PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska's entrance music is 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. A fine choice. Santeri Sikaniska had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sikaniska
vs
Lombard

205 cm
34
300 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

205 cm
34
300 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard throws a combination that misses
and Sikaniska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lombard thinking.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sikaniska slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
Sikaniska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombard throws a push kick but Sikaniska slaps the foot to one side.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikaniska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Sikaniska moves out of range as Lombard throws a body kick.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard tries to score with a low kick but Sikaniska moves his leg out of the way.
Sikaniska swinging wildly here.
Sikaniska moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Sikaniska scores with a one two! Lombard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sikaniska misses.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Sikaniska moves out of range.

Sikaniska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lombard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombard can't break the clinch.
Lombard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Sikaniska avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Sikaniska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sikaniska prevents a body shot from Lombard.
Stalling in the clinch from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikaniska digs a right hand into Lombard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lombard's gas tank.
Lombard looks winded!
Sikaniska is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sikaniska lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Lombard leaves Sikaniska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Sikaniska coming out on top.

It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.

Sikaniska closes the distance and pushes Lombard back into the cage.
Sikaniska tries a body shot but Lombard blocks it.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Sikaniska throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Lombard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sikaniska rushes Lombard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sikaniska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sikaniska has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
Sikaniska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sikaniska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sikaniska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lombard is looking to break free of the clinch but Sikaniska has double underhooks.

Sikaniska has hold of one of Lombard's legs. Lombard is fighting the takedown attempt but Sikaniska gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sikaniska gets to his feet - Lombard follows without any prompting.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lombard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sikaniska rushes Lombard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sikaniska.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lombard misses with a two punch combination.
Sikaniska throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lombard throws out a powerful jab.
Lombard throws a lazy uppercut
and Sikaniska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sikaniska tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Sikaniska.
Lombard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lombard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Sikaniska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Sikaniska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santeri Sikaniska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Lombard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Lombard. Beautiful body shot.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Sikaniska avoids them all with ease.
Sikaniska connects with a body shot that sends Lombard's belly button to the back.
Sikaniska misses with a series of wild punches.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Sikaniska as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard is trying to maintain a safe position but Sikaniska gets an underhook and turns Lombard into the cage.
Sikaniska keeps control of Lombard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sikaniska lands an elbow that stopped Lombard in his tracks for a moment.
Lombard is breathing heavily.

Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
Sikaniska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sikaniska gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard takes a shot to the head.
Sikaniska displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lombard up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sikaniska fails to land.
Sikaniska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lombard misses with a body punch.

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

Sikaniska forces Lombard back against the cage and clinches.
Sikaniska lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Hector Lombard's cut even more.
Lombard struggles to land a body shot inside as Sikaniska controls his hands.
Sikaniska stalls.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska prevents Lombard from breaking the clinch.
Sikaniska lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sikaniska.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sikaniska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikaniska taking a breather.
Sikaniska lands a right hand.

The cut above Hector Lombard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sikaniska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
A frustrated look appears on Lombard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sikaniska lands a body punch.
Sikaniska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lombard up against the cage.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a combination
and Sikaniska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Sikaniska closes the distance and clinches.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lombard swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikaniska.
Lombard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sikaniska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Sikaniska gets a clinch.
Lombard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sikaniska is keeping busy.
Sikaniska leaning against his opponent.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch but Sikaniska keeps him there for the moment.

Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sikaniska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sikaniska rushes Lombard and presses him up against the cage.
Sikaniska lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska scores with a shoulder strike.
Sikaniska cracks Lombard with a nice body shot.
Sikaniska blocks a body shot from Lombard.
Sikaniska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sikaniska gets through Lombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santeri Sikaniska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sikaniska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lombard can do to turn this around?
A short right from Sikaniska on the inside.
Sikaniska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santeri Sikaniska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Lombard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A big right from Lombard misses.
Sikaniska avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lombard misses with a double jab

and Sikaniska decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lombard's guard.

Sikaniska decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lombard, up you get!

Sikaniska drives through with a takedown into Lombard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Sikaniska stands up and waves to Lombard to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikaniska tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Lombard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Lombard misses its intended target.

Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
Lombard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sikaniska.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lombard breaks from the clinch.
Sikaniska lands a jab to the nose.

Sikaniska moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska is stalling here.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.
Lombard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sikaniska.

Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sikaniska.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a wild combination.
Lombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikaniska.

Sikaniska drives through and clinches with Lombard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska lands a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska lands with a right to the head.
Sikaniska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sikaniska lands a right hand.

Hector Lombard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Lombard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Lombard misses with a wild combination.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Lombard is avoiding it.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santeri Sikaniska is winning the standup battle so far.

Lombard tries to keep at a distance but Sikaniska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska gets through Lombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sikaniska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lombard stalling in the clinch but Sikaniska improves position.
Sikaniska lands an elbow that stopped Lombard in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hector Lombard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Santeri Sikaniska!
Santeri Sikaniska thanked the fans post fight for their support.