PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finest Guy (ranked 3522 p4p, 3185 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 459 p4p, 424 weight class). The key to victory for Finest Guy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guy
vs
Sisko

185 cm
21
180
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
180
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finest Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sisko pushes Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy tries to stall but Sisko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Guy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sisko lands a shoulder strike.
Sisko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sisko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sisko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guy smiles and moves away.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sisko darts in trying to clinch
and Sisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sisko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finest Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Sisko off the cage and back into range.
Sisko moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisko tries to counter with a clinch but Guy shakes him off and moves away.
Sisko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Sisko tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guy lands a nice shot that snaps Sisko's head back.

It looks like Benjamin Sisko has been cut.
Finest Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sisko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sisko misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Sisko misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.

Sisko is rocked!
Sisko misses with a looping right.
Sisko is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sisko seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Guy misses.
Sisko wants to counter the offense by Guy and move into the clinch position.

Sisko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guy working for a triangle but Sisko defends it easily.
Sisko landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sisko lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Sisko landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy has an active guard here but Sisko has managed to pass into half guard.
Guy wants to improve his position but Sisko is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sisko not doing much here.
Guy wants to control but Sisko passes into side.
Guy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sisko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Sisko stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
Guy struggling a bit here.
Sisko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sisko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sisko cracks Guy with a big elbow.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
Sisko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin Sisko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Sisko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sisko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finest Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Sisko tries to clinch
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy throws a jab when Sisko was well out of range.
Sisko misses with a looping right.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sisko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy slips a straight right by Sisko.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Sisko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy with a jab.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Sisko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sisko has Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy lands a right hand.
Sisko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Sisko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sisko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guy walks away with a smile on his face. Sisko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Sisko is out of range.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Sisko misses with a straight right.
Guy misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sisko.
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Sisko's shoulder, as Sisko tries to avoid the shot.
Sisko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy misses with a right hand

and Sisko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sisko.
Sisko lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Sisko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisko tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Sisko pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sisko.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy moves out of range as Sisko strikes.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Sisko saw that one coming.
Guy sets himself, and Sisko steps forward looking for the clinch! Guy avoids it this time.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sisko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Guy's guard.
Sisko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sisko prevents Guy from improving his position.
Sisko wants to free his trapped foot but Guy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sisko is trying to control. Guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sisko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Guy won't allow Sisko to pass to mount.
Guy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sisko uses his free foot to push down on Guy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guy is trying desperately to improve position.
Guy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Sisko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sisko is trying to control the action in half guard but Guy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Sisko'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sisko shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sisko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sisko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Guy is trying to keep Sisko in close.
Sisko is in close to Guy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sisko landing with the ground and pound.
Sisko pushing down on Guy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Sisko there.
Sisko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Guy tries to roll over but Sisko keeps him under control.
Sisko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Finest Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko slips a nice elbow through Guy's hands, connecting with Guy's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sisko is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sisko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sisko stalling.
Sisko lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Guy has hold of Sisko's hands but Sisko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sisko seems content to control.
More stalling from Sisko.
Sisko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sisko controlling the action here.
Sisko is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sisko throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Sisko wants to clinch.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sisko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sisko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!