PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Siseiso (ranked 2718 p4p, 2949 weight class) and Kevin Neidhart (ranked 281 p4p, 304 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Siseiso
vs
Neidhart

190 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

157 cm
18
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

UNSTOPPABLE NUTRITION
Black Lab Clothing

Advance Sport Supplements

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Siseiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Neidhart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siseiso misses the body punch

and Neidhart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Neidhart working some strikes from top position.
Neidhart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neidhart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Siseiso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siseiso scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Neidhart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Siseiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neidhart preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neidhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Neidhart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Siseiso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neidhart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neidhart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neidhart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Siseiso has his foot on Neidhart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neidhart works his way back into a safe position though.

Siseiso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neidhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Siseiso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Neidhart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neidhart scoring with some ground and pound.
Neidhart scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Siseiso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neidhart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siseiso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neidhart has managed to get both his arms back between Siseiso's legs - danger averted.
Neidhart lands a couple of elbows.
Neidhart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siseiso's head.
Neidhart postures up and lands a big shot to Siseiso's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neidhart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neidhart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siseiso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Siseiso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neidhart controls the pace.
Neidhart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Siseiso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neidhart landing with the ground and pound.
Siseiso is trying to control the position but Neidhart postures up.
Neidhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neidhart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neidhart wants to control from the top but Siseiso keeps moving.
Neidhart stands up over Siseiso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Siseiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neidhart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart stopping the sweep attempt from Siseiso.
Neidhart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Siseiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neidhart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Neidhart trying to control but Siseiso is working from the bottom.
Neidhart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Siseiso throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Neidhart escapes and throws Siseiso's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Neidhart in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Neidhart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Neidhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Neidhart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siseiso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Siseiso gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Neidhart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Siseiso 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.
Neidhart cracks Siseiso with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Siseiso looking for a guillotine here but Neidhart defends easily.
Neidhart stopping the sweep attempt from Siseiso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siseiso is working hard here to advance position.
Neidhart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Siseiso trying to keep a closed guard but Neidhart is proving a slippery customer.
Siseiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neidhart landing some decent shots from guard.
Neidhart preventing the sweep.
Neidhart content to stall in guard here.
Siseiso seems keen to control Neidhart's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neidhart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neidhart is continuing to stall.
Siseiso trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neidhart postures up and lands a big shot to Siseiso's brow.
Siseiso trying to control the position.
Siseiso has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Neidhart has passed into side control.
Neidhart working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart working the ground and pound.
Neidhart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Siseiso down.
Siseiso is looking for a sweep.
Neidhart content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Siseiso tries to improve position but can't.
Neidhart working away.
Neidhart cracks Siseiso with a big elbow.
Neidhart working away.
Siseiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Siseiso struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siseiso taking a bit of punishment here - Neidhart scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Neidhart stalls from top position.
Neidhart lands a few punches from side control.
Siseiso tries to buck Neidhart off but Neidhart is having none of it.
Siseiso misses with a strike from the bottom.
Neidhart working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neidhart is working Siseiso over with some ground and pound from side control.
Neidhart takes a little break here. Siseiso wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Neidhart cracks Siseiso with a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Neidhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Siseiso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luis Siseiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siseiso throws an off balance right hand

and Neidhart counters with a single leg into guard. Siseiso didn't expect that.
Siseiso working a defensive guard here.
Kevin Neidhart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neidhart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Siseiso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neidhart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Siseiso looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Neidhart has picked Siseiso up and slammed him! Siseiso can't keep hold of the triangle and Neidhart manages to pass to side control!
Siseiso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Neidhart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Neidhart working the body and head with strikes.
Neidhart landing a few strikes.

Siseiso is rocked!
Neidhart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Siseiso down.
Oh Siseiso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Neidhart! That's hurt Siseiso! Will he recover? Neidhart fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Neidhart!
Kevin Neidhart bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.