PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Home (ranked 425 p4p, 314 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 53 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Home
vs
Siddik

181 cm
27
185
14 - 11 - 0

184 cm
27
190
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Home!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

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

Siddik is rocked!
New Home seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siddik staying out of range there.
Home pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siddik steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Home.
Home jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siddik slips under a jab from Home.
Home scores with a jab.
Siddik is still on wobbly legs! Can Home finish him?
Siddik slips a straight right by Home.
Siddik seems to have recovered his senses.

Siddik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Home tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Siddik is in Home's guard.

Home kicks Siddik off and gets to his feet.
Siddik throws a hook but Home blocks it.
Home throws a shot from downtown. Siddik moves away and avoids it.
Home throws a poor cross that misses

and Siddik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Siddik.
Home working aggressively here.
Siddik takes a shot to the head.
Home tries to work over Siddik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siddik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siddik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siddik throws a head punch that misses.
Home is pressed up against the cage. Siddik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Home down to the mat. Home avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Home sprawls well. Home wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siddik gets slowly back to his feet.
Siddik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Home throws out the jab.
Home misses with a left hand

and Siddik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Home's guard.
Siddik controlling from the top position.
Siddik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Home works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siddik stops Home from standing up.
Siddik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Home wants to stand and escape but Siddik is having none of it.

Home has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Siddik is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Home working aggressively here.
Home lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Home misses with a punch on the inside.
Home throws a punch but it's blocked by Siddik.
Home working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Home tries a body shot but Siddik blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siddik throws a head punch that misses.
Home misses with a hook from the clinch.
Home throws a head punch that misses.
Home can't find room to land a body shot as Siddik controls the action.
Home blocking some punches.
Siddik prevents a body shot from Home.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siddik.
Siddik tries to throw a body punch but Home avoids it by throwing Siddik back against the cage.
Home misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siddik blocks an uppercut.
Siddik is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Home pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Home looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
New Home has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebubekir Siddik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Home.
Home misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Home.
Siddik goes for a takedown in the clinch but Home prevents it.

Siddik has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Home clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Home covering up well under a series of strikes from Siddik.
Siddik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Home is trying to get back to his feet but Siddik has full control of the position and if anything, Home has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Home is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Siddik with a nice cross.
Home connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Siddik gets a clinch.
Siddik blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Siddik has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Home clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siddik biding his time, controlling Home.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siddik landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Home avoids the strikes from Siddik.
Home trying to get back to his feet but Siddik is in full control for now.
Home is taking damage to the body and head.
Home covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik tries to get the hooks in deep but Home pushed the leg off.
Home is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Siddik lands a shot to the body.
Home is trying to get back to his feet but Siddik has full control of the position and if anything, Home has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Siddik has Home flattened out and is raining down punches.
Home is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

New Home dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Home misses with a looping right.
Home misses with a right hand

and Siddik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Home!
Home is trying to buck Siddik off.
Siddik misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Siddik working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Home is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Home is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Siddik is controlling him well.
Siddik lands an elbow.
Siddik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Home down.
Home is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Siddik is controlling him well.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Home is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Home is pushing Siddik's head away, looking to escape. Siddik manages to hold on to the position though.
Siddik landing a few strikes.

Home is rocked!
Ebubekir Siddik has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik cracks Home with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Siddik immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Home is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Siddik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebubekir Siddik!
After the fight, Ebubekir Siddik was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.