PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Sitko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sitko
vs
Laloosh

185 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Sitko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitko moves away from the strike by Laloosh.

Sitko gets a clinch.
Laloosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Laloosh - that landed with a thud.

Laloosh breaks the clinch.
Laloosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitko.
Laloosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sitko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sitko prevents a body shot from Laloosh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laloosh.
Laloosh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laloosh blocks a body shot from Sitko.
Laloosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitko backwards.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
Laloosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko can't find room to land a body shot as Laloosh controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Johnny Sitko has been cut.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitko working aggressively here.
Sitko blocking some punches.
Laloosh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laloosh blocks an uppercut.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitko.
Laloosh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laloosh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh scores with a hook to the body.
Sitko is breathing heavily.
Laloosh lands a shot to the body.

Laloosh breaks the clinch.
Laloosh 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.
Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laloosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitko tries to clinch but Laloosh moves out of range.
Laloosh wants to slow Sitko down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Laloosh throws a hook but Sitko avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitko moves out of range as Laloosh strikes.
Sitko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laloosh.
Sitko tries to clinch up.
Sitko wants to clinch.

Sitko has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Laloosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laloosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Laloosh pushes him off.
Laloosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laloosh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitko moves away from the strike by Laloosh.
Sitko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laloosh takes a swing at Sitko's ribcage but misses.
Sitko takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh missing with a left hand there. Sitko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laloosh.

Sitko clinches.
Sitko lands a nice uppercut.
Sitko pushes Laloosh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
Sitko working aggressively here.
A short right from Laloosh.
Laloosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitko's elbow.
Laloosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko.

Laloosh breaks the clinch.
Laloosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitko manages to avoid it.
Sitko slips a jab from Laloosh.
A telegraphed right hand from Laloosh misses the target.
Laloosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laloosh keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laloosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Laloosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laloosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laloosh lunges at Sitko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitko's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitko tries to clinch but Laloosh is having none of it.
Laloosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitko staying out of range there.
Sitko tries to move into range but Laloosh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laloosh throws an off balance right hand
and Sitko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laloosh misses with a looping left.
Nuke Laloosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Laloosh pushes him off.
Sitko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laloosh throws out the jab.
Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Laloosh pushes him off.
Laloosh loads up on a big right hand but Sitko slips the punch.
Laloosh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laloosh misses with an uppercut. Sitko saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuke Laloosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Sitko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitko is looking to clinch but Laloosh is avoiding it.
Laloosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laloosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitko blocks a jab.
Sitko is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Laloosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitko wants to clinch.
Sitko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Laloosh pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laloosh.
Sitko tries to clinch up but Laloosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laloosh looks to land a combination but Sitko avoids it well.
Laloosh misses the jab.
Sitko is looking to clinch but Laloosh is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh looks to throw the jab but Sitko is out of range.
Laloosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laloosh throws out the jab.
Sitko is looking to counter the offense by Laloosh and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Laloosh misses its intended target.
Laloosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitko moves away.
Laloosh lands a jab to the nose.
Sitko moves away from the strike by Laloosh.
Sitko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laloosh missing with a left hand there. Sitko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nuke Laloosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laloosh throws a hook but Sitko blocks it.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch but Laloosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Laloosh misses.
Sitko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laloosh.
Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Laloosh circles away.
Sitko tries to clinch up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laloosh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laloosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laloosh misses the shot to the body.
Sitko slips a jab from Laloosh.
Laloosh lands a 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!
Laloosh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laloosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Laloosh pushes him off.
Sitko wants to clinch up but Laloosh keeps it at a distance.
Sitko tries to clinch but Laloosh is having none of it.
Laloosh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laloosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laloosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitko tries to clinch there but Laloosh circles away.
Laloosh connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitko slips under a jab.
Sitko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laloosh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laloosh looks to throw the jab but Sitko is out of range.
Sitko slips a jab and a cross from Laloosh.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laloosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laloosh misses with an uppercut.
Sitko ducks right into an uppercut from Laloosh.
Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Laloosh circles away.

Sitko rushes Laloosh and presses him up against the cage.
Laloosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitko's elbow.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuke Laloosh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitko.
A short right from Laloosh.
Sitko blocks an uppercut.
Sitko blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
Sitko blocking some punches.
Laloosh blocks a body shot from Sitko.
Sitko presses Laloosh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Laloosh breaks the clinch.
Sitko moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitko tries to counter by clinching up but Laloosh breaks away and moves out of range.
Laloosh throws a looping overhand right but Sitko ducks down to avoid it.
Laloosh throws the left hand but Sitko avoids the punch easily.
Laloosh swings for the body but Sitko moves out of range.
Laloosh looks to land a left hand but Sitko moved out of range nicely.
Sitko tries to clinch there but Laloosh circles away.
It seemed like Laloosh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laloosh digs a good body shot into Sitko's ribs.
Laloosh misses with an uppercut. Sitko saw that one coming.
Sitko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Laloosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuke Laloosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Sitko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sitko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko is trying to maintain a safe position but Laloosh gets an underhook and turns Sitko into the cage.
Sitko lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sitko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sitko lands a shot to the body.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laloosh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitko.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike.
Sitko looking to slow down the pace here.
Sitko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laloosh.
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laloosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitko has double underhooks.
Laloosh has a couple of punches blocked by Sitko.
Still in the clinch, Sitko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitko lands an uppercut.
Sitko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laloosh prevents a body shot from Sitko.
Sitko is working Laloosh over against the cage.
A short right from Sitko on the inside.
Sitko pushes Laloosh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
Laloosh misses with the head strike.
Sitko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitko blocks an uppercut.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Laloosh.
Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laloosh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sitko's brow.
Laloosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitko misses with some punches.
Laloosh tries a knee to the head but Sitko blocks it.
Laloosh scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitko working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laloosh.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitko.
Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laloosh lands with a right to the head.

Laloosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laloosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laloosh misses with a body shot.
Sitko tries to clinch up.
Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Laloosh circles away.
Sitko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Laloosh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laloosh.
Sitko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laloosh.
Laloosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laloosh looks to throw the jab but Sitko is out of range.
Sitko wants to clinch.
Laloosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nuke Laloosh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitko defending well as Laloosh loads up on a big left hand.
Sitko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitko tries to clinch but Laloosh moves out of range.
Laloosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laloosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laloosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitko wants to clinch up but Laloosh keeps it at a distance.
Sitko is looking to clinch.
Laloosh looks to land a left hand but Sitko moved out of range nicely.
Sitko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laloosh manages to circle out of the way.
Sitko tries to clinch but Laloosh moves out of range.
Laloosh throws a shot from downtown. Sitko moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Laloosh misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laloosh. Sitko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnny Sitko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laloosh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitko loads up on a big right hand but Laloosh slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Laloosh.
Sitko wants to clinch.
Laloosh drops his hands momentarily and Sitko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sitko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laloosh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuke Laloosh!
After the big win, Nuke Laloosh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vikai Gear Island and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Johnny Sitko had this to say: 'It is time to get back to the gym and come out stronger next time. Thank you all.'.