PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meho Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica comes to the cage accompanied by last mohacian. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sirovica
vs
James

191 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meho Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico James!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica is looking to clinch.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirovica moves away.
Sirovica misses the body punch
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sirovica throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sirovica wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Sirovica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirovica. That's going to slow James down.
Sirovica throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Sirovica throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Sirovica misses with a jab to the body

and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirovica moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sirovica being controlled here, momentarily.

Sirovica working for a triangle but James defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica wants to hit a switch here but James passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sirovica there!
Sirovica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James is landing with some decent strikes but Sirovica is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirovica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sirovica's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James unloading with bombs!

James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sirovica sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sirovica tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Sirovica is working hard here to advance position.

James has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sirovica defend it? James steps over the head and cranks it - Sirovica is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Calico James!