PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Sienly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sienly
vs
Walian

175 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

169 cm
31
152 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristof Sienly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walian!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sienly misses with a jab to the body
and Walian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walian lands a really nice looking cross but Sienly seems unphased.
Sienly looks to score with a jab to the body but Walian is just out of range.
Walian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sienly is out of range.
Sienly stalks Walian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walian's face. Walian staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jack Walian has been cut.
Sienly slips under a jab from Walian.
Sienly is looking to counter the offense by Walian and move into the clinch.
Walian dodges the punch combination from Sienly.
Walian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sienly at a distance.
Sienly feints and then cracks Walian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walian down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sienly lands with an overhand left.
Walian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sienly.
Sienly looks to land a body kick but Walian moved away.
Walian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sienly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Walian tests Sienly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sienly avoids the head kick by Walian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian throws a head kick but Sienly moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sienly.
Sienly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walian ducks under a wild hook from Sienly.
Sienly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Walian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walian throws a lazy right hand but Sienly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sienly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walian.

A big head kick from Walian and Sienly is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Sienly is rocked!
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!
Sienly working a defensive guard here.
Oh Sienly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sienly wants to sweep here but Walian controlling him for the moment.
Walian chips away with some ground and pound.
Walian prevents Sienly from getting back to his feet.
Walian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sienly is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sienly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walian stays in close to Sienly's body and controls the position.
Sienly wants to sweep here but Walian controlling him for the moment.
Sienly seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walian throwing strikes but missing.
Walian throws a big right hand that misses.
Sienly is pulling down on Walian's head to control his posture.
Walian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walian won't allow Sienly to get back to his feet.
Walian throwing strikes but missing.
Walian is looking to work some ground and pound but Sienly has wrist control.
Sienly keeping moving, preventing Walian from controlling successfully.
Walian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Walian prevents Sienly from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walian working away.
Sienly is trying to buck Walian off.
Sienly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walian landing strikes.
Walian controlling from side mount.
Sienly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Sienly sneaks out the side door and pushes Walian away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Walian misses with a combination
and Sienly counters with a stiff right hand.
Walian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kristof Sienly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Walian throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sienly stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Walian follows into mount!
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!
Sienly tries to reverse the position but Walian maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sienly really wants to buck Walian off and get back to his feet.
Walian with good strikes from the mount here!
Sienly is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Walian looking to finish Sienly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sienly!
Sienly tries to hold on but Walian postures up.
Walian tries to control but Sienly wriggling away.
Walian drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sienly! More shots from Walian and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Walian!