PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykloni's entrance music is Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching. A fine choice. Sami Sykloni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sykloni
vs
Socha

188 cm
29
183 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
186 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Sykloni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sykloni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sykloni tries a head kick but it misses.
Socha ducks under a wild hook from Sykloni.
Socha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykloni.
Socha throws a one two combo.

It looks like Sami Sykloni has been cut.
Socha misses with a wild body shot.
Sykloni checks the leg kick.
Sykloni misses with a body kick.
Jab by Sykloni.
Socha takes a swing at Sykloni's ribcage but misses.
Socha misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykloni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socha.
We've been informed that Socha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Socha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Socha on the inside.
Socha prevents a body shot from Sykloni.
Socha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykloni's elbow.
Sykloni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sykloni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Socha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Socha just leaning against Sykloni, taking a breather.
Sykloni blocking some punches.
Sykloni has a couple of punches blocked by Socha.

Sykloni turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Socha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sykloni is looking to take a break and control but Socha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sykloni working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha wants to control but Sykloni postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sykloni landing strikes.
Socha is not content to let Sykloni control the position.
Sykloni in side control, throwing shots but Socha defends.
Socha regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykloni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sykloni passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Socha!
Socha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sykloni 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Socha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Socha is desperately trying to improve his position but Sykloni has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykloni trying to control but Socha is having none of it.
Socha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Socha tries to reverse the position but Sykloni maintains control.
Socha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Socha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Socha is bucking up trying to escape but Sykloni cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykloni lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Socha is rocked!
Socha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Socha is still in real trouble! Can Sykloni finish him?
Sykloni thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Socha seems to have recovered his senses.
Socha is looking to improve his position but Sykloni isn't that keen on the idea.
Sykloni breaks from Socha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've been hearing that Sykloni has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sykloni landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sykloni with shots to the head and body - Socha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sykloni looking to control but Socha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sykloni is really struggling to control Socha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Sykloni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Sykloni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sykloni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sykloni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sykloni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykloni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sykloni is looking to slow Socha down with leg kicks.
Socha lands a glancing blow to the side of Sykloni's head.
Socha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykloni.
Socha moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykloni.
Some bone on bone action there as Sykloni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sykloni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Sykloni has knocked Socha down with a huge combo! Sykloni steps away and waves a wobbly Socha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Sykloni is predictable there
and Socha counters with a good low kick that Sykloni was not able to check.
Socha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left lands for Socha.
Sykloni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sykloni cracks Socha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sykloni moves away from the strike by Socha.
Socha stuffs the takedown.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykloni tries to work over Socha's front leg with a kick but Socha checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sykloni misses the body punch
and Socha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sykloni is rocked!
Socha lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Socha lands a slapping body shot.
Socha scores with a body shot.
Sykloni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karl Socha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Socha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Socha lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sykloni head around and knocks him out cold! Socha hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Socha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Karl Socha waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 's logo in front of the cameras.