PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daiju Kikuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sieler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kikuchi
vs
Sieler

165 cm
25
140 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

169 cm
27
154 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daiju Kikuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Sieler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuchi misses with a body shot
and Sieler counters with a nice uppercut.
Sieler throws a hook but Kikuchi avoids it easily.
Sieler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kikuchi blocks a head kick by Sieler.
Sieler throws a body punch but Kikuchi moves out of range.
Sieler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikuchi manages to avoid it.
Sieler misses the shot to the body.
Sieler misses with a straight left.
Sieler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kikuchi slips under a jab from Sieler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sieler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sieler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kikuchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieler misses with a hook
and Kikuchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ron Sieler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Sieler lands a really nice looking cross but Kikuchi seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Sieler.
Sieler misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sieler misses the target.
Sieler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kikuchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sieler checks a low kick from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi jabs at Sieler's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sieler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sieler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Sieler.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sieler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sieler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kikuchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sieler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sieler moves in looking to clinch but Kikuchi pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sieler tried to score with a low kick but Kikuchi checks it.
Sieler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikuchi moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sieler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kikuchi throws a low kick but Sieler moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler missing with a left hand there. Kikuchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kikuchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sieler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kikuchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sieler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikuchi throws the kick towards the body but Sieler avoids it.
No joy there for Sieler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kikuchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sieler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kikuchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Sieler misses
and Kikuchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sieler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kikuchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sieler tries a low kick but Kikuchi avoids it.
Sieler throws a head kick that Kikuchi semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kikuchi.
Sieler throws a sloppy head kick
and Kikuchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kikuchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sieler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikuchi moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sieler throws a shot from downtown. Kikuchi moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi avoids the body shot from Sieler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kikuchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sieler.
Sieler throws a body punch but Kikuchi moves out of range.
Sieler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Sieler dominated that round.
That's time! Kikuchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sieler scores with a nice right hand.
Sieler thows a leg kick but Kikuchi checks it
and Kikuchi counters with a nice leg kick.
Sieler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sieler swings for the body but Kikuchi moves out of range.
Kikuchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sieler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kikuchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sieler scrambles back to his feet.
Kikuchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sieler throws a hook but Kikuchi blocks it.
Kikuchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sieler doesn't seem bothered though.
Kikuchi misses with a head kick.
Kikuchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sieler.
Kikuchi with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good exchange - Kikuchi coming out on top.
Kikuchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sieler swings for the body but Kikuchi moves out of range.

Sieler darts in and clinches Kikuchi up against the cage.
Sieler blocks a body shot from Kikuchi.
Sieler misses with a knee strike.
Kikuchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi dodges an elbow strike from Sieler.
Kikuchi misses with some punches.
Sieler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kikuchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kikuchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kikuchi.
Sieler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kikuchi lands a left hand.
Kikuchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sieler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kikuchi misses with a punch to the body.
Kikuchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sieler or not.
Kikuchi presses Sieler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sieler missing with knees to the body.
Sieler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sieler.
Sieler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kikuchi.
Sieler is breathing heavily.
Sieler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kikuchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sieler stalling in the clinch but Kikuchi improves position.
Kikuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kikuchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sieler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kikuchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sieler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler stalling in the clinch but Kikuchi improves position.
Kikuchi avoids the elbow strike from Sieler, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sieler.
Sieler blocking some punches.
Sieler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kikuchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sieler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sieler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kikuchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sieler lands a knee to the head.
Kikuchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sieler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sieler wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kikuchi.
Ron Sieler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kikuchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sieler looking to stall.
Sieler missing with knees to the body.
Sieler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kikuchi avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi scores with a hook to the body.
Kikuchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikuchi lands with a left to the head.
Kikuchi lands with a left to the head.
Kikuchi lands a nice uppercut.
Kikuchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sieler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sieler blocks a body shot from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sieler wants to take the fight to the mat but Kikuchi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sieler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kikuchi's elbow.
Kikuchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sieler breaks from the clinch.
Kikuchi tests Sieler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikuchi cracks Sieler with an open hand slap.
Kikuchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daiju Kikuchi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sieler misses with an uppercut
and Kikuchi counters with a low kick, right behind Sieler 's knee.
Kikuchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sieler needs to keep his hands up - Kikuchi had a free shot at his head there.
Sieler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sieler throws a lazy head kick
and Kikuchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sieler is rocked!
Kikuchi ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sieler out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daiju Kikuchi!
Daiju Kikuchi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.