Satan for his powers of darkness that helped me destroy this guy.'.