PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Celik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webb
vs
Celik

209 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sydney Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lion Celik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celik misses with a head kick.
Celik misses with a wild combination.
Celik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Celik has his takedown stuffed
and Webb counters with a straight right hand.

Celik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Webb napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Celik tries to move into full mount but can't pass Webb's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Celik stands up.
Webb tries for a takedown but Celik circles away easily

and Celik counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb is trying to maintain a safe position but Celik gets an underhook and turns Webb into the cage.
Celik tries to score a body lock takedown but Webb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sydney Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Celik.
Webb takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Sydney Webb has been cut.
Webb has had enough of the clinch but Celik keeps him there for the moment.

Celik has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Webb regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Celik has passed into side control.
Webb is letting Celik control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Webb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Celik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Webb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Celik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Who's going to make the next move?
Webb is pushing Celik's head away, looking to escape. Celik manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celik tries to stand but Webb is controlling his head.
Celik controlling the position.
Webb wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Celik wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
Webb wants to control but Celik postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Celik takes the fight into the clinch.

Celik successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Celik working for submissions but it's allowed Webb to get to half guard.
Webb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Celik can do anything to dispel that myth.

Celik manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Webb keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Webb taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Webb manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Celik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sydney Webb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Celik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Celik but Celik pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Celik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Celik landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Celik pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Celik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Celik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Celik.
Ground and pound from Webb.
Celik is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.
Celik wants to get back to full guard but Webb has mounted him!
Celik tries to hold on but Webb pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celik is working to get back to half guard.
Webb working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Celik is trying to escape the mount.
Celik taking shots to the head.
Celik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Celik tries to hold on but Webb pushes him away.
Webb lands a big shot there that rocks Celik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celik tries to lock up and control but Webb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celik is breathing heavily.
Celik throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lion Celik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Celik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Webb lands with some strikes.
Webb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Celik is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celik tries to lock up and control but Webb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Webb lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Celik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Celik tries to reverse the position but Webb maintains control.
Webb is landing with some decent strikes but Celik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Celik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Webb is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Celik has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Webb content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Webb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sydney Webb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Celik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Celik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Webb is holding Celik down, trying to stall.
Webb wants to control but Celik postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Celik decides to stand back up. Celik steps back and let's Webb get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Celik shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Webb manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Webb controls Celik momentarily but Celik frees himself.
Celik being controlled here momentarily.
Celik wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Celik won't allow Webb to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Celik throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Celik.
Celik loads up on a big right hand but Webb slips the punch.
Celik misses with an attempted mid kick.

Celik gets a takedown into half guard.
Celik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webb wants to control but Celik is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Webb is trying to control but Celik manages to pass to mount!
Webb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Webb is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webb is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries to reverse the position but Celik maintains control.
Celik trying to control but Webb is having none of it.

Celik jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Webb manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Celik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Celik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Celik 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Celik!