PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sykloni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sykloni
vs
Charles

188 cm
32
184 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

182 cm
32
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Charles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Charles.
We've been hearing reports that Sykloni has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Charles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sykloni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Charles lands.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Sykloni moved out of range nicely.
Sykloni misses with the combination.
Sykloni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sykloni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykloni looks to throw the jab but Charles is out of range.
Sykloni lands a jab-cross combination.
David Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykloni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykloni scores with a nice head shot.
Charles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charles throws a series of punches but Sykloni avoids them all with ease.
Sykloni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charles.
Sykloni defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles dips to his left and cracks Sykloni with an uppercut!
Charles throws a hook but Sykloni avoids it easily.
Sykloni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charles misses with an uppercut.
Charles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sykloni.
Sykloni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Charles throws a wild body kick that Sykloni sees coming a mile off.
Sykloni misses with a body shot.

Charles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles wants to control but Sykloni is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sykloni haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sykloni is looking to regain half guard here but Charles keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Charles off and has taken his back!
Sykloni not allowing Charles to control his hands.
Sykloni looking to hold on to the position here but Charles rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Sykloni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sykloni manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Sykloni to sweep him here.
Charles trying to control but Sykloni is working from the bottom.
Sykloni is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sykloni keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Sykloni is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
Sykloni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Sykloni has wrist control.
Charles trying to control but Sykloni is working from the bottom.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sykloni holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykloni.
A jab from Charles finds it's way through Sykloni's defenses.
Sykloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykloni.
Charles unleashes a big counter combination but Sykloni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sykloni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sykloni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charles swings widly with a right hand
and Sykloni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Charles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Charles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charles avoids the body shot from Sykloni.
Charles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sykloni on the side of the head.
Charles blocks the body kick.

Sykloni shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Charles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sykloni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
The strikes coming from Sykloni are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sykloni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is not content to let Sykloni control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Charles is trying to get back to half guard.
Sykloni remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sykloni moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sykloni controlling from the full mount.
Sykloni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sykloni thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sykloni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sykloni controlling his opponent.

Sykloni working for a guillotine from mount but Charles is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sykloni controlling the position easily from mount.
Sykloni postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Charles looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sykloni throwing strikes here but Charles is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sykloni controlling from the full mount.
Sykloni trying to control but Charles is having none of it.
Sykloni scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sykloni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Sykloni dominated that second round.
That's time! Sykloni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sykloni takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Sykloni misses with a straight right.

Charles has managed to clinch.
Charles throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykloni.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sykloni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Charles tightens his grip and picks Sykloni up, before dumping him to the ground. Sykloni manages to land in guard.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykloni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles wants to control from the top but Sykloni keeps moving.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykloni working a defensive guard here.
Sykloni wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni is working hard here to advance position.
Sykloni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sykloni is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Charles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykloni checks it well.
Sykloni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Sykloni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charles.
Charles misses with a shot to the body
and Sykloni counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles tries a low kick but Sykloni avoids it.
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykloni lands a body shot.
Charles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charles wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles misses with a hook
and Sykloni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni misses the shot to the body.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykloni doesn't seem bothered though.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Sykloni moves away and avoids it.
Sykloni jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Sykloni moves away and avoids it.
Sykloni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Sykloni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charles momentarily.
Sykloni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Charles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sykloni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles misses with a body punch
and Sykloni counters with a left to the body.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sykloni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charles's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
Sykloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykloni.
Charles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykloni throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
A big left from Charles misses.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sykloni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Sykloni finds it's way through Charles's defenses.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Sykloni throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles throws a body kick that misses.
Sykloni throws a low kick but Charles moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Charles lands a leg kick that knocks Sykloni off balance momentarily.
Charles checks a leg kick.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykloni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Sykloni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lunges at Sykloni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykloni's hand.
Sykloni misses with a leg kick.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Sykloni throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Sykloni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sykloni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sykloni takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles misses with an uppercut
and Sykloni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Sami Sykloni.
I think Sykloni 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Sykloni!
Our winner, Sami Sykloni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.