PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 582 p4p, 73 weight class) and Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 1094 p4p, 131 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boxaaja
vs
Sireika

180 cm
20
188 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
197 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

King Nutrition

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnoldas Sireika!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika misses the jab.
Boxaaja tries to counter with a takedown but Sireika is quick to defend against it.
Sireika has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sireika scores with a hook.

Sireika closes the distance and clinches.
Sireika trying to land knees to the body.
Boxaaja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sireika is defending well.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Boxaaja has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxaaja.

It looks like Arnoldas Sireika has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sireika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boxaaja has Sireika pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sireika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boxaaja tries to throw a body punch but Sireika avoids it by throwing Boxaaja back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Boxaaja.
Sireika working aggressively here.
Sireika tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxaaja avoids the damage to the body.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxaaja controls his hands.

Boxaaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxaaja swinging wildly here.
Boxaaja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxaaja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja lunges at Sireika with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sireika's hand.
Boxaaja missing with a left hand there. Sireika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxaaja misses with a body shot.
Sireika misses with a head kick.
Boxaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja swings for the body but Sireika moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Sireika lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boxaaja doesn't seem phased though.
Sireika swings for the body but Boxaaja moves out of range.
Sireika swings widly with a right hand
and Boxaaja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Boxaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sireika misses the jab.
Sireika dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnoldas Sireika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sireika displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boxaaja.
Sireika looks to land a left hand but Boxaaja moved out of range nicely.
Sireika throws a sloppy head kick and Boxaaja moves out of range easily.
Boxaaja lands a really nice looking cross but Sireika seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sireika.
Boxaaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sireika was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja misses with an uppercut. Sireika saw that one coming.
Boxaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Sireika counters with a straight right hand.
Sireika looks to clinch
and Boxaaja counters with a left to the body.
Boxaaja with a hook.
Sireika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxaaja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sireika connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Sireika misses.
Boxaaja lands with an overhand left.
Sireika ducks right into an uppercut from Boxaaja.

That has opened up Arnoldas Sireika's cut even more.
Boxaaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sireika tries to clinch there but Boxaaja circles away.
Boxaaja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Boxaaja.
Sireika misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja looks to land a right hand but Sireika moved out of range.
Boxaaja misses with a low kick.
Sireika misses with a hook. Boxaaja ducked under it nicely.
Sireika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sireika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxaaja is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Sireika hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phol Boxaaja!
Phol Boxaaja retains his middleweight title!