PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sibelius
vs
Cekada

175 cm
35
165 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

178 cm
37
163 lbs
47 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Heisenberg
Hellbent

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada throws the left hand but Sibelius avoids the punch easily.
Cekada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cekada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sibelius finds it's way round the side to connect with Cekada's head.
Cekada lands with a kick to the temple. Sibelius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jean Sibelius has been cut.
Cekada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sibelius manages to avoid it.
Sibelius digs a good body shot into Cekada's ribs.
Cekada misses with a combination
and Sibelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sibelius.

It looks like Boris Cekada has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sibelius scores with a hook to the body. Cekada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sibelius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cekada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Sibelius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sibelius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cekada manages to get to full guard.
Sibelius with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius works over Cekada with some ground and pound from guard.
Cekada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sibelius is one step ahead there.
Sibelius wants to control from the top but Cekada keeps moving.
Sibelius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sibelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Cekada has wrist control.
Sibelius stands up over Cekada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sibelius looking to pass the guard.

Cekada is looking for a triangle but Sibelius pushes his legs off easily.
Sibelius 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.
Sibelius throwing strikes from guard but Cekada blocks nicely.
Cekada keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cekada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sibelius is aware though and is defending well.
Sibelius landing with the ground and pound.

Cekada working for a triangle but Sibelius defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cekada working for submissions but it's allowed Sibelius to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sibelius working the head and body with strikes.
Sibelius is trying to control. Cekada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sibelius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sibelius wants to control but Cekada is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sibelius jumps into side control!
Sibelius working the ground and pound from side control.
Sibelius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sibelius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cekada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sibelius is chipping away with strikes.
Cekada gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cekada taking some punishment here, with Sibelius in his half guard.
Sibelius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cekada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibelius is looking to take a break and control but Cekada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cekada is trying to get back to full guard.
Sibelius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cekada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is looking to improve his position.
Sibelius working the head and body with strikes.
Cekada is holding on to half guard well.
Sibelius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cekada is trying is best to control the position here.
Sibelius lands strikes from half guard.
Sibelius stalling.
Cekada wants to get back to full guard but Sibelius has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sibelius has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cekada's face.
Cekada is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sibelius dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sibelius checks a leg kick nicely.
Sibelius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cekada backs up against the cage.
Sibelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sibelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cekada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cekada ducks under a wild hook from Sibelius.
Cekada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cekada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cekada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sibelius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sibelius throws a looping overhand right but Cekada ducks down to avoid it.
Sibelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cekada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sibelius's calf.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Sibelius moves out of range.
Cekada tries to clinch there but Sibelius circles away.
Cekada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cekada swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius dives in for a single leg takedown but Cekada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Sibelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cekada throws a body punch but Sibelius moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Cekada. No joy for Sibelius on that attempt.
Sibelius moves out of range as Cekada strikes.
Sibelius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Sibelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada lands with a nice body kick.
Sibelius sizes up Cekada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boris Cekada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Sibelius - just one landing.
Jean Sibelius is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Cekada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sibelius doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Sibelius. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cekada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sibelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sibelius connects with a right hand. Cekada shakes it off.
Cekada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sibelius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada throws a push kick but Sibelius slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throws the left hand but Cekada avoids the punch easily.
Cekada misses with a low kick.
Cekada throws a wild body kick that Sibelius sees coming a mile off.
Sibelius moves out of range of the strikes.
Cekada shoots for a takedown but Sibelius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cekada misses with a takedown attempt
and Sibelius counters with a two punch combo.
Cekada is breathing heavily.
Cekada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sibelius counters with a one-two to the body.
Cekada swings away with a body shot that misses

so Sibelius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sibelius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sibelius connects with a couple of short punches.
Cekada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sibelius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jean Sibelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sibelius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sibelius throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cekada has his foot on Sibelius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sibelius works his way back into a safe position though.
Sibelius slips nicely into half guard.
Sibelius is thwarting Cekada's attempts to control the position.
Sibelius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cekada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Sibelius.

Cekada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Sibelius.
Sibelius works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sibelius scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cekada has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sibelius wants to control but Cekada is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is working Cekada over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cekada is looking for a sweep.
Cekada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sibelius is not content to let Cekada control the position.
Sibelius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cekada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cekada's back!
A lull in the action here.
Cekada turns into Sibelius and is now in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cekada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but Sibelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sibelius dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sibelius misses with a looping right.
Sibelius moves out of range as Cekada strikes.
A shot to the body from Cekada misses
enabling Sibelius to counter with a crisp jab.
Cekada lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Sibelius misses.
Sibelius throws an off balance right hand

and Cekada counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cekada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sibelius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sibelius wants to control but Cekada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sibelius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cekada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cekada's back!

Sibelius patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cekada staying busy and making it hard for Sibelius to control.
Sibelius is controlling the position but Cekada somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Cekada is trying to get back to full guard.
Cekada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cekada.
Sibelius forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sibelius lands a nice short elbow.
Sibelius trying to control from half guard but Cekada is working away.
Sibelius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sibelius wants to pass the guard but Cekada is defending well.
Nice strikes from Sibelius there.
Cekada is trying to control but can't.
Cekada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boris Cekada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sibelius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cekada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sibelius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sibelius frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cekada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sibelius trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cekada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cekada stopping the sweep attempt from Sibelius.
Cekada throwing strikes from guard but Sibelius blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sibelius looking for subs off his back but Cekada has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sibelius wants to control but Cekada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sibelius punching from the bottom.
Jean Sibelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sibelius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sibelius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cekada won't allow Sibelius to sweep him here.
Cekada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sibelius is keeping the position for now.
Sibelius can't keep his opponent in guard - Cekada advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but Sibelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cekada throws a big right hand that misses.
Cekada throwing strikes but missing.

Sibelius is looking for a triangle but Cekada pushes his legs off easily.
Cekada working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sibelius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cekada landing some decent shots from guard.
Sibelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Sibelius.
Well Sibelius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Sibelius!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Sibelius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.