PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Sigit (ranked 1196 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 1070 p4p, 137 weight class). Sigit comes to the cage accompanied by Gie. Kyle Sackrider has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sigit
vs
Sackrider

173 cm
36
172 lbs
30 - 20 - 2

190 cm
29
169 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, The Sigit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sigit throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sackrider tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sigit is in Sackrider's guard.
Sigit distracts Sackrider with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackrider keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Sigit prevents Sackrider from getting back to his feet.
Sigit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sackrider is looking to stand up but Sigit isn't so interested in that idea.
Sigit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sigit chips away with some ground and pound.
Sigit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sackrider wants to stand but Sigit is controlling the position.
Sigit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sackrider told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackrider avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sigit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sigit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sigit drops an elbow to the side of Sackrider's head.
Sackrider is trying to stand.
Sigit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider tries to kick Sigit off but Sigit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sigit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sackrider is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sigit lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sackrider is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sigit cracks Sackrider with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sigit dominating with strikes here.
Sigit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sackrider is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sigit landing punches.

Sackrider is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigit looking to finish Sackrider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sackrider!
Sackrider is still in real trouble! Can Sigit finish him?
Sigit landing strikes from the mount and Sackrider is in trouble!
A big strike lands for Sigit! That's really hurt Sackrider and he's turned his back - Sigit keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sigit jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Sigit!
A pretty intense looking The Sigit took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Kyle Sackrider had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.