PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 334 p4p, 1290 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 50 p4p, 188 weight class). Ebubekir Siddik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Siddik
vs
Veainu

184 cm
26
190
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
195
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Island Xtreme Clothing

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siddik manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Veainu on his heels. He'll look to pass Veainu's guard now, I'm sure.
Siddik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siddik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veainu wants to get back to his feet but Siddik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Siddik is looking to work some ground and pound but Veainu has wrist control.
Siddik postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu has Siddik pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu is continuing to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Siddik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veainu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Veainu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siddik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Veainu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siddik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Siddik trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siddik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Siddik 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.
Siddik throws a big right hand that misses.
Siddik throwing strikes but missing.
Siddik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Siddik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veainu gets tackled into the cage by Siddik. Siddik maintains the clinch.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
Veainu scores with a shoulder strike.

Siddik works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Veainu controls Siddik momentarily but Siddik frees himself.
Siddik is looking to work some ground and pound but Veainu has wrist control.
Veainu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siddik controls the pace.
Siddik looking to sit in guard and control but Veainu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veainu's guard.

Siddik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Siddik throwing strikes but missing.
Siddik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siddik wants to pass the guard but Veainu is keeping the position.
Siddik throwing strikes from guard but Veainu blocks nicely.
Veainu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Siddik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Siddik wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
Siddik is working Veainu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Siddik postures up.
Veainu has momentary wrist control but Siddik slips an elbow through the middle.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siddik sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddik is looking to work some ground and pound but Veainu has wrist control.
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 shoots in and drives through. Veainu sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Veainu misses the jab.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Siddik tries to counter with a takedown but Veainu is quick to defend against it.
Siddik fails with the takedown
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
Veainu throws the left hand but Siddik avoids the punch easily.
Siddik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebubekir Siddik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Siddik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Nice cross by Veainu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veainu sends Siddik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Veainu is motioning to the referee to let Siddik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Siddik is rocked!
Siddik walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Veainu swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Siale Veainu!