PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykloni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kenmoghn
vs
Sykloni

186 cm
30
179 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

188 cm
36
184 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niacisse Kenmoghn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sami Sykloni!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykloni throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenmoghn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kenmoghn. Those never looked like landing.
Kenmoghn throws a right and a left that Sykloni avoids nicely.
Kenmoghn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenmoghn shoots in looking for a takedown but Sykloni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kenmoghn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sykloni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kenmoghn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sykloni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn checks a leg kick.
Sykloni swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenmoghn.
A swing and a miss from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn tries to clinch
and Sykloni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykloni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sykloni circles away quickly and effectively.
Sykloni counters with a body kick.
Kenmoghn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sykloni swings for the body but Kenmoghn moves out of range.

Kenmoghn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sykloni!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Kenmoghn crashes against the mat.
Sykloni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kenmoghn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sykloni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kenmoghn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sykloni's head.
Kenmoghn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sykloni's head.
Sykloni taking some punishment here, with Kenmoghn in his half guard.
Kenmoghn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenmoghn is keen to just control but Sykloni is a slippery customer.
Kenmoghn slips a nice elbow through Sykloni's hands, connecting with Sykloni's forehead.
Sykloni trying to hold on to Kenmoghn's head to control him but Kenmoghn postures up.
Kenmoghn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sykloni is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sykloni trying to control here.
Kenmoghn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenmoghn trying to control the action but Sykloni is working from the bottom.
Kenmoghn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sykloni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kenmoghn with the ground and pound but Sykloni uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kenmoghn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sykloni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sykloni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn throws a strike but Sykloni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykloni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kenmoghn is letting Sykloni control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenmoghn keeps working.
Kenmoghn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kenmoghn wants to control but Sykloni postures up.
Sykloni trying to control the action but Kenmoghn is working from the bottom.
A control attempt from Kenmoghn but he's now mounted!
Kenmoghn wants to hold on but Sykloni pushes him away.
Sykloni trying to control but Kenmoghn is having none of it.
Kenmoghn is looking to get to half guard.
Kenmoghn is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn tries to lock up and control but Sykloni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kenmoghn is looking to improve his position but Sykloni isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sykloni punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kenmoghn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sykloni tries to control but Kenmoghn wriggling away.
Kenmoghn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kenmoghn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kenmoghn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kenmoghn is trying to maintain the position but Sykloni is very close to passing his half guard.
Kenmoghn is looking for a sweep. Sykloni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sykloni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niacisse Kenmoghn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sykloni shoots in but no luck this time.
Sykloni walks into a straight right hand from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykloni.
Niacisse Kenmoghn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenmoghn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenmoghn tries to clinch there but Sykloni circles away.
Kenmoghn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sykloni slips under a jab from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sykloni pinned against the ropes. Sykloni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn throws a lazy uppercut
and Sykloni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kenmoghn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Sykloni releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch combination from Kenmoghn misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sykloni. No joy for Kenmoghn on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niacisse Kenmoghn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sykloni connects with a leg kick. Kenmoghn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown but Sykloni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sykloni is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenmoghn with a body shot.
Kenmoghn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sykloni's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Kenmoghn there.
Sykloni throws a hook but Kenmoghn blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenmoghn.
Sykloni now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kenmoghn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykloni manages to avoid it.
Sykloni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sykloni.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenmoghn misses with a wild combination.
Kenmoghn scores with a nice strike.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kenmoghn.
Sykloni cracks Kenmoghn with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kenmoghn finds it's target.
Kenmoghn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenmoghn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sykloni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sykloni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenmoghn.
It seemed like Sykloni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sykloni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenmoghn looks to clinch
and Sykloni counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenmoghn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sykloni throws a body punch but Kenmoghn moves out of range.
Kenmoghn tries to clinch up.
Sykloni keeps the fight on the outside.
Sykloni throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenmoghn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sykloni sprawls and moves away.
Kenmoghn shoots and misses
and Sykloni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenmoghn misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sykloni counter with a right hand.
Sykloni walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kenmoghn is defended easily by Sykloni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Sykloni misses.
Sykloni scores with a shot to the body.

Sykloni closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kenmoghn quickly recovers to half guard.
Sykloni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kenmoghn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenmoghn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sykloni content to stall in guard here.
Sykloni preventing the sweep.
Sykloni trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenmoghn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sykloni prevents Kenmoghn from getting back to his feet.
Sykloni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn wants to sweep but no luck.
Sykloni stays in close to Kenmoghn's body and controls the position.
Sykloni passes Kenmoghn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kenmoghn is trying to stand.
Kenmoghn tries to get to full guard but Sykloni has control of the leg.
Sykloni lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kenmoghn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sykloni is working away from the top position though.
Kenmoghn tries to roll over but Sykloni keeps him under control.
Sykloni is trying to control. Kenmoghn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenmoghn gets full guard.
Sykloni trying to control but Kenmoghn is working from the bottom.
Kenmoghn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Sykloni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kenmoghn misses with a double jab.
Sykloni tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kenmoghn shoots in looking for a takedown but Sykloni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kenmoghn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sykloni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Niacisse Kenmoghn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kenmoghn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sykloni tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kenmoghn is in Sykloni's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sykloni holds on and takes a little breather.
Kenmoghn throws an elbow that misses. Sykloni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenmoghn's guard. Nice move by Sykloni!

Sykloni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Sykloni has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Niacisse Kenmoghn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Kenmoghn keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenmoghn throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenmoghn throws a strike but Sykloni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kenmoghn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sykloni looking to pass the guard.
Sykloni postures up.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Kenmoghn keeps moving.
Sykloni throws a big elbow that misses.
Kenmoghn wants to stand and escape but Sykloni is having none of it.
Kenmoghn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sykloni trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenmoghn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenmoghn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn wants to stand up but Sykloni is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kenmoghn working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sykloni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykloni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sykloni tries a head kick but it misses.

Kenmoghn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sykloni tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kenmoghn is in Sykloni's guard.
Sykloni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sykloni trying to control the position here.
Kenmoghn looking to sit in guard and control but Sykloni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sykloni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn keeping moving, preventing Sykloni from controlling successfully.
Kenmoghn trying to control the position.
Kenmoghn is really struggling to control Sykloni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sykloni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Kenmoghn keeps moving.
Sykloni 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.
Kenmoghn keeping moving, preventing Sykloni from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kenmoghn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenmoghn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sykloni's guard.

Kenmoghn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sykloni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sykloni keeping moving, preventing Kenmoghn from controlling successfully.
Sykloni keeping full guard, as Kenmoghn tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sykloni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kenmoghn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykloni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 Niacisse Kenmoghn.
I think Kenmoghn 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niacisse Kenmoghn!
Niacisse Kenmoghn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.