PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikhouasvili's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sikhouasvili
vs
Breneman

201 cm
30
291 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

195 cm
33
280 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Breneman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikhouasvili wants to clinch up but Breneman keeps it at a distance.
Sikhouasvili misses with a low kick.
Sikhouasvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sikhouasvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Breneman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Breneman with the counter takedown but Sikhouasvili avoids it easily.
Breneman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sikhouasvili feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Breneman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sikhouasvili with a flurry of punches that miss.
Breneman controls Sikhouasvili momentarily but Sikhouasvili frees himself.
Breneman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sikhouasvili haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Breneman wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breneman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sikhouasvili's guard.

Sikhouasvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Breneman is controlling him.
Breneman slips nicely into half guard.
Sikhouasvili throws a strike from the bottom but Breneman passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili gets back to half guard.
Sikhouasvili pushes Breneman off looking to stand but Breneman dives back in and keeps control.
Breneman trying to control from half guard but Sikhouasvili is working away.
Breneman prevents Sikhouasvili from standing back up.
Breneman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Breneman avoids the attempt from Sikhouasvili to control.
Breneman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Breneman takes Sikhouasvili's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sikhouasvili is in trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand back up.
Sikhouasvili wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.

Breneman working for the choke.
Sikhouasvili is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sikhouasvili trying to get back to his feet but Breneman is in full control for now.
Sikhouasvili prevents Breneman from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili trying to control the position but Breneman manages to sink in the hooks.
Breneman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sikhouasvili knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breneman on the ground.
Sikhouasvili rolls, trying to escape but Breneman keeps control of the position.

Breneman is persistently looking for the submission but Sikhouasvili is defending it well.

Breneman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sikhouasvili is defending well though. Breneman let's go of the attempt for now.
Breneman slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili trying to get back to his feet but Breneman is in full control for now.
Sikhouasvili can't escape the position.
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.
Breneman is looking to control Sikhouasvili but Sikhouasvili is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sikhouasvili breaks Breneman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breneman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Thirteenth Legion MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Breneman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sikhouasvili's guard.

Sikhouasvili wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Breneman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Breneman drives through with a takedown into Sikhouasvili's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Breneman trying to control but Sikhouasvili is working from the bottom.
Breneman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sikhouasvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Breneman advances to half guard.
Breneman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sikhouasvili keeps working.
Sikhouasvili pushes Breneman off looking to stand but Breneman dives back in and keeps control.
Breneman is looking to take a break and control but Sikhouasvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikhouasvili flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Breneman is looking to advance position but Sikhouasvili won't allow it.
Breneman is looking to take a break and control but Sikhouasvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breneman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sikhouasvili doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breneman.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sikhouasvili manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Breneman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sikhouasvili misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sikhouasvili is looking to escape.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to full guard.
Breneman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sikhouasvili throwing hammer fists to the chest of Breneman. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Breneman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sikhouasvili has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sikhouasvili is in all sorts of trouble here.
Breneman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sikhouasvili's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Breneman controlling from the full mount.
Sikhouasvili has given up his back here. Will Breneman look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Breneman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sikhouasvili's body.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breneman tries to get the hooks in deep but Sikhouasvili pushed the leg off.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to his feet.

Breneman is looking for the choke from the back position but Sikhouasvili is controlling his hands well.
Breneman gets his hands free as Sikhouasvili looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sikhouasvili is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Breneman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sikhouasvili has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sikhouasvili wants to control his opponent's hands but Breneman gets his hands free.
Adam Breneman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Breneman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sikhouasvili has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sikhouasvili trying to control but not successfully.
Sikhouasvili looking very determined here, making life difficult for Breneman.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to his feet.
Sikhouasvili is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Breneman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sikhouasvili rolls, trying to escape but Breneman keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Breneman 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sikhouasvili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Breneman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sikhouasvili dodges an elbow strike from Breneman.
Sikhouasvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
Breneman is trying to stall.

Sikhouasvili successfully pulls guard.
Breneman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikhouasvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikhouasvili trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Breneman wants to control from the top but Sikhouasvili keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Breneman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikhouasvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikhouasvili is striking but Breneman is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili pushes Breneman off looking to stand but Breneman dives back in and keeps control.
Breneman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Breneman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sikhouasvili wants to control but Breneman is having none of it.
Sikhouasvili is working to get back to half guard.
Breneman moves to take his opponent's back.
You can see the frustration on Sikhouasvili's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sikhouasvili doesn't escape.
Sikhouasvili is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Breneman doesn't have the hooks in and Sikhouasvili manages to turn into his guard.
Breneman working a defensive guard here.
Sikhouasvili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sikhouasvili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Breneman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breneman trying to keep a closed guard but Sikhouasvili is proving a slippery customer.
Breneman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sikhouasvili manages to get himself to full guard.

Sikhouasvili can't keep his opponent in guard - Breneman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand up here but Breneman is controlling him well.
Breneman passes to full mount!
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Breneman has taken his back!
Sikhouasvili is trying to get back to his feet but Breneman has full control of the position and if anything, Sikhouasvili has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Adam Breneman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Breneman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand back up.
Sikhouasvili looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Breneman.
Breneman is continuing to stall.
Sikhouasvili is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sikhouasvili is in bad spot here.
Sikhouasvili is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tigran Sikhouasvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breneman is riding his opponent, not letting Sikhouasvili buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Breneman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Breneman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Breneman!
Our winner, Adam Breneman, 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.