PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project XxX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikkila comes to the cage accompanied by Choke by Kittie. XxX has chosen Thomas Silversteins Words as his entrance music. Mark Sikkila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sikkila
vs
XxX

180 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Project XxX!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sikkila with that takedown attempt.
XxX misses with a kick to the body.
Sikkila throws a nice looking combination but XxX bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
XxX slips under a jab.
XxX scores with a one two! Sikkila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
XxX is looking to clinch but Sikkila is avoiding it.
XxX lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikkila takes an elbow to the forehead.
XxX gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as XxX takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
XxX lands an elbow inside.
Sikkila tries to circle away but XxX has him pinned against the cage.
Sikkila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. XxX gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sikkila wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Sikkila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
XxX prevents Sikkila from breaking the clinch.
XxX lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XxX comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sikkila takes an elbow to the temple.
XxX lands a nice elbow.
XxX prevents Sikkila from breaking the clinch.
XxX lands an elbow just above Sikkila 's eye.
XxX with a knee to the head.
XxX lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
XxX displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sikkila up against the cage.
Sikkila takes a knee to the side of the body.
XxX landing knees to the body.
XxX landing knees to the body.
Sikkila is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sikkila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sikkila is breathing heavily.
Sikkila takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XxX displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sikkila up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XxX unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for XxX.
Nice elbow from XxX.
A nice glancing elbow lands by XxX.
XxX gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
XxX connects with a knee to the head.
Sikkila can't break the clinch.
Sikkila takes an elbow to the temple.
Sikkila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
XxX lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from XxX.
Sikkila takes an elbow to the forehead.
XxX lands an elbow inside that Sikkila shrugs off.
XxX lands a good knee to the midsection. Sikkila won't want to take too many of those.
XxX utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XxX lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
XxX with a knee to the head.
XxX connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikkila's face.

Sikkila is rocked!
XxX is struggling to control the position.
Oh Sikkila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
XxX lands a big knee to the head and Sikkila goes down! XxX pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project XxX!
Project XxX thanked the fans post fight for their support.