PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 3621 p4p, 2945 weight class) and Roberto Sientatos (ranked 392 p4p, 330 weight class). Birdwhistle comes to the cage accompanied by Black Vultures - Halestorm. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Birdwhistle
vs
Sientatos

188 cm
20
216
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
223
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sientatos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Sientatos has knocked Birdwhistle down with a huge combo! Sientatos steps away and waves a wobbly Birdwhistle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Lysander Birdwhistle has been cut.
Sientatos looks to land a combination but Birdwhistle avoids it well.
It looked like Birdwhistle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Birdwhistle misses with a low kick as Sientatos jumps back.
Birdwhistle scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birdwhistle connects with a jab.

It looks like Roberto Sientatos has been cut.
Birdwhistle misses with a body kick.
Birdwhistle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Birdwhistle closes the distance and pushes Sientatos back into the cage.
Birdwhistle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sientatos backwards.
Sientatos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sientatos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Birdwhistle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sientatos under the eye.
Birdwhistle moves out of range of the strikes.
Sientatos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Birdwhistle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sientatos scores with a jab to the head.
Birdwhistle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Birdwhistle rushes Sientatos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sientatos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sientatos is trying to break free.
Sientatos wants to break free but Birdwhistle has control.
Sientatos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sientatos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sientatos takes a shot to the head.
Birdwhistle lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Birdwhistle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sientatos is trying to force a seperation but Birdwhistle has the dominant position.
Sientatos throws a punch but it's blocked by Birdwhistle.
Sientatos tries to break free but Birdwhistle pushes him back against the cage.

Birdwhistle has clasped his hands together around Sientatos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Birdwhistle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sientatos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birdwhistle with the ground and pound but Sientatos regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos won't allow Birdwhistle to pass to mount.
Sientatos is controlling Birdwhistle's trapped leg to prevent Birdwhistle from advancing to side control.
Sientatos is looking to improve his position.
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but Sientatos defending well.
Sientatos is trying to control but Birdwhistle passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Sientatos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Birdwhistle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sientatos has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Birdwhistle.

Sientatos throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Birdwhistle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Birdwhistle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sientatos.
We've been informed that Sientatos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sientatos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Birdwhistle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sientatos throws an off balance right hand
and Birdwhistle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Birdwhistle misses with a leg kick
and Sientatos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sientatos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Birdwhistle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sientatos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sientatos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sientatos unleashes a big counter combination but Birdwhistle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sientatos misses with a left hand
and Sientatos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sientatos lands a jab to the nose.
Sientatos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Birdwhistle moves out of range as Sientatos strikes.
Sientatos throws a body shot but no joy.
Sientatos moves out of range as Birdwhistle strikes.
Sientatos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Birdwhistle looks to land a combination but Sientatos avoids it well.
Sientatos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Birdwhistle's head.
Sientatos looks to score with a jab to the body but Birdwhistle is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sientatos swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Birdwhistle counter with a right hand.
Birdwhistle slips under a jab.
Birdwhistle lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roberto Sientatos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Birdwhistle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Birdwhistle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sientatos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sientatos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Birdwhistle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Birdwhistle tries to move into range but Sientatos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Birdwhistle walks into a left hand.
Sientatos with a nice cross.

Birdwhistle is rocked!
Sientatos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Birdwhistle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Sientatos tries to get set, Birdwhistle tries to push him back and clinch up but Sientatos manages to avoid the attempt.
Birdwhistle lands a slapping body shot.
Roberto Sientatos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sientatos's corner calls for a 1-2. Sientatos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sientatos misses with a straight left.
Birdwhistle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Birdwhistle throws a big counter combination but Sientatos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sientatos to counter with a crisp jab.
Sientatos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sientatos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sientatos moves away from the strike by Birdwhistle.
Sientatos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Birdwhistle manages to avoid it.
Sientatos works the jab nicely.
Sientatos lands a jab to the head.
Sientatos misses with an uppercut. Birdwhistle saw that one coming.

Birdwhistle closes the distance and clinches.
Sientatos has had enough of the clinch but Birdwhistle keeps him there for the moment.
Birdwhistle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sientatos swings wildly with an uppercut but Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sientatos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Birdwhistle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sientatos is defending well for now.
Sientatos leaning against his opponent.
Sientatos throws a head punch that misses.
Sientatos misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Birdwhistle.

Sientatos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sientatos throws a hook but Birdwhistle blocks it.
Sientatos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Birdwhistle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Birdwhistle tries to close the distance and clinch but Sientatos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birdwhistle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Birdwhistle takes one to the side of the head.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Birdwhistle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
Sientatos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Birdwhistle tries to clinch up but Sientatos circles away and keeps his distance.
Sientatos sizes up Birdwhistle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sientatos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Sientatos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Birdwhistle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Birdwhistle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sientatos.
Sientatos tries to work over Birdwhistle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sientatos.
Sientatos is trying to force a seperation but Birdwhistle has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Birdwhistle throws an elbow but misses.
Birdwhistle tries a body shot but Sientatos blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sientatos.
Sientatos blocking some punches.
Sientatos blocks a body shot from Birdwhistle.

Birdwhistle wants the takedown. Sientatos is fighting it off but Birdwhistle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sientatos's guard against the cage.
Birdwhistle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sientatos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birdwhistle wants to pass the guard but Sientatos is keeping the position.
Sientatos can't keep his opponent in guard - Birdwhistle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle misses with a head shot. Sientatos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sientatos is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head. It's preventing any offense from Birdwhistle, at least for the moment.
Lysander Birdwhistle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Birdwhistle is looking to advance position but Sientatos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Birdwhistle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sientatos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sientatos jabs at Birdwhistle's body.
Sientatos lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sientatos misses the target.
Birdwhistle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Birdwhistle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Birdwhistle connects with the punch.
Birdwhistle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sientatos throws a nice looking combination but Birdwhistle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sientatos misses with a hook
and Birdwhistle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Birdwhistle clinches up against the cage.
Sientatos misses with the head strike.
Sientatos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sientatos lands a nice uppercut.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Birdwhistle presses Sientatos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sientatos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Birdwhistle misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sientatos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sientatos lands an uppercut.
Birdwhistle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lysander Birdwhistle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Birdwhistle tries to work over Sientatos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Birdwhistle lands an uppercut.
Sientatos tries to break the clinch but Birdwhistle is controlling the position.
Birdwhistle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sientatos pushes Birdwhistle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Birdwhistle misses with a body punch.
Sientatos misses with the head strike.
A short right from Sientatos on the inside.
Sientatos is trying to break the clinch but Birdwhistle is controlling him.
Sientatos is looking to break free of the clinch but Birdwhistle has double underhooks.

Sientatos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lysander Birdwhistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sientatos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Birdwhistle.
Sientatos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sientatos throws an overhand right that lands on Birdwhistle's shoulder, as Birdwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Sientatos slips a straight right by Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sientatos lands a right hook to the body.
Sientatos lands a jab to the head.
Birdwhistle looks to land a combination but Sientatos avoids it well.
It seemed like Sientatos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sientatos moves out of range as Birdwhistle strikes.
Sientatos moves out of range as Birdwhistle strikes.
Birdwhistle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sientatos.
Sientatos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sientatos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sientatos misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sientatos coming out on top.
Birdwhistle cracks Sientatos with an open hand slap.
Birdwhistle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Birdwhistle throws a body shot but no joy.
Birdwhistle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Birdwhistle steps in with a hook that catches Sientatos right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Birdwhistle follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sientatos looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lysander Birdwhistle!
A very excited looking Lysander Birdwhistle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.