PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Olonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olonga comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica. Kyriakos Seikkeris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Olonga
vs
Seikkeris

187 cm
26
213 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Olonga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seikkeris darts in trying to clinch
and Olonga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seikkeris misses with a head kick.
Olonga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seikkeris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seikkeris throws a sloppy head kick and Olonga moves out of range easily.
Olonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seikkeris tries to clinch but Olonga is having none of it.
Olonga connects with a solid leg kick.

Seikkeris rushes Olonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Henry Olonga has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seikkeris told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olonga working aggressively here.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Seikkeris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olonga scores with a shoulder strike.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olonga misses with some punches.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Seikkeris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Olonga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seikkeris is keeping busy.
Olonga stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga takes an elbow to the temple.

Henry Olonga's cut is getting worse.
Olonga dodges an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olonga lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seikkeris misses with a punch to the body.
Olonga gets through Seikkeris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Kyriakos Seikkeris has been cut.
Seikkeris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olonga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body.
Olonga misses with a punch to the body.
Olonga lands with a short shot to the head.
Seikkeris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Olonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
A short right from Olonga.
Olonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seikkeris's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Olonga fails to land.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olonga scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Seikkeris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Seikkeris closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seikkeris throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Olonga fails to land.
Olonga blocks an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris struggles to land a body shot inside as Olonga controls his hands.
Olonga misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga keeps control of Seikkeris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seikkeris tries to land knees in the clinch but Olonga avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seikkeris throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Olonga.
Seikkeris crunches a lovely knee into Olonga's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seikkeris stalling in the clinch but Olonga improves position.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olonga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olonga.
The referee calls for Seikkeris to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
Olonga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seikkeris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olonga is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyriakos Seikkeris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seikkeris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seikkeris closes the distance but Olonga moves to the side
and Olonga counters with a body kick.
Seikkeris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Olonga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olonga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch but Olonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seikkeris wants to clinch up but Olonga keeps it at a distance.

Seikkeris rushes Olonga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris blocks an uppercut.
Seikkeris blocks a body shot from Olonga.
Olonga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seikkeris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seikkeris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris misses with the head strike.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seikkeris blocking some punches.
Seikkeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seikkeris blocks an uppercut.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seikkeris is trying to stall.
Olonga avoiding damage.
Olonga wants to get back to striking at distance but Seikkeris won't allow it.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olonga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga has a couple of punches blocked by Seikkeris.
Olonga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Olonga.
Seikkeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olonga lands a hook that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Olonga misses with the head strike.
Olonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seikkeris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Henry Olonga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olonga prevents Seikkeris from breaking the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olonga avoids it.
Seikkeris is struggling to control the position.
Olonga lands a nice uppercut.
Seikkeris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olonga is defending well for now.
Seikkeris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olonga's defenses.
Olonga blocks an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Olonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seikkeris's elbow.
Seikkeris can't find room to land a body shot as Olonga controls the action.
Seikkeris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow.
Seikkeris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olonga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seikkeris pushes off an throws an elbow but Olonga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Olonga.
Olonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seikkeris throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Olonga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olonga is looking to slow Seikkeris down with leg kicks.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olonga connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olonga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Olonga lands a big uppercut and Seikkeris crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Seikkeris looks OK. Olonga waves Seikkeris back to his feet!

Seikkeris is rocked!
Donk. Olonga catches Seikkeris right on the button with a cross.
Seikkeris is still on wobbly legs! Can Olonga finish him?
Seikkeris wants to clinch
and Olonga counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Olonga!
Henry Olonga retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Henry Olonga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.