PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Sirotek (ranked 5816 p4p, 23654 weight class) and Jayden James (ranked 551 p4p, 603 weight class). Sirotek comes to the cage accompanied by Igraj moja Hrvatska. Jayden James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Petr Sirotek's chin.

Sirotek
vs
James

177 cm
28
209
5 - 6 - 0

168 cm
30
209
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Sirotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirotek shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Sirotek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but James defends well and Sirotek ends up having to push James into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sirotek sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Sirotek avoids it this time.
Sirotek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Sirotek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sirotek shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Sirotek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Sirotek shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Sirotek. 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.
A head kick from Sirotek lands but James takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirotek tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sirotek sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Sirotek avoids it this time.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sirotek.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Sirotek pushes him away.
Sirotek tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Sirotek fails with a takedown attempt.
Sirotek sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Sirotek avoids it this time.
Sirotek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirotek dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Sirotek's head and hops out.
Sirotek sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Sirotek avoids it this time.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Sirotek.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sirotek shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sirotek fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sirotek tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Sirotek pushes him away.
Sirotek fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stuffs the takedown.
James wants to counter the offense by Sirotek and move into the clinch position.
Sirotek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Sirotek pushes him away.
Sirotek is breathing heavily.
Sirotek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sirotek trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sirotek into the cage.
Sirotek tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sirotek is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Sirotek prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sirotek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sirotek is defended easily by James.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Sirotek shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirotek.
Sirotek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sirotek shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Petr Sirotek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirotek tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Sirotek pushes him away.
Sirotek shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Sirotek pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Sirotek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirotek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James wants to counter the offense by Sirotek and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirotek cracks James with an open hand slap.
Sirotek tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Sirotek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Sirotek persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James wants to counter the offense by Sirotek and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirotek tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Sirotek shakes him off and moves away.
Sirotek scores with a shot to the body.
Sirotek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sirotek.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sirotek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sirotek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Sirotek. Sirotek gets slowly back to his feet.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Sirotek shakes him off and moves away.
Sirotek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sirotek throws a head kick that misses.
James wants to counter the offense by Sirotek and move into the clinch position.
A nice combination there by Sirotek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirotek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sirotek off to one side.
Sirotek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirotek dives in for a single leg takedown but James sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
James wants to counter the offense by Sirotek and move into the clinch position.
James looking for a takedown.
James keeps control of Sirotek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sirotek is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Sirotek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Sirotek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Sirotek gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sirotek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but James is tightening it up a little... Sirotek has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sirotek reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sirotek taps out! Nice BJJ there by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jayden James!
Petr Sirotek spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my family, my friends and my trainers and also my sponsors. I'LL BE BACK!'.