PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baak Siko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Miracle - We Ain't Scared. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Green
vs
Siko

179 cm
39
160 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

170 cm
41
165 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baak Siko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siko throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Siko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siko looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Siko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Baak Siko has been cut.
Baak Siko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Siko takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Siko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Siko moves into the clinch.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Siko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Green avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Siko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green works on Siko's body with a couple of short punches.
Siko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Siko, against the ropes.

Green breaks the clinch.
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!
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Green lands a nice hook to Siko's body. Siko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Siko moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Siko.
Green slips under a jab from Siko.
Green wants to slow Siko down by chopping away at his legs.
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Siko.
Siko ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Siko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siko.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Green gets tackled into the ropes by Siko. Siko maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Siko swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siko misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko lands a nice knee to the body.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siko backwards.
Green looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siko looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Siko.
Siko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Green lands a damaging elbow.
Green avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Green avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Siko is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Siko moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Green throws a hook to the side of Siko's head but Siko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donk. Green catches Siko right on the button with a cross.
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Siko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siko.
Siko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Siko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Green on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick by Siko misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siko wants to clinch.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Siko backs away, Green returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green looks for the body kick but Siko saw that one coming.

Siko takes the fight into the clinch.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Siko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the ropes.
Siko missing with knees to the body.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siko.
Siko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green digs a right hand underneath Siko's ribcage. Siko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Green just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siko's brow.
Siko tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Siko missing with knees to the body.
Siko misses with some punches.
Siko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Siko.
Siko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Baak Siko's cut even more.
Siko swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siko lands an elbow inside.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siko is breathing heavily.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Siko.
Siko avoids the body shot from Green.
Green misses with an uppercut. Siko saw that one coming.
Green cracks Siko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danny Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Siko misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Green.
Green connects with a leg kick. Siko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siko's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko misses with a body shot.
Siko tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Green with a hook.
Siko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siko.
Siko misses with a body shot.
As Siko backs away, Green returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Siko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Siko missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siko's sensitive parts.
Siko lands with a good body shot.
Green misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is looking to chop away at Siko's legs.

Siko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Siko pushes Green back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siko tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Siko backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Siko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siko missing with knees to the body.
Green lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Siko.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siko is defending well for now.
Siko struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Siko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green lands a nice elbow.
Siko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green lands a nice elbow.
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Siko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green avoids the head kick by Siko.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siko misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siko dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Siko if he has to take too many more of those.
Siko misses with an uppercut
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Baak Siko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Siko lands with a good body shot.
Siko misses with a looping right.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Siko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Siko throws a shot to the body.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Siko moves out of range easily.
Green misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Green lands a jab.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Siko is out of range.
Green sets himself, and Siko steps forward looking for the clinch! Green avoids it this time.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Siko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Siko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siko looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Siko slips a straight right by Green.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siko.
Siko misses with a looping right.
Green blocks a head kick by Siko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Siko tries a head kick but it misses.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Siko under the eye.
Siko misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Siko loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siko misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a low kick but Siko moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green misses with a looping right.
Siko swings widly with a right hand
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siko moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green lunges at Siko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siko's hand.
Siko punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Siko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siko misses with a head kick.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Siko's head.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green cracks the inside of Siko's front leg.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siko in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Siko.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Siko's knee but Siko avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Siko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Siko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siko checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko scores with a shot to the body.
Siko connects with a solid leg kick.
Green 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.
Siko tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Siko misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Siko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Siko misses with a hook.
Siko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siko.
Siko works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green connects with the punch.
Siko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Siko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Siko looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Siko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Danny Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Siko scores with a jab.
Siko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Siko wants to clinch.
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Siko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Siko cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Siko is just out of range.
Siko tries to counter with a clinch but Green shakes him off and moves away.
Siko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Siko cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siko.
Siko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siko misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Siko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green misses with a body kick.
That kick from Siko tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.

Siko rushes Green and presses him up against the ropes.
Siko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siko obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Siko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.

Green breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Siko.
Siko tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a low kick.
Siko digs a good hook to Green's body.
Siko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siko jabs at Green's body.
Siko slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Green.
A shot to the liver by Siko. Beautiful body shot.
Baak Siko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Siko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Siko is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green blocks the body kick.
Danny Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siko lands a high kick!
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siko in his tracks.
Siko throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Siko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siko misses with a right hand
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baak Siko.
I think Green 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Danny Green!
In his post fight interview, Danny Green started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.