|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 693 p4p, 882 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 98 p4p, 128 weight class). Mike Ziskie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
25
186
8 - 1 - 0 |
|
184 cm
25
190
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Siddik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Siddik is trying to control Ziskie's posture but Ziskie avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziskie is trying to get an arm triangle but Siddik is defending well.
Siddik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ziskie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siddik is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ziskie off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik missing with strikes.
Ziskie tries to roll but Siddik sticks to his back.
Ziskie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ziskie is working hard here to advance position.
Siddik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siddik scores with punches from the back.
Siddik is punishing Ziskie with strikes - can he finish him?!
You can see the frustration on Ziskie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ziskie is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik scores with punches to the body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Siddik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Siddik keeps control of the position as Ziskie tries to break free.
Siddik is landing with strikes. Ziskie can't take much more of this.
Siddik landing with strikes.
Ziskie can't escape the position.
Siddik trying to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to escape the position.
Ziskie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ziskie is in a horrible position here. Siddik smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Ziskie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ziskie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ziskie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ziskie tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ziskie looking to pass the guard.
Ziskie won't allow Siddik to sweep him here.
Ziskie trying to control but Siddik is working from the bottom.
Ziskie is looking to work some ground and pound but Siddik has wrist control.
Siddik keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Siddik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ziskie avoids it really well and circles away.
Ziskie gets a double leg takedown into Siddik's guard.
Ziskie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ziskie is pushing down on Siddik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siddik is fighting to maintain full guard but Ziskie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siddik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at SMASH Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ziskie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
Siddik tries to roll over but Ziskie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is looking to advance position but Siddik won't allow it.
Ebubekir Siddik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziskie seems to be looking for submissions.
Siddik is in trouble now - Ziskie has advanced to mount!
Ziskie wants to control but Siddik has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Siddik trying to hold on to Ziskie's head to control him but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie stalling away here and it's allowed Siddik to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Siddik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie forces his way into half guard.
Ziskie is trying to control the action in half guard but Siddik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Siddik is trying to control but can't.
Siddik won't allow Ziskie to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siddik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Siddik tries to get to full guard but Ziskie has control of the leg.
Siddik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siddik.
Siddik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ziskie trying to control but Siddik is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown but Siddik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Siddik or perhaps it was just good defense by Ziskie, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ziskie closes the distance and clinches up with Siddik, looking for a takedown. Ziskie pushes Siddik against the cage but Siddik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
Ziskie shoots in but no luck this time.
Siddik feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siddik circles away.
Ziskie shoots in but Siddik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ziskie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Siddik was covering up waiting for the punch and Ziskie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ziskie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siddik is keeping the position for now.
Ziskie controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie wants to control from the top but Siddik keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziskie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Siddik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Siddik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ziskie was covering up waiting for the punch and Siddik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Siddik preventing the sweep.
Siddik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Siddik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik landing some decent shots from guard.
Siddik wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Ziskie has an active guard here but Siddik has managed to pass into half guard.
Ziskie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddik cracks Ziskie with a solid left hand.
Ziskie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Siddik has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik controlling the action here.
Ziskie has hold of Siddik's hands but Siddik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ziskie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ziskie trying to control the position.
Siddik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie looking for a sweep. Not yet Ziskie, not yet.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siddik controls the pace.
Ziskie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Siddik stacks Ziskie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Siddik!
Ziskie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Siddik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ziskie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siddik's best efforts.
Ziskie tries to get to full guard but Siddik has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Siddik seems content to control.
Siddik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie is looking for a sweep. Siddik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ziskie has a takedown stuffed.
Siddik shoots in and drives through. Ziskie sprawls well.
Ziskie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siddik defends it nicely.
Siddik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Siddik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Siddik working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siddik working the ground and pound from side control.
Ziskie is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik in side control lands a decent elbow.
Siddik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ziskie some visible discomfort.
Ziskie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ziskie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Ziskie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziskie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ziskie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Siddik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik wants to control for a moment but Ziskie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Siddik working the head and body with strikes.
Siddik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Siddik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Siddik drops an elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie is not content to let Siddik control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ziskie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siddik is one step ahead there.
Siddik cracks Ziskie with a solid left hand.
Ziskie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ziskie being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Siddik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ziskie is keeping the position for now.
Siddik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Siddik working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie working for a triangle but Siddik defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Siddik slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziskie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ziskie shoots in looking for a takedown. Siddik tries to sprawl out of it but Ziskie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Siddik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ziskie looks for a takedown but Siddik sprawls well.
Siddik feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Ziskie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Siddik with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Siddik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik trying to control but Ziskie is working from the bottom.
Siddik scoring with some ground and pound.
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siddik content to stall in guard here.
Ziskie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Siddik landing with the ground and pound.
Ziskie being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Siddik. No joy for Ziskie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ziskie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Siddik is looking for a sweep.
Ziskie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siddik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ebubekir Siddik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siddik manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik is not content to let Ziskie control the position.
Ziskie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siddik is looking for a sweep. Ziskie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Siddik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddik keeping full guard, as Ziskie tries to pass.
Siddik has his hands on Ziskie's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Siddik is trying to control the position but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie stands and throws Siddik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Siddik is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Siddik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie taking a breather here.
Mike Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siddik wants to control but Ziskie postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ebubekir Siddik.
Well Siddik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebubekir Siddik!
Ebubekir Siddik is the new middleweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
