PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 1472 p4p, 183 weight class) and Marcel Dikoume (ranked 4018 p4p, 415 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sireika
vs
Dikoume

180 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnoldas Sireika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Sireika instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sireika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dikoume is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sireika pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sireika stops a takedown attempt from Dikoume.
Dikoume wants a takedown but no success here.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Dikoume.
Sireika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dikoumes head.
Sireika lands a body shot.
Dikoume is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sireika pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sireika scores with a hook to the body.
Dikoume looks winded!
Dikoume wants to take the fight to the mat but Sireika manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sireika lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sireika lands a hook that snaps the head of Dikoume backwards.
Sireika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dikoume looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sireika presses Dikoume against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Sireika.
Dikoume letting Sireika take a breather here.
Sireika lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sireika.
Sireika displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dikoume up against the cage.
Sireika working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika lands with a light punch inside.
Sireika stops a takedown attempt from Dikoume.
Sireika is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sireika pushes Dikoume back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sireika lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sireika - that landed with a thud.
Dikoume letting Sireika take a breather here.
Sireika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dikoume backwards.
Sireika content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sireika lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sireika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sireika lands a body punch.
Sireika controlling the action here for a moment.
Sireika lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sireika slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Sireika - that landed with a thud.
Sireika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sireika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sireika lands with a right to the head.
Dikoume has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sireika after a bit of a struggle.
Sireika lands a right hand.
Sireika has Dikoume pressed against the cage.
Sireika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sireika cracks Dikoume with a nice body shot.
Sireika lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sireika.
Sireika controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sireika.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands an uppercut.
Sireika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sireika lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sireika lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sireika lands a nice shot to the body.
Sireika scores with a shot to the side of Dikoume's head.
Sireika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Dikoume is rocked!
A short right from Sireika on the inside.
Dikoume is still on wobbly legs! Can Sireika finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sireika lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sireika.
Sireika dips a shoulder and cracks Dikoume with a mighty uppercut! Dikoume falls back against the cage and Sireika unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dikoume is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sireika screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnoldas Sireika!
Arnoldas Sireika retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Arnoldas Sireika thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.