PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnyy Boner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnyy Boner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sikio
vs
Boner

175 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnyy Boner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boner drops his hands momentarily and Sikio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sikio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sikio.
Boner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sikio as he avoids it easily.
Sikio cracks Boner with a good jab.
Sikio misses with the combination.
Sikio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boner fails to land the takedown.
Boner looks for a takedown but Sikio sprawls well.
Juunas Sikio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnyy Boner.
Sikio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boner moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikio throws a series of punches but Boner avoids them all with ease.
Juunas Sikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boner misses with a takedown
and Sikio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boner slips a straight right by Sikio.
Sikio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boner checks a leg kick.
Boner blocks a leg kick.
Sikio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sikio throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio swings for the body but Boner moves out of range.
Juunas Sikio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boner takes one on the button.
Sikio misses with a hook. Boner ducked under it nicely.
Boner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sikio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boner on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sikio to score with a decent uppercut.
Sikio leaves Boner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sikio misses with a hook. Boner ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikio connects with a single shot there.
Sikio works Boner's body with a nice hook.
Boner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sikio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boner somewhat.

Boner scores with a takedown into Sikio's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boner preventing the sweep.
Boner throwing strikes from guard but Sikio blocks nicely.
Boner stands up over Sikio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boner throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boner throws a big elbow that misses.
Sikio keeping moving, preventing Boner from controlling successfully.
Sikio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boner.
Boner throws a strike but Sikio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juunas Sikio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boner shoots in looking for a takedown. Sikio tries to sprawl out of it but Boner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sikio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Oooooh!!! Sikio has knocked Boner down with a huge combo! Sikio steps away and waves a wobbly Boner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Boner is rocked!

It looks like Johnyy Boner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sikio but Sikio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boner is still on wobbly legs! Can Sikio finish him?
Sikio digs a good hook to Boner's body.
Sikio darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Boner's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Sikio before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juunas Sikio!