PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Sihoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jam's choice of entrance music: Transylvania. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sihoven
vs
Jam

164 cm
19
134 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

FUEL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommi Sihoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jam!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jam.
Jam keeps the fight on the outside.
Sihoven tries to clinch up.
Sihoven tries to clinch but Jam is having none of it.
Sihoven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sihoven has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sihoven is looking to clinch but Jam is avoiding it.
Jam keeps the fight on the outside.
Jam throws a nice looking combination but Sihoven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sihoven tries to clinch but Jam moves out of range.
Sihoven wants to clinch up but Jam keeps it at a distance.
Sihoven tries to clinch but Jam is having none of it.
Sihoven shoots in and drives through. Jam sprawls well.
Sihoven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sihoven wants to clinch up but Jam keeps it at a distance.
Sihoven wants to clinch up but Jam keeps it at a distance.
Sihoven looks to throw a body kick
and Jam counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jam.
Jam throws a head kick that half lands.
Sihoven closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jam counters with a big head kick but Sihoven shrugs it off.
Sihoven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jam counters with a head kick. That will keep Sihoven thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Sihoven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sihoven darts in trying to clinch
and Jam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sihoven is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jam counters with a one-two to the body.
Sihoven throws a sloppy head kick

and Jam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sihoven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jam blocks it with crossed arms.
Sihoven is breathing heavily.

Sihoven is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jam is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sihoven to the mat. Sihoven regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Jam drops back looking for a leg! Sihoven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sihoven manages to kick Jam off! Jam jumps back into Sihoven's guard.
Jam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sihoven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sihoven tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jam has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jam avoids the attempt from Sihoven to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam landing strikes, looking to finish!

Jam is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sihoven throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sihoven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jam throws a combination. Sihoven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sihoven has his takedown stuffed
and Jam counters with a big head kick but Sihoven shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sihoven tries to clinch
and Jam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sihoven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jam dips to his left and cracks Sihoven with an uppercut!
Sihoven gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Jam to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Jam clinches with his opponent.
Jam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Sihoven.
Jam avoiding damage as Sihoven throws knees to the body.

Jam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jam instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Jam as the two fighters clinch.
Jam has Sihoven pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sihoven manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jam goes for a takedown attempt but Sihoven pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tommi Sihoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jam dominated that round.
That's time! Sihoven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jam throws a nice head kick!
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jam circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sihoven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sihoven trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jam blocks the elbow strike.
Sihoven misses with a knee to the head.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Sihoven is controlling the position.
Sihoven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sihoven tries to land knees in the clinch but Jam avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sihoven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sihoven tries to land a body kick
and Jam counters with a two punch combo.

Jam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jam lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sihoven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jam avoiding damage as Sihoven throws knees to the body.
Jam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sihoven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tommi Sihoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jam.
Jam tries to pull guard but Sihoven holds him up against the cage and eventually Jam drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jam jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sihoven as he jumps to the side.
Sihoven darts in trying to clinch

and Jam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sihoven's guard now.

Sihoven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jam passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam trying to control from half guard but Sihoven is working away.

Jam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sihoven is just riding it out for now. Jam eventually gives up the hold.
Sihoven is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sihoven is staying active underneath Jam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jam prevents Sihoven from improving his position.
Jam passes the guard and advances to mount!

Jam is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jam has a takedown stuffed.

Jam takes the fight into the clinch.
Sihoven misses with a knee to the head.
Sihoven trying to land knees to the body.
Jam tries to score a body lock takedown but Sihoven shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sihoven landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sihoven tries to land a knee to the head but Jam blocks with his arms.

Jam manages to break the clinch.
Jam looks for a takedown but Sihoven sprawls well.

Jam has managed to clinch.

Jam has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sihoven clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jam is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sihoven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Jam lands a nice shot that snaps Sihoven's head back.
Sihoven tries to clinch but Jam moves away
and Jam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sihoven tries to clinch
and Jam counters with a right hand to the body.
Sihoven shoots and misses
and Jam counters with a left and a right that stings Sihoven.
Jam stalks Sihoven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sihoven's face. Sihoven staggers backwards, shaken.
Jam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Jam clinches with his opponent.
Jam pushes off an throws an elbow but Sihoven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sihoven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jam.
Jam jumps guard but Sihoven stands there with Jam around his waist. Jam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sihoven tries to land a knee to the head but Jam blocks with his arms.
Jam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sihoven pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jam is trying to trip Sihoven. He has hold of a leg but Sihoven is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jam persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jam wants to control from the top but Sihoven keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam preventing the sweep.

Jam stands and steps away. Sihoven gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sihoven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jam throws a lazy head kick

and Sihoven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sihoven.

Jam manages to break the clinch.
Sihoven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jam throws a series of strikes that have Sihoven backpedaling.
Jam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam throws a series of punches but Sihoven avoids them all with ease.
Jam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sihoven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jam counters with a left and a right that stings Sihoven.

Jam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sihoven is trying to control Jam's posture but Jam avoids it.

Jam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sihoven closes the distance but Jam moves to the side
and Jam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam tries to bum rush Sihoven with a series of wild strikes but Sihoven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tommi Sihoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jam.
Sihoven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jam.
Sihoven tries to clinch up
and Jam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jam throws a series of punches but Sihoven moves out of range.
Jam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sihoven's waist but Sihoven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jam off to one side.
Sihoven tries for a takedown but Jam circles away easily
and Jam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sihoven closes the distance but Jam moves to the side
and Jam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sihoven tries to clinch
and Jam counters with a straight right hand.
Sihoven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sihoven clinches but Jam breaks the clinch

and Jam counters by moving into the clinch.

Jam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Sihoven is predictable there
and Jam counters with a series of strikes. Sihoven will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tommi Sihoven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sihoven closes the distance but Jam moves to the side
and Sihoven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tommi Sihoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Jam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jam!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Jam!