PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Sieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Florendo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sieve
vs
Florendo

160 cm
22
134 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Sieve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sieve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Florendo scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Florendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sieve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Florendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sieve swats away the attempt to clinch by Florendo.
Sieve shoots for a double leg takedown but Florendo sprawls well. He's pushed Sieve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Florendo takes the fight into the clinch.

Florendo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Florendo wants to take a breather but Sieve is having none of it.

Sieve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Florendo is looking for a kimura but Sieve is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Florendo to get the leverage.
Sieve gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sieve 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.

Sieve working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Florendo has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florendo is looking for a kimura here.

Sieve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florendo pulls his head out easily.
Sieve is controlling Florendo's trapped leg to prevent Florendo from advancing to side control.

Sieve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florendo pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sieve is refusing to be controlled, as Florendo sits in half guard.
Sieve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Florendo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Florendo's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sieve looking for the choke but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Florendo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Florendo is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Sieve manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Florendo is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cody Sieve!
A very excited looking Cody Sieve 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.