PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuri Sikura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gannicus Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liquid Swords-GZA. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sikura
vs
Spartacus

196 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuri Sikura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gannicus Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spartacus swivels and escapes.
A leg kick checked by Spartacus.
Sikura throws a leg kick that misses.
Spartacus slips a jab from Sikura.
Sikura darts in looking for a takedown but Spartacus gets double underhooks and turns Sikura into the cage.

Spartacus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikura clobbers Spartacus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sikura shoots in looking for a takedown but Spartacus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sikura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuri Sikura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spartacus circles away.
Sikura walks into a left hand.
Sikura throws a leg kick
and Spartacus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Sikura finds it's target.
Sikura cracks Spartacus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Spartacus as Sikura shoots in.
Sikura lands a jab.
Gannicus Spartacus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartacus moves out of range of the strikes.
Sikura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spartacus is out of range and Sikura settles back down.
Sikura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sikura throws a leg kick
and Spartacus counters with a stiff right hand.
Spartacus misses with a jab to the body

and Sikura counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Spartacus's face as Sikura controls the position.
Sikura in side control, throwing shots but Spartacus defends.
Sikura working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Spartacus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spartacus is looking for a sweep.
Spartacus is being controlled here.
Sikura looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spartacus is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikura trying to control the position but Spartacus is working away.
Sikura postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Sikura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Spartacus is trying to control Sikura's posture but Sikura avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikura controls the position.
Spartacus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sikura.
Sikura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sikura working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus is trying to improve his position.
Sikura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spartacus gets back to half guard.
Sikura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikura trying to control from half guard but Spartacus is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sikura connects with a nice short shot to Spartacus's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuri Sikura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sikura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartacus.
Sikura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spartacus defends it nicely.
Sikura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spartacus swivels and escapes.
Spartacus misses with an uppercut.
Samuri Sikura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartacus throws a body punch but Sikura moves out of range.
Sikura throws a leg kick
and Spartacus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sikura thinking.
Spartacus moves out of range of the strikes.

Sikura gets the takedown into side control.
Spartacus manages to get back to half guard.
Spartacus won't allow Sikura to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spartacus has hold of Sikura's hands but Sikura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sikura throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Spartacus to regain full guard.
Sikura trying to control but Spartacus is working from the bottom.
Sikura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spartacus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sikura throwing strikes from guard but Spartacus blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus has control of Sikura's left arm, preventing Sikura from doing any damage.
Samuri Sikura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spartacus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sikura.
Sikura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sikura postures up in Spartacus's guard and throws a big left but Spartacus blocks it.
Sikura landing some decent shots from guard.
Sikura looking to sit in guard and control but Spartacus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sikura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spartacus forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikura trying to control from the bottom.
Sikura wants to improve his position but Spartacus is controlling well.
Sikura trying to hold on to Spartacus's head to control him but Spartacus postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Samuri Sikura just wasn't active enough.
Spartacus just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartacus takes a swing at Sikura's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuri Sikura dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spartacus leaves Sikura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sikura is looking to clinch but Spartacus is avoiding it.
Spartacus throws a hook but Sikura blocks it.
Spartacus swings for the body but Sikura moves out of range.
Sikura cracks Spartacus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spartacus throws a shot from downtown. Sikura moves away and avoids it.
Sikura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spartacus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartacus looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikura is just out of range.
Sikura moves away from the strike by Spartacus.
Sikura throws a jab when Spartacus was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spartacus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sikura somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuri Sikura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartacus lands a nice hook to Sikura's body. Sikura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sikura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sikura thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Spartacus misses the target.
Sikura throws a lazy uppercut
and Spartacus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartacus slaps away a takedown attempt from Sikura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spartacus lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikura is looking to clinch.
Spartacus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spartacus lands a nice hook to Sikura's body. Sikura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sikura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spartacus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sikura rather than just go for the knockout.
Spartacus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spartacus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spartacus works Sikura's body with a nice hook.
Spartacus lands a body shot.
Spartacus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sikura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spartacus works Sikura's body with a nice hook.
Sikura darts in looking for a takedown but Spartacus gets double underhooks and turns Sikura into the cage.
Gannicus Spartacus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Spartacus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartacus works Sikura's body with a nice hook.
Spartacus works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartacus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Spartacus cracks Sikura with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Spartacus has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sikura to stand back up!

Sikura is rocked!
Sikura throws a right hand that misses
and Spartacus counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gannicus Spartacus!