PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem has chosen Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih as his entrance music. Melvin Reem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sikio
vs
Reem

175 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikio ducks under a wild hook from Reem.
Sikio lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Sikio misses.

Sikio has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sikio.
Reem is trying to break the clinch but Sikio has him pressed against the cage.
Reem wants to get back to striking at distance but Sikio won't allow it.
Sikio lands an uppercut.
Sikio has Reem pressed against the cage.
Sikio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sikio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sikio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sikio working aggressively here.
Reem misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Sikio uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Sikio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sikio.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sikio.
Sikio cracks Reem with a nice body shot.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sikio is keeping busy.
Sikio misses with a punch to the body.
Sikio just leaning against Reem, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Sikio fails to land.
Reem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sikio.
Sikio letting Reem take a breather here.
Reem tries a body shot but Sikio blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Sikio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sikio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sikio tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Sikio back against the cage.
Sikio tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reem lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sikio tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reem blocks a body shot from Sikio.
Sikio works on Reem's body with a couple of short punches.
Sikio misses with some punches.
Sikio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sikio lands with a light punch inside.
Reem blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sikio.
Sikio stalling.
Sikio misses with a body punch.
Sikio lands a right hand.
Sikio misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sikio.
Sikio misses with the head strike.

Reem breaks from the clinch.
Reem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sikio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reem scores with a leg kick.
Sikio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Sikio misses with a hook
and Reem counters with a low kick, right behind Sikio 's knee.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Sikio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikio's corner calls for a 1-2. Sikio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.
Sikio cracks Reem with an open hand slap.
Reem lands with a hook. Sikio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sikio's head backwards.
Reem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reem scores with a sloppy right hand. Sikio should have avoided that one.
Reem is looking to slow Sikio down with leg kicks.
Sikio cracks Reem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sikio defending well as Reem loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sikio throws out the jab.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sikio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sikio swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juunas Sikio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reem scores with a decent looking hook.
Juunas Sikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reem.
Reem wants to land a leg kick but Sikio is out of range.
Reem throws a low kick but Sikio avoids it.
Reem wants to slow Sikio down by chopping away at his legs.
Sikio misses the jab.
Sikio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Reem just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikio lands a slapping body shot.
Sikio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sikio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reem.
Reem throws a right hand that Sikio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sikio also avoids with ease.
Sikio throws a body punch but Reem moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikio swings for the body but Reem moves out of range.
Sikio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikio.
Reem slips a jab from Sikio.
Sikio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reem.
Sikio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reem throws a hook to the side of Sikio's head but Sikio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sikio tries to close the distance and clinch but Reem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sikio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reem staying out of range there.
Sikio avoids the head kick by Reem.
Sikio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Reem lands.
Sikio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sikio jabs at Reem's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikio was well out of range. Poor timing from Reem.
Juunas Sikio is winning the standup battle so far.
Sikio misses the shot to the body.
Sikio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reem throws a solid leg kick but Sikio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reem.
Reem misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Sikio misses with a lunging right hand
and Reem counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Sikio finds it's way through Reem's defenses.
Sikio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sikio.
Reem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sikio tries to clinch up.
Reem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sikio is out of range and Reem settles back down.
Sikio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Reem with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sikio checks it well.
Sikio slips a jab from Reem.
Sikio throws a lazy uppercut
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reem throws a right hand that misses

and Sikio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sikio.
Reem is trying to push Sikio away but Sikio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reem blocks a body shot from Sikio.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Sikio.
Sikio leaning against his opponent.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Sikio avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
Sikio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reem blocking some punches.
Sikio misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikio throws a head punch that misses.
Sikio misses with a body punch.

Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reem throws a leg kick that misses.
Reem thumps Sikio with a low kick.
Sikio misses with an uppercut
and Reem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Sikio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reem takes one to the chin there.
Reem slips a jab from Sikio.
Sikio looks to land a left hand but Reem moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reem scores with a nice right hand.
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Sikio.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikio is just out of range.
Sikio throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Melvin Reem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Reem.
Reem ducks right into an uppercut from Sikio.
Sikio misses with a straight left.
Sikio throws a hook but Reem blocks it.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sikio throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sikio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reem.
A low kick from Reem is predictable there
and Sikio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sikio throws a hook but Reem blocks it.
Sikio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikio.
Sikio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sikio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sikio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Reem misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Reem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reem.
Sikio lunges at Reem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reem's hand.
Sikio throws a right hand that Reem ducks under and follows up with a left that Reem also avoids with ease.
Reem slips a jab from Sikio.
Sikio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sikio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reem counters with a nice body kick.
Reem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem moves away from the strike by Sikio.
Reem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sikio misses with an uppercut. Reem saw that one coming.
Reem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sikio just misses with a punch to the body.
Reem has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sikio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reem misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reem. Sikio shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reem.
Sikio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sikio throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sikio.
Reem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sikio misses with a body shot.
Sikio throws a shot to the body.
Sikio misses with a straight left.
Sikio jabs at Reem's body.
Sikio ducks under a wild hook from Reem.

Reem gets tackled into the cage by Sikio. Sikio maintains the clinch.
Reem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem is trying to break the clinch but Sikio has him pressed against the cage.
Reem prevents a body shot from Sikio.
Reem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sikio misses with a punch on the inside.
Sikio digs a right hand into Reem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reem's gas tank.
Sikio working aggressively here.
Reem blocking some punches.
Sikio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reem tries to stall but Sikio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sikio misses with a punch to the body.
Sikio lands a nice uppercut.
Reem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sikio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sikio has him pressed against the cage.
Sikio tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Reem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Sikio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Sikio.
Sikio has Reem pushed against the cage.
Sikio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sikio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reem lands a hook that snaps the head of Sikio backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikio has a couple of punches blocked by Reem.

Reem manages to break the clinch.
Sikio thows a body shot but no joy.

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 Juunas Sikio.
I think Sikio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juunas Sikio!