PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennaro Trivieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trivieri has chosen Deep Purple - Child in Time as his entrance music. Gennaro Trivieri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juunas Sikio's chin.

Sikio
vs
Trivieri

175 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
28
197 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gennaro Trivieri!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivieri throws an overhand right that lands on Sikio's shoulder, as Sikio tries to avoid the shot.
Trivieri swings for the body but Sikio moves out of range.
Trivieri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sikio throws out the jab.
Sikio scores with a nice head shot.

Sikio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trivieri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sikio walks away with a smile on his face. Trivieri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sikio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trivieri manages to avoid it.
Trivieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sikio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trivieri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trivieri scores with a nice head shot.
Sikio throws a hook but Trivieri blocks it.
A big left from Sikio misses.
Trivieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trivieri throws a low kick but Sikio avoids it.
Sikio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trivieri throws an overhand right that lands on Sikio's shoulder, as Sikio tries to avoid the shot.
Trivieri slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trivieri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Trivieri.
Trivieri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trivieri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sikio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trivieri circles away quickly and effectively.
Sikio clobbers Trivieri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trivieri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sikio counters with a stiff right hand.
Trivieri slips a jab from Sikio.
Sikio moves out of range as Trivieri strikes.
Trivieri swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikio.
Sikio throws out a loose jab but Trivieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Trivieri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trivieri tried to score with a low kick but Sikio checks it.
Sikio tries to clinch there but Trivieri circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio moves out of range of the strikes.
Sikio misses with an uppercut.
Sikio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sikio cracks Trivieri with an open hand slap.
Sikio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sikio misses with a looping right.
Trivieri moves away from the strike by Sikio.

Sikio closes the distance and pushes Trivieri back into the cage.
Sikio prevents the takedown attempt.
Trivieri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trivieri has had enough of the clinch but Sikio keeps him there for the moment.
Sikio lands with a right to the head.

Trivieri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Sikio.
Trivieri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juunas Sikio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trivieri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sikio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikio tries to bum rush Trivieri with a series of wild strikes but Trivieri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sikio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trivieri misses with a low kick.
Trivieri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trivieri defending well as Sikio loads up on a big left hand.
Sikio tries to land a leg kick but Trivieri saw it coming and moves away.
Sikio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikio defending well as Trivieri loads up on a big left hand.
Sikio takes one to the chin there.
Trivieri looks to land a right hand but Sikio moved out of range.
Sikio looks to land a left hand but Trivieri moved out of range nicely.
Trivieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sikio.
Trivieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sikio.
Sikio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trivieri tests Sikio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sikio.
Sikio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trivieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikio.
Trivieri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sikio has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikio moves away from the strike by Trivieri.
Sikio throws a shot from downtown. Trivieri moves away and avoids it.
Sikio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sikio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trivieri.
Trivieri swings widly with a right hand
and Sikio counters with a left to the body.
Sikio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Trivieri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Sikio has managed to clinch.
Trivieri is looking to break free of the clinch but Sikio has double underhooks.
Trivieri wants to take the fight to the mat but Sikio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juunas Sikio dominated that round.
That's time! Sikio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sikio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sikio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trivieri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trivieri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sikio throws a right hand that misses
and Trivieri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Sikio clinches up with Trivieri and pushes him back against the cage.

Sikio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikio works the jab nicely.
Sikio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Trivieri has closed the distance and engaged Sikio in a clinch.
Trivieri working hard to break the clinch.
Sikio lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Sikio.
Trivieri tries to throw a body punch but Sikio avoids it by throwing Trivieri back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sikio.
Trivieri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sikio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trivieri wants a takedown but no success here.
Sikio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trivieris head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikio scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sikio.
A nice left hand lands by Sikio.
Sikio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Juunas Sikio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennaro Trivieri.
Sikio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sikio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trivieri backwards.
Our sources have told us that Sikio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Sikio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sikio.
Sikio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trivieri connects with a body shot that sends Sikio's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Sikio there.
Sikio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trivieri is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trivieri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Trivieri is rocked!

Sikio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sikio lands with a short shot to the head.
Trivieri is still on wobbly legs! Can Sikio finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio stops a takedown attempt from Trivieri.
Sikio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trivieri wants to break free but Sikio has control.
Trivieri can't find room to land a body shot as Sikio controls the action.
Trivieri seems to have recovered his senses.
Sikio scores with a shot to the side of Trivieri's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sikio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sikio throws a big uppercut that drops Trivieri! More strikes from Sikio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Trivieri lies dazed against the cage as Sikio celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juunas Sikio!