PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rovert Sitham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sitham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pour some sugar on me. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Oak
vs
Sitham

195 cm
22
261 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Oak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rovert Sitham!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sitham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sitham lands a damaging elbow.
Sitham tries to break the clinch but Oak is controlling the position.
Oak is stalling here.

Oak breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oak looks to land a left hand but Sitham moved out of range nicely.
Sitham avoids the head kick by Oak.
Sitham is looking to clinch.
Sitham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sitham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oak, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitham lands a damaging elbow.

Oak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Oak is looking to advance position but Sitham won't allow it.
Sitham is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oak's back!
Oak is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sitham's guard. Nice work there by Oak.

Oak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oak stopping the sweep attempt from Sitham.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Oak wants to stand but Sitham is controlling his posture from full guard.

Oak drops back looking for a leg! Sitham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitham manages to kick Oak off! Oak jumps back into Sitham's guard.
Oak is breathing heavily.
Oak prevents Sitham from getting back to his feet.

Sitham kicks Oak off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sitham moves in looking to clinch but Oak pushes him off.
Sitham wants to clinch.
Oak keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oak looks to land a left hand but Sitham moved out of range nicely.
Jim Oak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oak throws a leg kick which misses Sitham's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitham tries to avoid it.
Oak misses with a body kick.

Sitham forces Oak back against the cage and clinches.
Oak has had enough of the clinch but Sitham keeps him there for the moment.
Oak tries to break the clinch but Sitham is controlling the position.
Oak dodges an elbow strike from Sitham.
Oak prevents Sitham from breaking the clinch.
Oak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sitham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sitham tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitham avoids the body shot from Oak.
Sitham tries to clinch but Oak is having none of it.
Oak tries to land a front kick but Sitham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sitham, right into the meat.

Oak tries to keep at a distance but Sitham has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sitham.

Oak manages to break the clinch.
Oak misses with a combination
and Sitham counters with a leg kick.
Sitham tries to clinch there but Oak circles away.
Oak throws a combination that misses

and Sitham counters by moving into the clinch.

Oak manages to break the clinch.
Sitham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oak lands a body shot.
Oak throws a right hand that misses
and Sitham counters with a series of strikes. Oak will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oak throws a big shot that misses.
Oak swings widly with a right hand
and Sitham counters with a left and a right that stings Oak.
Oak throws a combination that misses
and Sitham counters with a one-two to the body.
Oak throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oak misses with a combination
and Sitham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Oak is rocked!

Sitham shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Oak is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rovert Sitham!