PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Antonio Siffredi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siffredi comes to the cage accompanied by Kill them all. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonio Siffredi
vs
Fitzgerald

183 cm
27
189 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Antonio Siffredi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siffredi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Siffredi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Siffredi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Siffredi misses with a hook
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Siffredi.
Siffredi throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzgerald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzgerald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.
Fitzgerald blocks a body shot from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi working hard to break the clinch.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Siffredi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Siffredi managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siffredi prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Fitzgerald keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siffredi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
Siffredi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald can't find room to land a body shot as Siffredi controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fitzgerald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siffredi is keeping busy.
Fitzgerald tries to land knees in the clinch but Siffredi avoids the damage to the body.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitzgerald misses with a knee to the head.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand into Siffredi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siffredi's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siffredi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands an uppercut.
Siffredi lands with a right to the head.

Siffredi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a right hand
and Siffredi counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Siffredi misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald avoids the body shot from Siffredi.

Siffredi tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald looking to throw knees to the head but Siffredi is blocking nicely.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Siffredi.
Siffredi blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siffredi's efforts to push away.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Siffredi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Siffredi.
A body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
Siffredi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Fitzgerald is working Siffredi over against the cage.
Siffredi works on Fitzgerald's body with a couple of short punches.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Siffredi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald throws a head punch that misses.
Siffredi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.

Siffredi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siffredi takes a swing at Fitzgerald's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Fitzgerald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Siffredi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siffredi scores with a hook.
Siffredi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Fitzgerald does it's job there.

Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Siffredi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Fitzgerald keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald blocks a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Fitzgerald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siffredi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.

Siffredi breaks the clinch.
Siffredi slips under a jab from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi throws a big shot that misses.
Siffredi looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
Siffredi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siffredi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly here.
Siffredi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzgerald misses the target.
Siffredi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzgerald. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzgerald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siffredi circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzgerald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Siffredi counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siffredi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Siffredi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook.
Fitzgerald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzgerald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fitzgerald lands with a right hand.
Siffredi loads up on a big right hand but Fitzgerald slips the punch.
Fitzgerald connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook. Siffredi ducked under it nicely.
Fitzgerald clobbers Siffredi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch.
Siffredi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Siffredi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
A jab from Fitzgerald does it's job there.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Siffredi strikes.
Siffredi misses with an uppercut. Fitzgerald saw that one coming.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping right.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch.
Siffredi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgerald throws out the jab.
Siffredi throwing a counter right hand but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Siffredi misses with a left hand
and Siffredi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siffredi defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Siffredi is looking to counter punch.
Andy Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi drops his hands momentarily and Fitzgerald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fitzgerald blocks a jab.
Fitzgerald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siffredi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siffredi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siffredi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzgerald jabs Siffredi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Andy Fitzgerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
Fitzgerald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Fitzgerald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Siffredi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzgerald tries a low kick but Siffredi avoids it.

Fitzgerald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siffredi blocks it with crossed arms.
Siffredi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Siffredi.
Siffredi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzgerald throws a punch but it's blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siffredi avoids it.

Siffredi breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siffredi throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly here.
Siffredi with a jab.
Siffredi connects with a crisp jab.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab to the body
and Siffredi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siffredi takes a swing at Fitzgerald's ribcage but misses.
Siffredi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siffredi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Fitzgerald forces Siffredi back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Fitzgerald blocks an uppercut.
Fitzgerald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Siffredi up against the cage.
Siffredi prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Fitzgerald tries to throw a body punch but Siffredi avoids it by throwing Fitzgerald back against the cage.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siffredi.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Siffredi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Fitzgerald.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald stalling in the clinch but Siffredi improves position.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald struggles to land a body shot inside as Siffredi controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzgerald has Siffredi pressed against the cage, preventing Siffredi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Siffredi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siffredi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siffredi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siffredi manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight right.
Siffredi swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siffredi thinking.
Siffredi swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick that misses.
Siffredi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Siffredi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Siffredi.

Fitzgerald forces Siffredi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzgerald fails to land.
Fitzgerald is pushing Siffredi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siffredi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Fitzgerald is stalling here.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald tries a body shot but Siffredi blocks it.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald prevents Siffredi from breaking the clinch.
Siffredi tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the cage.
Siffredi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Fitzgerald really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Siffredi misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald works on Siffredi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siffredi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siffredi avoids the elbow strike from Fitzgerald, against the cage.
Fitzgerald has a couple of punches blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzgerald has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi working aggressively here.
Fitzgerald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siffredi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siffredi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Siffredi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi blocks an uppercut.
Siffredi lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzgerald is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzgerald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siffredi's brow.
Siffredi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
Siffredi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siffredi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Siffredi breaks from the clinch.
Fitzgerald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siffredi throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with an open hand slap.
Siffredi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siffredi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab to the body
and Siffredi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siffredi walks into a straight right hand from Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi throws a looping overhand right but Fitzgerald ducks down to avoid it.
Siffredi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Siffredi counters with a right hand to the body.

Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling him.
Fitzgerald struggles to land a body shot inside as Siffredi controls his hands.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siffredi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Siffredi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.

Siffredi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Siffredi misses the target.
Siffredi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fitzgerald lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Siffredi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzgerald.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzgerald there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with a good jab.
Siffredi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siffredi misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Fitzgerald misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Siffredi misses its target.
Fitzgerald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Siffredi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald obviously looking to wear him down.
Siffredi throws a hook to the side of Fitzgerald's head but Fitzgerald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siffredi misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzgerald. That's going to slow Siffredi down.
Fitzgerald lands a nice hook to Siffredi's body. Siffredi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Siffredi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Fitzgerald dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fitzgerald drives through and clinches with Siffredi against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Siffredi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siffredi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzgerald pushes Siffredi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald is trying to stall.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
Fitzgerald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi digs a right hand underneath Fitzgerald's ribcage. Fitzgerald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Siffredi.
Siffredi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzgerald throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzgerald is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siffredi is trying to force a seperation but Fitzgerald has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siffredi.
Siffredi tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siffredi's elbow.
Fitzgerald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siffredi is trying to force a seperation but Fitzgerald has the dominant position.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzgerald gets through Siffredi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with an uppercut but Siffredi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzgerald won't allow it.
Fitzgerald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Rocco Antonio Siffredi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siffredi.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with a nice body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Good body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siffredi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Siffredi working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Siffredi fails to land.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Siffredi.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andy Fitzgerald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siffredi misses with a body punch.
Siffredi tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siffredi.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Fitzgerald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siffredi's elbow.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi works on Fitzgerald's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi tries to throw a body punch but Fitzgerald avoids it by throwing Siffredi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Fitzgerald has a couple of punches blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Fitzgerald lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzgerald lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Fitzgerald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitzgerald 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Fitzgerald!
Andy Fitzgerald is the new middleweight champion!
Andy Fitzgerald bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Rocco Antonio Siffredi spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah...yeahhh oooh fuck yeah!!'.