PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickie Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sito Sukiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito Sukiki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rickie Bailey's chin.

Bailey
vs
Sukiki

163 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickie Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sito Sukiki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bailey gets a takedown into half guard.

Sukiki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sukiki gets back to full guard.
Bailey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey won't allow Sukiki to sweep him here.

Sukiki is looking for a triangle here but Bailey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sukiki is looking to regain half guard here but Bailey keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sukiki.
Sukiki is looking for a sweep.
Sukiki throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sukiki is trying to get back to half guard.
Bailey is working Sukiki over with some ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Sito Sukiki has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukiki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukiki tries to improve position but can't.
Bailey has control of an arm but Sukiki manages to advance to Bailey's back!

Sukiki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bailey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bailey for a finish.
Bailey manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Sukiki is now in side control.

Bailey reaches up around Sukiki's neck trying to control. But Sukiki takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Bailey! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Bailey is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Sukiki celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sito Sukiki!