PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Karate
vs
Sikio

188 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikio scores with a jab to the body.
Sikio lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karate.
Sikio lands with an overhand left.

Sikio takes the fight into the clinch.
Karate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sikio lands with a light punch inside.
Sikio digs a right hand into Karate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karate's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sikio to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Karate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karate is trying to pull guard but Sikio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sikio - that landed with a thud.
Sikio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sikio lands a right hand.
Sikio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karate.
Karate is breathing heavily.
Sikio lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sikio.
Sikio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karate backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sikio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sikio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikio throws a leg kick that misses.
Karate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sikio thuds his right hand into Karate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sikio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karate tries for a takedown but Sikio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Sikio lands a beautiful left hook that drops Karate. Karate tries to recover but Sikio is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Karate lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juunas Sikio!