PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrejus Sivakovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eye
vs
Sivakovas

170 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrejus Sivakovas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sivakovas throws a counter combo.
Eye throws a head kick but Sivakovas moves out of range.
Sivakovas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sivakovas tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Eye.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eye. Sivakovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sivakovas blocks the body kick.
Sivakovas throws a combination. Eye tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've been informed that Sivakovas 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.
Nice takedown defense from Sivakovas. No joy for Eye on that attempt.
Eye misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sivakovas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eye pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sivakovas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eye with a body shot.
A punch combination from Sivakovas misses.
A right-left combo lands from Sivakovas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eye misses with a low kick.
Sivakovas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sivakovas.
Eye looks for the body kick but Sivakovas saw that one coming.

Eye tries to keep at a distance but Sivakovas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sivakovas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eye is defending well for now.

Sivakovas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eye throws a nice looking combination but Sivakovas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sivakovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eye throws a nice looking combination but Sivakovas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sivakovas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eye misses with a leg kick.
Sivakovas tries to counter with a clinch but Eye shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Sivakovas.
Sivakovas lands a head kick. Eye smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sivakovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sivakovas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eye takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sivakovas throws a nice looking combination but Eye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sivakovas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eye keeps the fight on the outside.
Sivakovas tries to clinch but Eye moves out of range.
Sivakovas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sivakovas wants to counter with a clinch but Eye pushes him away.

Sivakovas moves into the clinch successfully.
Sivakovas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sivakovas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eye's defenses.
Sivakovas is trying to break the clinch but Eye has him pressed against the cage.
Sivakovas has Eye pressed against the cage, preventing Eye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivakovas trying to land knees to the body.
Eye stalling.
Sivakovas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eye avoiding damage.
Eye tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eye dodges an elbow strike from Sivakovas.
Sivakovas misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eye - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Eye jumps guard.
Eye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sivakovas is one step ahead there.

Eye working for a triangle but Sivakovas defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sivakovas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sivakovas.
Sivakovas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Eye is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sivakovas has his hands clasped together but Eye extends and breaks Sivakovas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Eye.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Eye!