PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Geoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sik
vs
Geoly

177 cm
32
168 lbs
18 - 14 - 6

189 cm
28
183 lbs
22 - 8 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Ironclad Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 6, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dat Sik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Geoly!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geoly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Geoly.
Sik digs a good body shot into Geoly's ribs.
Sik lands with a cross.
Sik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geoly manages to avoid it.
Sik swings for the body but Geoly moves out of range.
Sik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Geoly in his tracks.
Sik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Geoly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sik misses with a shot to the body

and Geoly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Geoly.
Sik controls Geoly momentarily but Geoly frees himself.
Sik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Geoly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Geoly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sik swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Geoly is looking to work some ground and pound but Sik has wrist control.
Sik keeping moving, preventing Geoly from controlling successfully.
Geoly is looking to work some ground and pound but Sik has wrist control.
Geoly won't allow Sik to sweep him here.
Sik trying to control the position.
Sik wants to sweep here but Geoly controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Sik working for a triangle but Geoly defends it easily.
Sik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Geoly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sik wants to hit a switch here but Geoly passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sik there!
Geoly landing shots from mount.
Sik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Geoly unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Geoly there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sik is squirming around, avoiding Geoly's attempts to control the action.
Geoly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sik wants to hold on but Geoly pushes him away.
Sik gets back to half guard.
Sik trying to hold on to Geoly's head to control him but Geoly postures up.
Sik gets back to full guard.
Geoly looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Geoly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sik has his foot on Geoly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Geoly works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Geoly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Geoly just misses with a punch to the body.
Sik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Geoly checks a leg kick nicely.
Sik wants to slow Geoly down by chopping away at his legs.
Sik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Geoly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sik checks a low kick from Geoly.
Sik throws a body punch but Geoly moves out of range.
Sik misses with a looping left.
Geoly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sik defending well as Geoly loads up on a big left hand.
Sik is looking to score with low kicks.
Geoly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sik misses with a straight right.
Geoly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sik missing with a left hand there. Geoly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geoly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Geoly moves out of range of the body kick from Sik.
Geoly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Geoly connects with a jab.
Geoly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Sik misses its intended target.
Geoly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sik.
Sik misses with a straight right.
Sik misses with a wild body shot.
Dat Sik is winning the standup battle so far.
Sik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geoly manages to avoid it.
Geoly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sik lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Geoly lands a leg kick that knocks Sik off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geoly scoring well with a low kick there.
Sik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sik takes a jab right on the kisser.

Sik forces Geoly back against the cage and clinches.
Geoly tries to stall but Sik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sik looking to slow down the pace here.
Sik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geoly has a couple of punches blocked by Sik.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Geoly as Sik tries to tie him up.
Geoly working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geoly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geoly throws a punch but it's blocked by Sik.
Sik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sik blocks an uppercut.
Sik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Geoly backwards.
Sik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geoly stalling in the clinch but Sik improves position.
Sik throws a head punch that misses.
Sik trying to stall but Geoly improves his position.
Sik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Geoly controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Geoly.
Geoly slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Geoly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geoly lands a right hand.
Sik blocking some punches.
Sik struggles to land a body shot inside as Geoly controls his hands.
Sik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Geoly tries a body shot but Sik blocks it.
Sik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Geoly fails to land.
Geoly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sik's elbow.
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!
Geoly lands a right hand.
Geoly tries to work over Sik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Geoly misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sik looking to slow down the pace here.
Sik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geoly misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Geoly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Geoly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dat Sik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geoly connects with the punch.
Geoly tries a low kick but Sik avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Geoly.
Sik checks a leg kick.
Geoly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Geoly scores with a punch to the head.
Sik misses with a low kick.
Geoly misses the shot to the body.
Sik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geoly.
Sik thows a body shot but no joy.
Sik walks into a stiff left hand from Geoly.
Geoly throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Geoly counters with a straight right hand.
Geoly cracks Sik with an open hand slap.

Sik is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik moves out of range as Geoly throws a body kick.
Oh Sik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sik clinches up against the cage.
Sik seems to have got his legs back now.
Geoly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Geoly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Geoly.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Sik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sik wants to stall.
Geoly swings wildly with an uppercut but Sik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geoly tries to work over Sik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander Geoly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Geoly controls the action.
Sik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sik pushes Geoly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sik fails to land.
Geoly blocks a body shot from Sik.
Sik swings wildly with an uppercut but Geoly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sik lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Geoly misses with some punches.
Geoly has a couple of punches blocked by Sik.
Geoly blocks an uppercut.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Sik misses with the head strike.
Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Geoly.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Geoly.
Sik misses with a body punch.
Sik lands a nice uppercut.
Sik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Geoly's elbow.
Sik tries to throw a body punch but Geoly avoids it by throwing Sik back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sik.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sik throws a head punch that misses.
Sik throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sik.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dat Sik.
I think Geoly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Geoly!
Alexander Geoly was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.