PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Szczeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Siqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siqueira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thousand Foot Krutch - Courtesy Call. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Szczeniak
vs
Siqueira

181 cm
27
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Szczeniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Siqueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siqueira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Siqueira sizes up Szczeniak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Siqueira connects with a looping right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Szczeniak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Siqueira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Siqueira with a nice cross.
Szczeniak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Siqueira finds it's way through Szczeniak's defenses.
Siqueira lands a nice shot that snaps Szczeniak's head back.
A left lands for Siqueira.
Siqueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siqueira with a jab.

Szczeniak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Siqueira did well to prevent Szczeniak getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczeniak thows a huge punch but Siqueira dodges it nicely.
Szczeniak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Siqueira is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczeniak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Szczeniak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Szczeniak wants to control but Siqueira is keeping him busy.
Siqueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Szczeniak is working away from the top position though.
Szczeniak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Szczeniak works his foot free and advances to mount.
Szczeniak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Eduardo Siqueira has been cut.
Szczeniak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Siqueira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczeniak with the ground and pound from mount.
Szczeniak lands a big shot to the head and Siqueira winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roman Szczeniak!